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<p>[QUOTE="V. Kurt Bellman, post: 3142427, member: 71723"]You have this correct. I own every “circulation” set of ATB quarters since they were offered. All but one year holds superior pieces (I am on subscription for two sets each.) but one year, 2015?, was disappointing.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is what I’m saying about the “short runs”. The Block Island, Rhode Island ATB has not yet gone into regular circulation production, OKAY? Yet here sits both a P and a D example in my Dansco album. Early in the year, the U.S. Mint does a smaller run of all 5 ATB quarters for the year for Uncirculated sets, the one with all denominations, they just do.</p><p><br /></p><p>Later, they fire up the main presses for the stuff in rolls, bags, and ballistic bags. Two separate runs. The set of “Uncirculated” ATB quarters comes from the former, while the “Circulated” sets come from the latter. Is there a diagnostic to tell one from the other? There’s your book subject.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="V. Kurt Bellman, post: 3142427, member: 71723"]You have this correct. I own every “circulation” set of ATB quarters since they were offered. All but one year holds superior pieces (I am on subscription for two sets each.) but one year, 2015?, was disappointing. Here is what I’m saying about the “short runs”. The Block Island, Rhode Island ATB has not yet gone into regular circulation production, OKAY? Yet here sits both a P and a D example in my Dansco album. Early in the year, the U.S. Mint does a smaller run of all 5 ATB quarters for the year for Uncirculated sets, the one with all denominations, they just do. Later, they fire up the main presses for the stuff in rolls, bags, and ballistic bags. Two separate runs. The set of “Uncirculated” ATB quarters comes from the former, while the “Circulated” sets come from the latter. Is there a diagnostic to tell one from the other? There’s your book subject.[/QUOTE]
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