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
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......
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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