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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;V. Kurt Bellman, post: 2157107, member: 71723&quot;]Well, I got bored and schlepped down to the post office to pick up my Mint shipments that have been sitting there, some for two weeks. Got <i><b>one </b></i>2015 Silver Proof Set (on subscription), <b><i>one </i></b>2015 March of Dimes Silver Dollar (frosty BU, not proof), and <i><b>one </b></i>2015 March of Dimes Special Silver Set (Special? As in &quot;short bus&quot; special?).</p><p><br /></p><p>Gotta say, repetition has <b>not </b>relieved reverse proof coins of their inherent curse of pointless contrivance. They do it .... because they can. There can be no other reason. They serve no purpose, unlike regular proofs - which are the ultimate reflection (pun not intended) of the designer&#039;s vision. These reverse proofs are &quot;demonstration products&quot;, not of the coiner&#039;s art, but of a Swiss CNC machine&#039;s digital capabilities. I thought that had been demonstrated decades ago. The reverse proof looks so, so, so, ... Canadian!</p><p><br /></p><p>And hey, how many velvets had to die to make those clamshell cases, anyway?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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