Survey for U.S. Proof Set buyers

If you dissect a U.S. Proof set 1999-present, you will find that the insert
surrounding your coins and coming into contact with their edges is nothing
but cheap cardboard with a pretty plastic coating. Since the Mint changed
to that packaging, they have already had delays in shipping some sets due to
spots. Sets that are only a couple years old are quite vulnerable to
fogging. Imagine what most sets will look like in 20 years. There are
aftermarket proof set holders available (Whitman plastic holders, Capitol
Plastics) for a few dollars. NGC now slabs proof (and mint) sets, but it'll
cost you dearly.

How much extra would you be willing to pay for "premium packaging" that used
Intercept Shield inserts in the proof sets?

John Baumgart

How much extra would you be willing to pay for "premium packaging" that used
Intercept Shield inserts in the proof sets?

John Baumgart

Itneresting question. I want to see how much better the intercept technology
works over time over available alternatives to figure out what an accepable
cost would be. The technology better be amazing to justify raising the price of
a proof set substantially. It would be a great contract for intercept if the
mint put all proof sets and coins in them. I wonder how the sheer volume of
that would impact the overall cost?
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-Sam

"John Baumgart" wrote in message
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If you dissect a U.S. Proof set 1999-present, you will find that the
insert
surrounding your coins and coming into contact with their edges is nothing
but cheap cardboard with a pretty plastic coating. Since the Mint changed
to that packaging, they have already had delays in shipping some sets due
to
spots. Sets that are only a couple years old are quite vulnerable to
fogging. Imagine what most sets will look like in 20 years. There are
aftermarket proof set holders available (Whitman plastic holders, Capitol
Plastics) for a few dollars. NGC now slabs proof (and mint) sets, but
it'll
cost you dearly.

How much extra would you be willing to pay for "premium packaging" that
used
Intercept Shield inserts in the proof sets?

John Baumgart

Intercept Shield holders are advertised with some kind of disclaimer that
their useful lifespan is ten years or something and then they should be
replaced. So if The Mint started making special premium priced Proof Sets
with Intercept Shield inserts, then what would you do after ten years when
the stuff has lost its interceptness??..

Harv

"Harv" wrote in message
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Intercept Shield holders are advertised with some kind of disclaimer that
their useful lifespan is ten years or something and then they should be
replaced. So if The Mint started making special premium priced Proof Sets
with Intercept Shield inserts, then what would you do after ten years when
the stuff has lost its interceptness??..

I believe the word is "interceptitude." Since the holders come apart,
they could sell the inserts separately. This way, you could also reholder
sets that weren't offered with the stuff in the first place. Even a
depleted Intercept Shield insert is probably much more inert with respect to
the coins it's touching than cheap cardboard, which is about as "ert" as you
can get.

John Baumgart

So if The Mint started making special premium priced Proof Sets
with Intercept Shield inserts, then what would you do after ten years when
the stuff has lost its interceptness??..

They could put the IS in sleeves that fit over the sets, much the same way that
they prepare IS holders for certified coins. That way, it would be EZ to
replace!

Regards,
Tom

"WinWinscenario" wrote in message
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So if The Mint started making special premium priced Proof Sets
with Intercept Shield inserts, then what would you do after ten years
when
the stuff has lost its interceptness??..

They could put the IS in sleeves that fit over the sets, much the same way
that
they prepare IS holders for certified coins. That way, it would be EZ to
replace!

Yes. Actually, they could make these to fit existing pre-1999 proof sets
that are sealed shut as long as they have inert inserts already. A tight
fitting sleeve could probably still fit within the original packaging.

John Baumgart