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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;sturmgrenadier, post: 603903, member: 18711&quot;]<b>How many bought their proof set today?</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I work only two blocks from Union Station (in Wash, DC) where the US Mint has a kiosk (that I just learned about recently).&nbsp; It was nice to be able to buy my proof set sans the shipping cost today. But alas, I should have been more careful and brought my loupe and examined them closely. With the clerk, I checked that all four plastic cases were in my set, but I didn&#039;t give them nary a look over. Pretty dumb. When I got home, I realized one of the cents has some discoloration streaks (kind of like tiger stripes design), so I will have to stop over and exchange my set tomorrow after work.</p><p><br /></p><p>The mint employee at the kiosk advised me &#039;I heard September&#039;, when I asked him if he knew when the 50,000 mintage &#039;Chronicles Set&#039; would be released. I guess we&#039;ll see.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have mixed feelings about the US Mint kiosk (they have a couple of other ones in the city). A disadvantage is that their product selection is very limited: these kiosks are only permitted to sell products that are not subject to household limit quantities. And so while there is a good deal of merchandise on display in the cases (UHR St. Gaudens, commemoratives, etc.) very little of it is for sale. Fortunately, proof/mint sets are available for sale there.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the flip side, it&#039;s nice to be able to ask a live employee for information. For example, if this little &#039;nugget&#039; about a September release date for the 50,000 limit set is true, it would be nice to know and not anticipate its release all summer.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyone else bought anything from one of the mints or their satellite branches? What did you think of your experience? </p><p><br /></p><p>Cheers,</p><p>Richard[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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