I have collected the Spouse medals since inception. The quality of the medals has always been excellent. I usually order 2 sets. One for the album and one to keep intact. I made my mistake with the 2007 when I used it in the album. Now the 2007 set sells for a premium. I really shouldn't complain since my set had the Abigail Adams mule error, which has more than paid for all of the medals since and then some. These are from the set I will use in the album. The others are a little better, not much. Alice Paul seems to have escaped the treatment the other got, or maybe she is the one who beat the others up. These are packaged in cello and placed loose in an thin envelope. Very poor protection.