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Message:: [QUOTE="GSDykes, post: 2181031, member: 73321"]Thanks for the advice. I am aware that "proof" is a mint style, however, I went through 2 sets with this company, and both showed evidence of harsh post minting treatment. The second set was full of hairlines. I am aware that they claimed that the coins were recently "found" in the Central Bank of Ireland vault in Ireland. The mint in Ireland did not strike coins with hairlines. Littleton cleaned them, and ruined their "Proof" quality. The first set, pictured, had many scratches. Instead of Proof, they appeared MS 60. Littleton stated that the coins were "carefully repackaged in an archival safe coin page". The images of their original sales ad show beautiful coins, they also stated that "the quality is superb", which is a sort of grading a judgment!! the ones they shipped were an insult. Hence I sent them back. You do not need to be an expert in numismatics to purchase something which by all appearances seemed genuine. Fortunately Littleton has a good return policy. I have dealt with Littleton for over a decade, usually I am happy with their products. I have returned items before. CPM9Ball, Chris speaks in the dark. How long have you dealt with this company? You ought to ask before making judgments! It is a common accident to be sold an item which needs returning. That is part of the overall coin shopping experience. One needs to accept that.[/QUOTE]