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Are these shield cent and blank planchet packages a mint product?

davewesendavewesen Posts: 6,176 ✭✭✭✭✭
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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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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @davewesen ... I have neither seen them, nor heard of them.... However, I do lead a rather sheltered life... Others may know more. ;) Cheers, RickO

  • MedalCollectorMedalCollector Posts: 1,979 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 28, 2022 6:30AM

    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?”

  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,830 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Both Philadelphia and Denver package sets like that for giveaways almost every year recently

    Retired Collector & Dealer in Major Mint Error Coins & Currency since the 1960's.Co-Author of Whitman's "100 Greatest U.S. Mint Error Coins", and the Error Coin Encyclopedia, Vols., III & IV. Retired Authenticator for Major Mint Errors
    for PCGS. A 49+-Year PNG Member...A full numismatist since 1972, retired in 2022
  • davewesendavewesen Posts: 6,176 ✭✭✭✭✭

    so mint freebie samples at tours?

  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,354 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Since 1994 ... and this is the first time I have ever heard of them!

    All glory is fleeting.
  • gonzergonzer Posts: 3,026 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ricko said:
    @davewesen ... I have neither seen them, nor heard of them.... However, I do lead a rather sheltered life... _Others may know more. _;) Cheers, RickO

    More about your sheltered life? Do tell! :*

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @gonzer.... You would not believe it..... :D The things I have lived through and experiences - both good and bad - would make a good book.... Cheers, RickO

  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,830 ✭✭✭✭✭

    At my age, 'recently' includes 1994......

    Retired Collector & Dealer in Major Mint Error Coins & Currency since the 1960's.Co-Author of Whitman's "100 Greatest U.S. Mint Error Coins", and the Error Coin Encyclopedia, Vols., III & IV. Retired Authenticator for Major Mint Errors
    for PCGS. A 49+-Year PNG Member...A full numismatist since 1972, retired in 2022
  • Jzyskowski1Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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 😉

    🎶 shout shout, let it all out 🎶

  • davewesendavewesen Posts: 6,176 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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.

  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 8,710 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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!"

  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭

    One came in a kid set that was released by the mint as well.



    Hoard the keys.
  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here is one.



    Hoard the keys.
  • Jzyskowski1Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here’s the other one😉


    🎶 shout shout, let it all out 🎶

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