Are these shield cent and blank planchet packages a mint product?
davewesen
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If so, did they come in some set?
If not were they made in HUGE quantities by some dealer somewhere
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@davewesen ... I have neither seen them, nor heard of them.... However, I do lead a rather sheltered life... Others may know more. Cheers, RickO
Yes. I believe they are given out as a souvenir when touring the Mints. I have some and the earliest dates back to 1994, IIRC.
It’s probably the answer to the question they always get: “Are there any free samples?”
Both Philadelphia and Denver package sets like that for giveaways almost every year recently
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so mint freebie samples at tours?
Since 1994 ... and this is the first time I have ever heard of them!
More about your sheltered life? Do tell!
@gonzer.... You would not believe it..... The things I have lived through and experiences - both good and bad - would make a good book.... Cheers, RickO
At my age, 'recently' includes 1994......
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Interesting. I live in Colorado and have been to the mint several times taking out of town guests for the tour. Been doing it since 92-93 and they never gave out anything. And the tour ends up in the gift shop and they are selling not giving. Maybe I missed the giveaway days, it’s possible. I also think anything that the mint might give out would have packaging of some sort.
We shall see 😉
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I heard somewhere that something similar to these were given to schools for classroom teaching - story did not make sense to me, but has been a long time since I have been in school.
I have a 2010 set but have no idea where I actually got it from..........
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
One came in a kid set that was released by the mint as well.
Hoard the keys.
Here is one.
Hoard the keys.
Here’s the other one😉
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