New Commemorative Issue: 2011: Comptroller and Auditor General Of India (CAG)

[Vivek]

Received my sets today!!
Paid Octroi
Vivek

[SantoshK]

Yes at last I too received it on today!
However with additional cost of octroi 

Santosh Kallimani

[SantoshK]

One question please help me
what is the differnce between these UNC and Proof set
as i havent noticed a single differnce between these two sets
so i wonder i have received 2 set of Proof or 2 sets of UNC?
because cant trust this mint....
please help me with the details

[@josephjk]

Are we still talking about CAG sets? Or are they the temple ones...?

[The Oracle]

Pretty sure Still talking about cag ...  lets hope we have this much luck on the thanjavur set 

y no octroi?

[Abhay]

So, it seems that I am the most unlucky one, still waiting for my CAG Sets.

Abhay

[dheer]

So, it seems that I am the most unlucky one, still waiting for my CAG Sets.

Abhay

Very surprising ... you mostly get early ... this time its late ...

y no octroi?

The Kolkata mint uses Blue Dart and they are very diligent in going to octroi paying the stuff and adding a service charge of rs 100 more for paying the octroi ... so essentially they get Rs 100 more per courier from us ;0

While the Mumbai Mint uses Speed Post who are not bothered ... [they haven't yet received the circular from Municipal Corporation to start collecting the Octroi] ;0

[Abhay]

Today, I talked to Kolkata Mint regarding my sets. I was told that the Gwalior office of Blue Dart does not handle Precious items, and hence, the coin sets will be dispatched by INDIA POST, and hopefully, will be delivered by 10th Feb.

Abhay

[@josephjk]

How do you get charged octroi for a Mumbai mint coin that delivers within Mumbai - is it packaged somewhere else? Or is it a different mint?

[The Oracle]

Can you beat that, Blue Dart comes crawling today to charge me octroi  ...and i thought i was a special exception 

i told you not to move kansal ji's post

well its a small price to pay 

[kansal888]

what is the differnce between these UNC and Proof set
as i havent noticed a single differnce between these two sets

Santosh Ji ..pls upload pics of both of your coin sets....am keen to see your coins...

[Vivek]

Santosh Ji ..pls upload pics of both of your coin sets....am keen to see your coins...

Sanjay Ji
Please find photos (Santosh's coins-Last week we had met and had taken snaps)
Will try to get more clear photos this weekend.
Vivek

[The Oracle]

Sanjay Ji
Please find photos (Santosh's coins-Last week we had met and had taken snaps)
Will try to get more clear photos this weekend.
Vivek

we r back to square one.  i have long maintained that the mint does not know how to produce unc and proof coins.  there were very few sample available previously but as is pointed out with these pictures they are doing a very shoddy job.  Proof costs more than unc sets and Santosh can rightly complain that he has got nothing that adds value in his proof coins set.  maybe 5rs coins have a difference?

[kansal888]

Apart from difference in level of frosting, I am unable to detect any other changes.
BTW Oracle Ji, do you know how frosting is done?         

[Vivek]

Also would like to know ...Are UNC coins up to Proof grade or Proof grade is not up to mark
Vivek