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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jaceravone, post: 482341, member: 9474&quot;]Its funny that I saw this thread because I just received my first two painted coins from the Canadian Mint.&nbsp; I have never been one to even consider colorized coins, but after I saw these, I liked the design too much and thought what the heck.&nbsp; So the jury is not back yet...... I still can&#039;t decide whether I like them or not.&nbsp; Personally, I think they would have looked gorgeous without the paint, but the paint definitely brings out the details.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>But now this raises a whole new issue with grading and imperfections.&nbsp;&nbsp; I don&#039;t know how many of you scour a new coin when you purchase a coin from the mint.&nbsp; You start looking for all the minor imperfections on the coin.... any tiny nicks, scratches, marks, etc.......So this still applies, but now you have to worry not only about the &quot;underlay&quot; of the coin, but now about the &quot;overlay&quot; of the coins..... any nicks of paint or areas where the paint did not stick, scratches on the paint, etc.&nbsp; The only thing that gives me peace of mind is that I don&#039;t hold foreign coins to the same high standards as I do the US Mints coins.&nbsp; When I buy a foreign coin, I buy it for my personal collection and don&#039;t worry about the value.&nbsp; If there is a nick or scratch, oh well.... but if this were a US coin from the mint, I would be sending it back in a heart beat.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I ended up voting neutral.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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