As a vet, I salute your grandfather.
It looks like the mint is being run by disconnected amateurs. But, that is not new.
That one needs to go up on Etsy.
I quit collecting US Mint commemoratives about 3 years ago. I consider these to be commemoratives, therefore, I will not collect them.
You are correct, there are a lot of people participating in the scam to make people think they are getting coins struck by the newest of dies.
Didn't you just do this at the end of June?
My concern would be finding these in the after-market and thinking they are original from the hobo days. How can you tell the difference?
Don't keep any records at all.
Making up the sets for all the great grandkids was a big job. It was fun though. If you are interested in how it went you can see it on the...
If you have a Red Book there is a section in the Proof and Mint Sets that lists the original issue price and current value. Good information to have.
Actually, several of them have spent weekends with us and we didn't even realize that they had cell phones. We had 4 of them with us a while back....
I might add, he spent the weekend with us and never once looked at his cell phone. Coins and riding GG's horse.
Great idea. Might think of that. But, I am hardcore and bullheaded. I hate to buy coins.
For What It Is Worth - each of my Great Grandkids has coins similar to the list below. I spent most of last year putting these sets together, 21...
One of my great grandsons will be 9 years old in a few days. He lives about 3 hours from us. Whenever he is here we get absorbed in coins. I have...
That's what I was thinking. He needs to look closer.
Where do you see a mint mark?
They don't look hand carved to me. But, perhaps they are.
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