Talk:United States Mint Set

Dubious 2005 mint set penny
The article had a photo (direct URL here) with the caption "A penny from the 2005 Mint Set". Looking closely at the photo, it does not appear to be a penny that is in especially excellent condition. It seems to have various little nicks and pits (e.g., around the rim and in the flat regions). The filename contains the word "uncirculated", but I am skeptical about that too. I see no real indication that it is really from a mint set. The notes that accompanied the uploading do not say it is from a mint set. I also strongly suspect it is not the same penny that was originally photographed and uploaded. It was uploaded by a different user from the original uploader, and that happened more than two years later, and with a higher picture resolution, so it might just be a picture of a different 2005 penny. The original link that was given as the source of the first upload: http://www.usmint.gov/pressroom/index.cfm?flash=no&action=photo, does not have a picture of a penny anymore, so we can't easily check it. The user who uploaded the latest version of the picture hasn't done any editing for six years. The article says that in 2005, the Mint issued sets "using special sandblasted dies, giving the coins a distinctive satin finish". But I don't think the pictured penny fits that "satin finish" description either. I have removed the photo from the article. I suggest finding a true mint set example photo to include in the article, since the article looks rather strange with no photos at all. Of course, if you think I am wrong about the dubious nature of this photo, you may simply revert my removal of it. —BarrelProof (talk) 23:24, 17 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Since making that comment, I added a picture of a better-looking (2010) penny that appears to have a satin finish, and also a picture of a nice-looking 2013 nickel. I have no actual confirmation that these are coins from a mint set, but they do seem to be much better-looking coins than what was there before. —BarrelProof (talk) 18:40, 24 June 2019 (UTC)

Mint, Mint coin, and Proof
We have articles for the United States Mint Set, the United States Mint coin sets, and the United States Proof Set. I have not found a clear description of the differences between these topics. —BarrelProof (talk) 01:24, 25 June 2019 (UTC)

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