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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;VDB, post: 3340272, member: 82270&quot;][ATTACH=full]884592[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Good Day All!</p><p><br /></p><p>Like many others, I could not pass up the opportunity to acquire what I think is the most beautiful modern commemorative to date. Like many others I placed my order right at noon on January 24. Aaaand like so many others I missed out on the 5 ounce silver pucks and am now patiently waiting until the announced backorder date of May 1.</p><p><br /></p><p>I did receive the remainder of my order which includes the proof half dollar, the proof silver dollar, and the proof half eagle, along with a few proof quarter sets. All truly beautiful coins! The silver dollar, especially, looks and feels amazing in hand! I can only imagine how incredible the 5 ounce Frisbee will be. So yes, I am very pleased with these coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Once my excitement of opening a package full of new coins subsided I proceeded to thoroughly examine every item. Upon looking over the half eagle I noticed what appears to be a blemish at twelve o&#039;clock, specifically between and into the words &quot;STATES&quot; and &quot;OF.&quot; This is not the best quality photograph (if I had a dollar for every time I saw that statement on here), but convex surfaces are more difficult to keep in focus. Nevertheless the imperfection is clearly visible in the image. It is pretty clear that this is not PMD and was a part of this coin&#039;s production. It appears to be incomplete frosting or misplaced extension of the proof surface. Still not sure what the cause may have been. Possibly grease in the dies or maybe even a minor struck through foreign object? Maybe a slipup during the polishing process? Would be interesting to hear any opinions on this or if anyone encountered similar issues.</p><p><br /></p><p>As interesting as this is, I cannot help but feel just a tad bit disappointed. First I missed out on the pucks and now this. After all, commemorative coins are supposed to be flawless. If I was looking for mint error varieties I would stick with Large Cents of Early Lincolns. Still have a few days do decide to return this coin to the mint for a refund.</p><p><br /></p><p>Looking forward to hearing any and all opinions on this!</p><p><br /></p><p>VZ[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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