KUDOS TO THE U. S. MINT!!!

BAJJERFAN

The cents in the 2009 proof sets absolutely SUCK. I'd be ashamed to send that kind of chit to my customers even if they were blind.

Walmann

<< <i>The cents in the 2009 proof sets absolutely SUCK. I'd be ashamed to send that kind of chit to my customers even if they were blind. >>



It may be more than coin-cidence that the Louis Braille commemorative was released this year, seems the Mint is taking that one to heart.

BillJones

Actually I think the cents look better than I thought they would.

But seriously do you expect great art on a small, mass produced coin? I think they are okay given the format.

BAJJERFAN

<< <i>Actually I think the cents look better than I thought they would.

But seriously do you expect great art on a small, mass produced coin? I think they are okay given the format. >>



I was't referring to the art, but more to the mechanical reproduction of same. Spots, gouges, etc. are simply unacceptable.

TwoSides2aCoin

I like simple terms.
They're rough around the edges sometimes, but right to the point.

CaptHenway

<< <i>The cents in the 2009 proof sets absolutely SUCK. I'd be ashamed to send that kind of chit to my customers even if they were blind. >>




Um......then why the thread title???
KUDOS means praise.

BillJones

<< <i>Um......then why the thread title??? >>



He's in an ironic mood today.

TwoSides2aCoin

I'm kinda thinking Bajj got a batch of non cents made of zinc.

MsMorrisine

<< <i>I'm kinda thinking Bajj got a batch of non cents made of zinc. >>



no. I'm tellin ya Two... these are a different kind of spots... I know I'm a newb to collecting, but I've seen those zincolns spots before and these are from something else. As I've hypohesized before, it's like something remained after a rinse.

here is another thread on the proof cent spots.

here is my pic:

JupitarCoins

That sucks that your coins were not that good. I have to say that the ones I have are absoluetly perfect, under magnification I see no flaws and would expect a 70 grade if I decide to send in. Sorry to hear about yours though. Btw mine was an early set I wonder if that makes for the difference.

keez

Mine don't have spots either. I think you got a bad batch.

HTubbs

In the several hundred sets we bought, several were scratched and plenty were spotted/toned.

LanLord

I must have gotten lucky, mine were pretty nice.

tahoe98

<< <i>I must have gotten lucky, mine were pretty nice. >>




.......you certainly were luckier than i was, tom. got bad sets, sent them back, got more bad ones as replacements.

fishcooker

The sets I bought all have just *one* bad cent of the 4.

Is there a way to trade the coins, so at least I get one good set from the group?

DieClash

I just examined 17 sets. That's 68 lenses and 306 coins in all. I can count on one hand the subpar quality coins. I received 3 cracked lenses and two scuffed lenses and less than 5 coins that I would not want in my collection. The bad lenses will be cracked open and used for my annual album refresher coins.

As with any mass-produced product, you're apt to see some bad batches. Sorry that you got some bad coins Bajj. Ship 'em back and try again!

BAJJERFAN

<< <i>The sets I bought all have just *one* bad cent of the 4.

Is there a way to trade the coins, so at least I get one good set from the group? >>



I piggybacked on a friend's order. He was sposed to order an extry set of cents only as well. I was wantin a set for my new grandmunchkin's birth year coins. Two of the cents were lousy, but the rest of the coins are decent enough. I'm gonna order 3 or 4 cent only sets on my own and hope to get enough to make two good sets out of 4 or 5 and return the others.

If there were assembled by machine I could see the crap gettin thru, but if they are hand assembled its inexcuseable IMO.