What did you make of this insert that arrived with the 2009 uncirculated sets? I find it confusing and ambiguous. A Message from the United States Mint about the Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Coins Contained in your 2009 United States Mint Uncirculated Coin Set® Given the metallic composition used for the 2009 uncirculated one-cent coins – the same used for the original 1909 Lincoln Cents – the alloy readily tarnishes. The United states Mint has used anti-tarnish treatments to minimize this im- pact on the appears of the uncirculated coins. However, the alloy used for the one-cent coins in this year’s uncirculated coin set is expected to tarnish more over time that the previous years’ plated zinc one-cent coins.
Simply says that even though they used various anti tarnishing treatments you can still expect this years coins to tone more readily than the Zincolns.
Seems pretty clear and straightforward. Your coins will tarnish over time so don't get upset with the mint when you notice the toning. The Mint did all they could to delay the forces of nature but in the end ..the Mint is only human.
Search my post on "why the toning problems with the new cents". Search my post on "why the toning problems with the new cents".
I don't think they have done all they could do. I don't think they have done all they could do. If they did why do we have perfect 1959 ( and so many others thru 1982) in mint sets, singles and rolls still fire engine red even the ones lying around in ragged old 2x2's??? I still smell a rat - that rat could be any number of things as talked about before but sonner or later will find out.
Precisely, I have perfect BU cents dating back into the 1920's that have nary a spot on them. I smell a rotting rat carcass also. Surely quality control has slipped precipitously in the mint. When my set came, a couple of the cent capsules came with nice greasy paw prints left by some worker - not even wearing cotton gloves. What they are really saying is "our quality bites the big one, and you are a chump for buying our junk".
Sorry for the confusion. I was not commenting on the validity of the statement. I was simply translating the Mint's disclaimer into more easily digestible layman language for those unacustomed to legalease. I took 2 semesters of legalease in law school, glad I could actually use it.
I was very dissapointed with my 2009 proof set, Makes me not even want to buy anymore proof sets from the mint.
......they're just asking that you excuse their incompetence in the minting process and the guys in 1909 were just lucky!!!
