Package Error - Charles III First Strike Uncirculated Set
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:18 pm
I ordered and received five of the Charles III First Strike Uncirculated Sets. They were picked up from the Mint in Ottawa by Purolator, leaving Ottawa on Saturday, 23 March 204, and delivered to me on Monday, 25 March 2024 at 11:21.
Upon examining the sets I noticed one set contained a dime with an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II which should not be in the set. Upon closer examination I noticed the dime was dated 2009! How could this be? A packaging error with a coin from 15 years ago does raise questions for me. I wouldn’t think a 2009 coin would still be in the production or packaging area of the mint.
The mailing envelope was well sealed and had not been tampered with. The one affected set appears just like the other sets in the heat sealed wrap and there appears to be no tampering. It is just baffling me as to how this could have happened.
I contacted RCM by phone and they suggested the set was tampered with. They also said they could not do anything further without seeing the set, so I took the set to the Winnipeg Mint for their inspection. The person who inspected it, also, thought it looked intact and appeared to show no signs of tampering with. They took photos of the set to send to Ottawa.
I would appreciate your thoughts on this.
Upon examining the sets I noticed one set contained a dime with an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II which should not be in the set. Upon closer examination I noticed the dime was dated 2009! How could this be? A packaging error with a coin from 15 years ago does raise questions for me. I wouldn’t think a 2009 coin would still be in the production or packaging area of the mint.
The mailing envelope was well sealed and had not been tampered with. The one affected set appears just like the other sets in the heat sealed wrap and there appears to be no tampering. It is just baffling me as to how this could have happened.
I contacted RCM by phone and they suggested the set was tampered with. They also said they could not do anything further without seeing the set, so I took the set to the Winnipeg Mint for their inspection. The person who inspected it, also, thought it looked intact and appeared to show no signs of tampering with. They took photos of the set to send to Ottawa.
I would appreciate your thoughts on this.