Does anyone collect mint or proof set assembly errors? Is there any interest in them? I have one with the Washington Dollar out of sequence. Position 3 instead of 1.
Dunno the answer. I certainly have no interest. Could they be faked too easily? I wonder if @cladking might have some insight. This also reminds me...is there any plan to mint a dollar for Jimmy Carter?
That is a quite interesting occurrence, especially since the 2007 sets are sealed around each coin. Likely not worth much more but someone will pay a premium for it. If you have an Ebay account, I'd auction it and see what it goes for. CDNs (wholesale/retail) are $20/27 ($10/13.50 for just the P).
I collect them every year through subscription. I'll have to look at mine to see if I have the same issue. If not, I would definitely be interested.
You ever tried to open one of those packages? Other than tin snips and a chisel they're almost impossible to open.......
I don’t collect them but I will buy them if I’m inclined to do do. Here’s one of my favorites. The printing on the proof set is in the wrong spot. When it’s folded shut, the description is on the inside, not on the outside.
For the proof sets, you can open one with your mere fingers - or you can take a knife and do it. That's only for the 1968-98, though. '99 and on can be opened with ease. You might need the tools you mentioned to crack open an SEGS slab though. I've heard those are really tough.
I got a chance to check mine. Both are ordered properly. As I mentioned, I don't think there is much of a premium, but collectors like me would want it if it were mislabeled or had incorrect packaging if priced right.
