2013 Limited Silver Proof Set

So I was reading on the mint's website about the 2013 limited set (capping at 50,000 sets) and it looks as if it says that the 2013-W eagle is a special "collector" version and that the Washington obverse is enhanced. Or am I buying into doublespeak? The fact that they say there are no design changes to the Kennedy or Roosevelt makes me think there is something new about the others?



http://catalog.usmint.gov/webapp/wc...ctId=17026&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=10211

"First offered in 2012, this product’s packaging was improved for 2013 to better secure the coins in the set and protect the lenses.
This set contains eight 2013-dated coins in stunning silver proof quality and includes one American Eagle One Ounce Silver Proof Coin, five quarters from the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program, one Kennedy half-dollar and one Roosevelt dime displayed in a unique protective lens and presentation case.

The American Eagle One Ounce Silver Proof Coin is a collector version of the official United States Mint American Eagle Silver Bullion Coin.

Each coin in the quarter series features a common obverse (heads) with the 1932 portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan, restored to bring out subtle details and the beauty of the original model. Inscriptions are UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST and QUARTER DOLLAR.

The 2013 reverses (tails) of these coins honor the sites below with the following designs:

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There are no design changes to the Kennedy half-dollar and Roosevelt dime."

 

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Be not fooled my friend. These coins are all available in other mint offerings. Nothing unique here........

 

Plus the coins themselves are available in unlimited quantities. The 50,000 mentioned is limited only by the packaging.

 

Are they saying that they are going to use the original higher relief portrait on the quarters?

 

OK, gotta check that one out......

 

That's what I was reading.. not the acid etched stuff that has been coming out since 2007 or so? Hope someone here would be in the know.

 

I think it's hype and BS.........

 

It says they are the same quarters as used for the America the Beautiful Program, what ever those are.

 

Terrible amount of Jing to lay down to find out. In the end I don't think these will appear any differently from the regular production items. Please.......prove me wrong.

 

Sounds like the original 1932 Washington design, which is the same for all the AtB quarters.

 

Much ado about nothing.......

 

I think they would hype that fact to help sell the set, if they were.

 

Bad investment? Who knows, I don't collect packaging, but apparently some people do. Heck they even collect TPG'er lables stating the coin is from a particular set. Does collecting packaging/labels sound anything like BEANIE BABIES? Who knows.

 

Redundant. Only if you collect everything else.....

 

The obverse design from 1932 is far different than what has been used since the mid eighties. It had a much higher relief and the hair wasn't so oddly designed. I would assume that they changed the design to prolong the lifespan of the dies and to save energy.
I doubt that this set will be any different than the standard proofs, but a nice throwback design would be pretty cool.

 

Definitely!

 

Well, the family is calling. Happy holidays to all.

 

Didn't buy into the hype last year and not going to do it this year. The only thing "limited" about this set is the packaging; you can get all these exact same coins separately for less money (Just buy a proof ASE and a silver proof set). Whether you believe there's anything "special" about the quarter is up to you. It would be nice to go back to the old high-relief Washington instead of the flatter one they've be using since the late 80's or so; but I wouldn't rate that as being good enough reason to buy this set. (Buy that coin separately when and if people break them out of this set.)

BTW in 2006 several of the proof ASE's that were supposed to be exclusive to the 20th Anniversary set were mistakenly sold in individual packaging (I have one of these) so take that for what it's worth (point being, if Mint employees can't tell the difference, you probably can't either).

 

When the ATB quarters were authorized the legislation required the obverse to use the original 1932 Flanagan design. When they were introduced in 2010 they DID have a design closer to the original,but the relief was not as high. So the "special" set does have the "original 1932 design" but it is the same design as that used on the regular circulation strikes, not a special design for this set.

 

Appreciate the intel!