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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;sturmgrenadier, post: 855970, member: 18711&quot;]I received my 15 Proofs today. I&#039;m satisfied for the most part. One observation, whoever packs these coins doesn&#039;t take much care. One of mine was packed tight against a corner of the box and my sleeve and box were crushed in as a result. There isn&#039;t much in the way of padding included-just some crumpled brown paper to take up space. Plus the outer sleeve on said was bent (could not have happened due to physical trauma from shipping, because it was in the middle. This leads me to wonder whether they are maybe recycling returns, repackaging them and shipping them to fill outstanding orders). </p><p><br /></p><p>I pored over each coin and although it seems like every one of them has minor defects like scratches on the capsules, I could only identify one that definitely had a scratch on the surface. So I&#039;m returning two for exchange.</p><p><br /></p><p>Tomorrow, my 20 UNC&#039;s should arrive (next day air again). I have a question for more knowledgeable collectors, do UNC&#039;s have to be scrutinized for defects just as much as Proofs? Or by their nature, do they generally have fewer apparent defects (they don&#039;t have the proofs&#039; contrast that makes imperfections stand out). I&#039;m hoping I won&#039;t have to pore over each painstakingly, but I guess that beats being stuck with problem coins<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I&#039;m hoping to store all 38 of my coins (20 of each, but I&#039;m setting aside an example of each for my personal collection) in my closet and be satisfied that I&#039;ve made a good purchase. Such is collecting I suppose![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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