Not Mine Mint Paulson Grand Card Room Silver Foil (1 Viewer)

[David O]

If you are looking for some of these to complete racks there are some that just posted on CT. Thought I would post as they do look nice.

 

[BGinGA]

300 chip minimum purchase.

 

[Gear]

"These chips are in MINT condition ... we only used them 4 times"


Am I the only one who understands what "MINT" means??

 

[Psypher1000]

Am I the only one who understands what "MINT" means??

I completely know what you mean, but most people aren't professional graders,and even those that are still introduce subjectivity into their grading. It's definitely clear that people hold a fairly wide variety of definitions for the term "Mint". In the card world, services like TCGPlayer, Star City Games, CoolStuffInc, etc, no longer use the term Mint. This is, in part, because few of the cards they sell are in mint condition, but because it's safer to say all the best ones are in Near Mint anyway. Even a rack of unused, uncirculated, chalky new chips might not be mint. How's the label placement? Are there shards of other colors in the base color? Split spots?

I tend to agree - if they're used, they're inherently not "mint". Others have more liberal definitions. Unfortunately the term causes more confusion than clarity these days.

 

[David O]

I completely know what you mean, but most people aren't professional graders,and even those that are still introduce subjectivity into their grading. It's definitely clear that people hold a fairly wide variety of definitions for the term "Mint". In the card world, services like TCGPlayer, Star City Games, CoolStuffInc, etc, no longer use the term Mint. This is, in part, because few of the cards they sell are in mint condition, but because it's safer to say all the best ones are in Near Mint anyway. Even a rack of unused, uncirculated, chalky new chips might not be mint. How's the label placement? Are there shards of other colors in the base color? Split spots?

I tend to agree - if they're used, they're inherently not "mint". Others have more liberal definitions. Unfortunately the term causes more confusion than clarity these days.

I agree, maybe I should have corrected it in my post for this persons sale. I just received a near mint barrel of Trop 100's. They are by no means mint but it appears they have never been put in to play. If they were mint the labels would probably be more white.

David

 

[Gear]

Well, in any case, these are gorgeous chips, some of the nicest and brightest colors ever. I had a set at one time and sold it off, but get kinda wistful when I see photos

 

[Gear]

I agree, maybe I should have corrected it in my post for this persons sale. I just received a near mint barrel of Trop 100's. They are by no means mint but it appears they have never been put in to play. If they were mint the labels would probably be more white.

David

Nah, that wasn't a poke at you, by any stretch. You're doing us a favor by posting, no complaints!

My thing is that "mint condition" means "in the same condition they were in when they left the mint" as in coins being minted. Unplayed chips can be "not mint" but played chips can never be mint.

I have no problem with "near mint" or terms like that. Even "indistinguishable from mint" is fine (if that's true) but statements that are inherently contradictory (like "mint, only used twice!") just tickle my grammar-nerd nerves.

Seems like the abuse of the word "mint" in the chip world is right up there with the abuse of the word "unique". I'd say "Don't get me started" but it seems it's too late for that.

 

[David O]

Not a problem. I actually did not take it as a poke. I agree and it can be confusing for some of the Noobies!!

David

 

[BGinGA]

Gear, I have a very unique rare mint chip you may be interested in purchasing. I'll see if I can find the rack in my rotating playable sets cabinet and clean it up a bit first.

 

[Gear]