ATB 5 Oz Numismatic version

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Rec'd mine today - lordy this thing is huge.
Sure doesn't look like any coin I ever saw!


I placed an order for one on a whim from the Mint's web page on 30 April
after reading how they expected to sell out on the 29th. I got an email
today that it has been shipped. Now I've got to pay for it.

That's the down side ;-)
The upside is that if your "coin" is anything like the one I rec'd, it should
easily grade MS69 if not MS70.
I've closely examined mine and if there is anything keeping it from grading
MS70, I sure can't see it.


That sounds like there may not be too much markup on TPG-graded MS70 examples
over MS69 ones. I'll just be happy with whatever I receive as a bullion
piece, without spending extra to have it graded. I don't plan on buying any
more of them.

I'm not bothering to get mine graded either.
Like you, I probably won't order another on from the Mint.

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Rec'd mine today - lordy this thing is huge.
Sure doesn't look like any coin I ever saw!


I placed an order for one on a whim from the Mint's web page on 30
April after reading how they expected to sell out on the 29th. I got
an email today that it has been shipped. Now I've got to pay for it.

That's the down side ;-)
The upside is that if your "coin" is anything like the one I rec'd, it
should easily grade MS69 if not MS70.
I've closely examined mine and if there is anything keeping it from
grading MS70, I sure can't see it.


That sounds like there may not be too much markup on TPG-graded MS70
examples over MS69 ones. I'll just be happy with whatever I receive as a
bullion piece, without spending extra to have it graded. I don't plan on
buying any more of them.

I'm not bothering to get mine graded either.
Like you, I probably won't order another on from the Mint.

How was it packaged?

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Rec'd mine today - lordy this thing is huge.
Sure doesn't look like any coin I ever saw!


I placed an order for one on a whim from the Mint's web page on 30 April
after reading how they expected to sell out on the 29th. I got an email
today that it has been shipped. Now I've got to pay for it.

That's the down side ;-)
The upside is that if your "coin" is anything like the one I rec'd, it
should easily grade MS69 if not MS70.
I've closely examined mine and if there is anything keeping it from grading
MS70, I sure can't see it.


That sounds like there may not be too much markup on TPG-graded MS70
examples over MS69 ones. I'll just be happy with whatever I receive as a
bullion piece, without spending extra to have it graded. I don't plan on
buying any more of them.

I'm not bothering to get mine graded either.
Like you, I probably won't order another on from the Mint.

How was it packaged?

It comes in a blue box with a blue sleeve, both with silver printing.
The coin is in a capsule and held by a blue-flocked plastic holder.
Nothing fancy, like the First Spouse series.

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Rec'd mine today - lordy this thing is huge.
Sure doesn't look like any coin I ever saw!


I placed an order for one on a whim from the Mint's web page on 30
April after reading how they expected to sell out on the 29th. I got
an email today that it has been shipped. Now I've got to pay for it.

That's the down side ;-)
The upside is that if your "coin" is anything like the one I rec'd, it
should easily grade MS69 if not MS70.
I've closely examined mine and if there is anything keeping it from
grading MS70, I sure can't see it.


That sounds like there may not be too much markup on TPG-graded MS70
examples over MS69 ones. I'll just be happy with whatever I receive as
a bullion piece, without spending extra to have it graded. I don't
plan on buying any more of them.

I'm not bothering to get mine graded either.
Like you, I probably won't order another on from the Mint.

How was it packaged?

It comes in a blue box with a blue sleeve, both with silver printing.
The coin is in a capsule and held by a blue-flocked plastic holder.
Nothing fancy, like the First Spouse series.

I received my Arkansas piece today. Pretty disappointing. When I opened
the box I thought the coin was covered with the dull backside of aluminum
foil. Looked more like pewter than silver. When trying to check the
reverse, the top capsule section separated and the bottom half seemed locked
in the box. Had to remove the coin by hand (gasp!!) to see the back side.
Looked the same as the front-- dull with no contrast. Surely the proof
version must look better. This turned into strictly a bullion purchase for
me, not something to enjoy as a piece of art. Time for eBay. Maybe I can
turn it into 5 or 6 silver eagles.

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Rec'd mine today - lordy this thing is huge.
Sure doesn't look like any coin I ever saw!


I placed an order for one on a whim from the Mint's web page on 30 April
after reading how they expected to sell out on the 29th. I got an email
today that it has been shipped. Now I've got to pay for it.

That's the down side ;-)
The upside is that if your "coin" is anything like the one I rec'd, it
should easily grade MS69 if not MS70.
I've closely examined mine and if there is anything keeping it from
grading MS70, I sure can't see it.


That sounds like there may not be too much markup on TPG-graded MS70
examples over MS69 ones. I'll just be happy with whatever I receive as a
bullion piece, without spending extra to have it graded. I don't plan on
buying any more of them.

I'm not bothering to get mine graded either.
Like you, I probably won't order another on from the Mint.

How was it packaged?

It comes in a blue box with a blue sleeve, both with silver printing.
The coin is in a capsule and held by a blue-flocked plastic holder.
Nothing fancy, like the First Spouse series.

I received my Arkansas piece today. Pretty disappointing. When I opened the
box I thought the coin was covered with the dull backside of aluminum foil.
Looked more like pewter than silver. When trying to check the reverse, the
top capsule section separated and the bottom half seemed locked in the box.
Had to remove the coin by hand (gasp!!) to see the back side. Looked the same
as the front-- dull with no contrast. Surely the proof version must look
better. This turned into strictly a bullion purchase for me, not something to
enjoy as a piece of art. Time for eBay. Maybe I can turn it into 5 or 6
silver eagles.

Yeah, I had a problem removing the capsule from the holder too.
I wound up pressing it out from the back of the holder.
I found the "coin" to be attractive but YMMV

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Rec'd mine today - lordy this thing is huge.
Sure doesn't look like any coin I ever saw!


I placed an order for one on a whim from the Mint's web page on 30 April
after reading how they expected to sell out on the 29th. I got an email
today that it has been shipped. Now I've got to pay for it.

That's the down side ;-)
The upside is that if your "coin" is anything like the one I rec'd, it
should easily grade MS69 if not MS70.
I've closely examined mine and if there is anything keeping it from
grading MS70, I sure can't see it.


That sounds like there may not be too much markup on TPG-graded MS70
examples over MS69 ones. I'll just be happy with whatever I receive as a
bullion piece, without spending extra to have it graded. I don't plan on
buying any more of them.

I'm not bothering to get mine graded either.
Like you, I probably won't order another on from the Mint.

How was it packaged?

It comes in a blue box with a blue sleeve, both with silver printing.
The coin is in a capsule and held by a blue-flocked plastic holder.
Nothing fancy, like the First Spouse series.

I received my Arkansas piece today. Pretty disappointing. When I opened the
box I thought the coin was covered with the dull backside of aluminum foil.
Looked more like pewter than silver. When trying to check the reverse, the
top capsule section separated and the bottom half seemed locked in the box.
Had to remove the coin by hand (gasp!!) to see the back side. Looked the same
as the front-- dull with no contrast. Surely the proof version must look
better. This turned into strictly a bullion purchase for me, not something to
enjoy as a piece of art. Time for eBay. Maybe I can turn it into 5 or 6
silver eagles.

Yeah, I had a problem removing the capsule from the holder too.
I wound up pressing it out from the back of the holder.
I found the "coin" to be attractive but YMMV



Are you anywhere near serious? The welfare / "poor schmuck who can't
even kill himself correctly" handouts are that large these days?

And yet this boy doesn't seem to like Obama!

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I received my Arkansas piece today. Pretty disappointing. When I opened
the box I thought the coin was covered with the dull backside of aluminum
foil. Looked more like pewter than silver. When trying to check the
reverse, the top capsule section separated and the bottom half seemed locked
in the box. Had to remove the coin by hand (gasp!!) to see the back side.
Looked the same as the front-- dull with no contrast. Surely the proof
version must look better. This turned into strictly a bullion purchase for
me, not something to enjoy as a piece of art. Time for eBay. Maybe I can
turn it into 5 or 6 silver eagles.


Could it be that the coin has a semi frosted treatment??
I noticed this the coin I got in circulation the first month they were
out, then examined closely the proofset when it came, and it too had
that look to it.

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I received my Arkansas piece today. Pretty disappointing. When I opened
the box I thought the coin was covered with the dull backside of aluminum
foil. Looked more like pewter than silver. When trying to check the
reverse, the top capsule section separated and the bottom half seemed
locked
in the box. Had to remove the coin by hand (gasp!!) to see the back
side.
Looked the same as the front-- dull with no contrast. Surely the proof
version must look better. This turned into strictly a bullion purchase
for
me, not something to enjoy as a piece of art. Time for eBay. Maybe I
can
turn it into 5 or 6 silver eagles.


Could it be that the coin has a semi frosted treatment??
I noticed this the coin I got in circulation the first month they were
out, then examined closely the proofset when it came, and it too had that
look to it.

I read an article that described the "treatment" and the results look pretty
much like one would expect from such a treatment Most people don't seem to
have a problem with it. It just leaves me cold personally. Up on eBay it
went. I have a silver retirement medal about the same size and weight.
It, too, looks like it has been given the same surface look, except the rims
and edges are shiny and chrome-like. Looks much more pleasing, IMO.