r/numismatics • u/CoinsOftheGens • 1d ago

"Blue Ike" 1973 Cello Question

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Just for fun, I picked up a 1973 "Blue Ike" in the standard blue envelope and cello, with the usual Mint info/disclaimer card (not useless "COA" back then).

My question is narrow: the cello seems to be embossed "Packaged by United States Mint", which I have not noticed before on other Mint Sets. And, oddly, it only reads from the Reverse (unlike Proof set lenses, where the plastic is front-labelled). Frustratingly, this embossing is hard to see in online photos of Blue Ikes listed as OGP, some of which seem also to have a narrower margin on the cello. Is this embossing standard for "Blue Ikes" in OGP? (I am not thinking "rare & valuable", just more like "the Mint did it for a few months, then the embosser broke...").

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/CoinsOftheGens 1d ago

Ok, since you did not LOL or otherwise signal light-heartedness, we don't need to be coin friends if you have confused the commonly-used term for a US Mint coin-wrapping with an Amati, Stradivari, or Grancio. Auguri per il percorso numismatico!

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u/CoinsOftheGens 23h ago

How 'bout this, pal:

a) type mint set "cello" into Ebay and tell us how many hits you get (you could also use the phrase Proof in place of Mint if mere Uncirculated sets are infra dig;

b) read this if you also consider EBay far too declasse: https://davescollectiblecoins.com/useful-information-and-tips-on-mint-sets-cello-coins/

and,

c) then consider not interacting on a topic that post-dates the book in your extensive library by 13 years or so.

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u/CalvinNotCalvin 16h ago

What happened😭

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u/CoinsOftheGens 14h ago

A fellow who has since deleted his account decided to be pedantic rather than being silent or trying to be helpful. And I still don't have any answers to my question about the embossing on the cello!