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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bama guy, post: 301091, member: 6154&quot;]You to Rickieb. Wow that is a stunner.&nbsp; Had to check and see if I was looking at the original RickieB. I bet you feel much better now.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Well I have never purchased platinum before and this was the was to be my first platinum purchase but this is how I see it from my own twisted perspective.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have the reverse proof&nbsp; gold and silver coins (one ounce) . Though it would be nice to have platinum reverse proof but since they have announced this version will be a 1/2 ounce coin, I am not so sure.&nbsp; I do wish they could have made the reverse proof platinum in a one ounce coin for some of us old people who can not see as well as we use to. I like to see as much detail in a coin as possible without a magnifying glass.&nbsp; I have absolutely nothing against 1/2 ounce coins but to me it would have been nice to have this reverse proof platinum in a one ounce coin to go along with the gold and silver reverse proof.&nbsp; &nbsp; Maybe the mint could have made a one ounce reverse proof platinum as part of the set and considered the super box they come in as part of the set. That would have been a two thing set right?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Anyhow, I assume that if one wants to have them certified , then they will have to be sent in the original government box to a TPG to have them slabbed and graded, first striked and all that stuff. I know this is not for everyone but lots of people are. If one is fortunate enough to get a 70 then great. I probably will be checking the secondary market to see if I can get one but as AUBU2 said, a 70 grade reverse proof may cost more than the original set. From what I have read about platinum coins , 30,000 sets is a whole bunch.&nbsp; One may be able to get a reverse proof at a reasonable cost down the road but who knows. If they are not what I consider reasonable then that is just fine.&nbsp; Will move on to something else.&nbsp;&nbsp; Still would like to get a nice short&nbsp; set of walkers.&nbsp; Strange other than my annual&nbsp; mint and proof sets, all my recent purchases have been the somewhat classic coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>Bottom line is I may get this&nbsp; set from the mint but probably&nbsp; will not.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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