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<p>[QUOTE="tdogchristy90, post: 1495334, member: 35778"]I do. Ok, hate it such a strong word but yes there is something about proof sets that does bug me. It just feels almost like a gimmick. Made only as selling tool to those visiting the mint. I guess it's modern coinage, it's just made so much. You don't see proof set pre ww2, we werent a "commercial society". There is just something about raw old coinage and their potential history and people holding them that intrigue me. The proof sets are pretty but being set in plastic straight from the mint and then sold just seems gimmicky and makes me feel funny.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="tdogchristy90, post: 1495334, member: 35778"]I do. Ok, hate it such a strong word but yes there is something about proof sets that does bug me. It just feels almost like a gimmick. Made only as selling tool to those visiting the mint. I guess it's modern coinage, it's just made so much. You don't see proof set pre ww2, we werent a "commercial society". There is just something about raw old coinage and their potential history and people holding them that intrigue me. The proof sets are pretty but being set in plastic straight from the mint and then sold just seems gimmicky and makes me feel funny.[/QUOTE]
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