Satin Finish Coins

I'd wager the secretary would know more than the officer of Public Affairs, they usually do and deserve more credit than they get around the office, IMHO

 

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Yes, but is she/he allowed to say anything?

 

With a wink and a nod I'm sure they can communicate much. Professional Assistants (Secretaries) virtually run many an office.

 

How she/he gonna do that over the phone.......

 

cough once for yes, cough twice for no

 

My "remembrance" of them was they looked like banged up junk, so I quit buying them years ago, yet others who have responded here seem to believe they found better coins in them. And, having this mentioned to me, jogged my memory, that yes, there were some "good ones", yet over all I remember them as junk. I started buying them again in 2005 with the added care taken and the presentation of a new variety of coin, that appeared to be much like a matte proof. Very similar to the modern commemorative program where the mint sells an unc & proof. The unc, however, is produced with the same care and process as a proof, but with a satin finish, thus actually creating a matte proof. In the satin mint set case, I'm saying a new variety was created. I'm saying buy the coin, not the lablel.

 

Kind o' reminds me of my high school physical days......

 

State Guy, let's not get too carried away with this series. I agree that the satins are unique (in a sense) but as for quality of production, I don't feel they compare at all with proof issues. I've got too many Philly sets, with pimples and such, on the presidentials.....

 

True, I've been careful to say almost when referring to the satins as matte proofs - The Mint could definitely go further with quality control. But, that said, if they went further, I think they would have to be called matte proofs and many, if not most of the satin coins are very high grade, many certified MS68/MS69. There's another question, can anyone other than a TPG'er tell the difference between an MS68 & MS69? LOL Well, sometimes I can see the difference and others, I cannot. Glad to hear you have several.

 

I phoned White, and nicely asked if they were discontinuing as I heard on HSN. The jerk told me to phone HSN and ask them.

 

Unbelievable response from a government official. If we all get an equally disingenuous answer, I encourage all of you to write your congress person about this entire issue. About the purported leak of government information to a private business for profit and the treatment you received from a government servant - AS I WILL.

 

Don't watch HSN or any others, they get ratings from your cable service when you tune in.

 

If HSN is correct, looks like we'll have to watch it to get the lastest news about what's planned at The Mint.

 

:headbang:

 

Unbelievable response from a government official. If we all get an equally disingenuous answer, I encourage all of you to write your congress person about this entire issue. About the purported leak of government information to a private business for profit and the treatment you received from a government servant - AS I WILL.

 

whoa virtual dejavu

 

Here a good link to find out what the mint has planned
http://www.coinnews.net/

 

I just spoke with Carolyn Fields' office at The Mint and was told they have not released anything stating they were stopping satin finish coins. I was also told they don't know why HSN is reporting this.

Contact:
Press inquiries: Carolyn Fields (202) 354-7222

 

Thanks statequarterguy! While I don't suspect that her office would make any inquiries at HSN about their claims, it's be great if they put out a letter in their direction regarding customers concerns and unsubstantiated production claims. hya:

 

Just went to this link and found planned products that include America the Beautiful quarters in 2010, which includes the unc mint set with satin finish coins. However, if you go to the US Mints site, they list proof sets, bags and rolls as products that will include the quarters, they do not list the unc mint set.