This article rang true with me and one reason I don't buy modern mint products. I have seen this instance happen too many times, and often have to disappoint people who would like to sell me their coin sets that have dropped in value compared to what they paid for them.
http://www.coinworld.com/articles/u-s-m ... ws-to-be-/
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Re: U.S. Mint views collectors as cash cows to be milked at
...the mint really started annoying me when they tacked on the $12.50 shipping for the directDaniel wrote:This article rang true with me and one reason I don't buy modern mint products. I have seen this instance happen too many times, and often have to disappoint people who would like to sell me their coin sets that have dropped in value compared to what they paid for them.
http://www.coinworld.com/articles/u-s-m ... ws-to-be-/
ship program. it's bad enough the banks don't get the coins from the feds but worse when the
mint actually started the program to encourage US to help circulate these bus tokens!
WOW! they are disappointing to many of us! :w
Re: U.S. Mint views collectors as cash cows to be milked at
WOW[/b]! they are disappointing to many of us![/color] :w[/quote]
:agree: :w
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Re: U.S. Mint views collectors as cash cows to be milked at
Haven't bought anything from the mint since 96...it just got too commercialized for me.
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Re: U.S. Mint views collectors as cash cows to be milked at
Yea the last and only purchased I made was for a 2009 Silver proof set. Despite how high it was I made a good investment considering silver price doubled since I bought it. Right now they sell on ebay for more than I paid for it so I'm happy. Other than that I don't have really any ambition to get anything from the mint. The direct ship program would have been nice to try out, but I guess I waited too long. Now I have to pay shipping :l
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