Fropa Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 My 2005 Proof set had a missing piece in the "E" of ONE on the reverse. Should I have returned this or is it something worth keeping? I assume this is caused by a piece of something getting stuck in the die during the minting process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 I'd keep it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch91 Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Keep it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 I really can't tell from the pictures. If it's just a flat spot in the frosting - return it. If it's an indentation in the E, keep it. If you like it - keep it no matter what. If you hate it -- ditch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 I don't see why you would return it. If you are going to return it, you might as well sell it off as "minting defect" and I am sure there are quite a few people who are interested in minting defected coins. Probably would make a few bucks off from that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Since it is a 1995 set you might as well keep it, cause I don't think the mint really wants it back after 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28Plain Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 If it's just a flat spot in the frosting - return it. If it's an indentation in the E, keep it. Yep, a flat spot in the frosting would make it look like an impaired proof even if it came from the mint that way while an indentation in the letter would make it an error or die variety. Being ten years old, maybe that's already a recognized die variety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 keep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 Wait a sec, how did you managed to capture that picture? Using a digital camera through a loop or by QX microscope? o_O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fropa Posted August 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 It is a 2005 set not a 95 set, sorry for the mistake, I'll fix it in the original post. It is an indention in the letter not just some missing frost. I do plan on keeping it since it is the first set I've gotten with anything out of the ordinary. I saw another thread about sending sets back for replacement so I was curious if this was something people return sets for. I took the picture with a digital camera through the eyepiece of my binocular microscope. This was the first coin I tried to take a picture of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 Binocular microscope? Why that's really ingenious!!! Never thought of that, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyd Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 List it on eBay as a "New and exciting recently discovered variety!" Keep it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Looks like a chip or something. Personally i'd send it back and request a perfect replacement set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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