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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 26682622, member: 101855&quot;]Compared to the total revenue the Federal Government received, the profits from numismatic coins is small, almost insignificant. That was why the games the mint played to maximize its profits on the sale of “last cents” made me angry.</p><p><br /></p><p>There was no excuse for doing that. A far larger number of collectors should have had a shot. As it was the prices kept most collectors on the sidelines.</p><p><br /></p><p>To top it off, some of the coins were lousy with ugly spots on them, despite the fact they had fancy grades like “MS-65.” There was no excuse for not giving these coins special handling at the mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>As I posted before, the mint has ceased to be the collectors’ friend. In the past it boosted the hobby with affordable kids programs. Now it’s mostly about maximizing the mint’s revenue stream.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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