Comments on: US Mint Delays Three 2016 Sets Due to Printing Error

By: James Penne

James Penne — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 18:46:33 +0000

Just received the 2016 Nixon Dollar cover set, one minted first day of mintage in Denver and one in Philadelphia. I’m not a Coin expert but I can tell the difference between these coins. The one from Denver looks like it’s almost proof like compared to the one from Philadelphia Mint.

By: kevin

kevin — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 20:20:21 +0000

I’m a novice numismatist (collecting only US Mint commemoratives and subscriptions that I like). I received one of these misprinted 2016 ATB Quarters Proof Set. I called the mint today about returning it and the agent actually brought to my attention about the possible increase in value. So, I’m online researching this and came across this discussion. Just to indicate my lack of experience and knowledge, I hadn’t even realized they were referencing the packaging, and not the coin itself. Since I’ve apparently not received a misprinted coin or packaging before (at least that I’m aware of), is it better for me to keep this set or return it? I read the remarks that even package misprinting increases the value, but if the quantity of 12,000 misprinted sets is correct, does that many sets actually increase the value materially, especially if it’s just the packaging and not the coin itself? Any insights and recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

By: jim

jim — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 03:42:15 +0000

And so now the packaging (something which nobody cared about before) begins to add value to the coin set. I wonder how the graders will acknowledge the mistake in packaging.

By: Rocky

Rocky — Sat, 30 Jan 2016 01:38:27 +0000

So here’s where I’m at. With technology today, you will very rarely get major errors. Sure if I loop any coin long enough I can find something and call it a “Vam”. Case in point. The 2008 silver eagle reverse of 2007. In 30 years of silver eagle minting, that’s it. hundreds of millions minted and only something like 30K made it to market. So what’s my point? Simple, the best one can hope is the occasional human error like the packaging on these 2016 proof quarters. PS- I guess I was one of the lucky 12,000 because I am the subscription for the ATB quarters. They emailed me if I wanted to return. I will hold mine in hopes that the value will increase.
PS- smileyleg, I looped the A and do not see a thing. Happy collecting people!

By: Seth Riesling

Seth Riesling — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 16:29:51 +0000

Joe –

Thanks for your nice comment on my last post on this U.S. Mint coin set article on January 23. I just happened to be speaking with an editor of the largest coin publication in the world on another coin topic & just asked him if he knew how many error printing sets were sold & shipped to U.S. Mint customers & he had just gotten off the phone with the Mint spokesman before I called him, so I lucked out with the new info on this error set sales numbers. With 40 years as a numismatist (collector & investor in coins, tokens, medallions & paper money & involved in all aspects of the hobby/industry/science of numismatics) I am lucky to have a wide variety of sources for my information & enjoy sharing & learning from other collectors on this great coin blog website. Editor Mike Unser & I may have some different sources & some probably overlap but with the help of all CoinNews blog readers we can all benefit from all our input.

Happy collecting Joe!

-NumisDudeTX

By: smileyleg

smileyleg — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 23:47:13 +0000

Is it possible that it really isn’t the picture, but to cast a shadow to a mint error? Has anyone looked closely at thier coins? Does anyone see something strange with the “A” in Shawnee on the Illinois coin? What do you think?

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 05:18:34 +0000

Seth Riesling-

Nice work on finding out that 12000 were sold.

By: Seth Riesling

Seth Riesling — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 18:05:54 +0000

Mike Unser & all CoinNews readers –

I learned yesterday that 12,000 of these brand new 1st day issue 2016 ATB quarters error packaging with wrong photo sets were sold & shipped to customers before ANYONE at the U.S. Mint from top to bottom noticed the major photo error! Does that give anyone confidence that the U.S. Mint in on the right track!? They are also still reprinting (at their outside vendor) all Mark Twain silver $ Proof & Uncirculated COAs which were all printed with a major historical factual error also! All of these major errors happened in just one week at the US MInt & was not the fault of the printer as the U.S. Mint provided them with the erroneous information & wrong photo to the printer. We need a U.S. Mint Director (we haven’t had one since the last one left in 2011 to work with PCGS & American Bullion Inc.) & hopefully it will NOT be the current Principal Deputy Director Matthew Rhett Jeppson as he has shown horrible judgement & lack of leadership & numerous product errors in his short time in that position ! We need to get, & deserve a professional numismatist with business experience nominated for that most important position. These error printing sets are already trading at a premium among Mint “error” collectors. Simply Amazing!

-NumisDudeTX

By: Keep Calm & Stack On!

Keep Calm & Stack On! — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 12:47:47 +0000

The mint needs to PULL ALL 2015 proof and silver AtB products immediately.

The 2015 product packaging for Bombay Hook shows a heron walking on a picturesque sandy beach adjacent to beautiful blue water.

Wrong State! And misrepresentative photo of Bombay Hook…, Ain’t no beautiful sandy beach and certainly no blue water in the vicinity of that locale.., not where that water is flowing from…

Pull It!

Hey, we all get new packaging now! Hehe… ;7

By: jim

jim — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 04:43:00 +0000

Both Peterson and Jeppson have failed in their job as Deputy Director of the Mint. But it’s not all their fault. You can blame our do-nothing Senate for stalling and failing to do their job to advise and consent on Presidential appointments including among other positions Director of the US Mint.