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*US Mint sells me 200+ junky halves
I rec'd from the Mint two
bags of 2003 kennedy's...total cost:$270.00 for 400 coins. Over one hundred Denver mint halves had damage in the fields in front of JFK's face and on the back of his head. it LOOKS like die polishing, but it is not. The die was worn out and crumbly. My One hundred philadelphia halves were damaged by an oiling system gone bad: The motto "In God we trust" was blurry and the "liberty" was poorly struck. It seems that when they strike a 50 cent planchet with 20 tons of force, they like to blow on some lubricating oil to lessen the heat build-up on the die. Tell me if you have another theory. I have four coins that qualify for the "stuck thru grease" label. Any way, that's my story and it's too late to return them to the mint; my thirty days are gone. |
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"george pearl" wrote in message om... I rec'd from the Mint two bags of 2003 kennedy's...total cost:$270.00 for 400 coins. Over one hundred Denver mint halves had damage in the fields in front of JFK's face and on the back of his head. it LOOKS like die polishing, but it is not. The die was worn out and crumbly. My One hundred philadelphia halves were damaged by an oiling system gone bad: The motto "In God we trust" was blurry and the "liberty" was poorly struck. It seems that when they strike a 50 cent planchet with 20 tons of force, they like to blow on some lubricating oil to lessen the heat build-up on the die. Tell me if you have another theory. I have four coins that qualify for the "stuck thru grease" label. Any way, that's my story and it's too late to return them to the mint; my thirty days are gone. I have one bag that I have never taken out of the box it came in. I'm too scared to open it now. Bill |
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I bought the half dollar rolls and the coins are gorgeous. No scratches
or dings no oily spots no finger prints. I didn't buy the halfs in bags because I figured they would be thrown around a lot more than th rolls. I paid more for the rolls but it was worth it. Ed |
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SNIP, SNIP, SNIPPITY SNIP
Any way, that's my story and it's too late to return them to the mint; my thirty days are gone. I have one bag that I have never taken out of the box it came in. I'm too scared to open it now. Bill ------------------------- Tomorrow I am going to give the mint a call and **** and moan. I suspect that if I spend enough time asking the dreaded question: "Who's your Supervisor?" That I'll strike a deal that will allow me to send the junk back. I read in Coin World Magazine that the mint has sold out all of their JFK bags. Only rolls are available now. P.S. I found that when you tear open the US MINT bag you don't need to treat them with kid gloves: I have to bathe the coins in baby soap and then tooth-brush-scrub the industrial fine oil off the surface (I've doing this for one year and thousands of JFKS). Word to your mother |
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"Phil DeMayo" wrote in message
wrote: Phil, You know that If the mint sells coins to you at a premium, that you deserve to have them packed in such a way that they don't go clinkity-clink. I have news for you....they go clinkity-clink when they fill the bags ;-) ++++++++++ Phil DeMayo - always here for my fellow Stooge When bidding online always sit on your helmet Just say NO to counterfeits What! They don't put them in one at a time? ;-) Ed |
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From: "Doggo"
when they fill the bags What! They don't put them in one at a time? Sure they do ... at 90 mph. 8-0 Coin Saver |
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