::::::::UPDATE NUMBER THREE ( and the last one i promise ):::::: so after I received the last set of coins that were significantly less tarnished than my first two sets i ordered two more sets since the price was low. AND WOW!!!!! i'm glad i did because these two sets are IMMACULATE! There is no tarnishing and the packaging is worlds better! it came in a plastic case with a plastic protective cover on the coins and a protective plastic film on the underside of all of the coins! the condition of the coins themselves is just out of this world! they are the shiniest coins ever with not blemishes or anything at all! they are perfect!! i figured out why there was so much inconsistency with the condition of the coins. this last order was sold by the noble collection the other sellers with the tarnished coins and bad packaging were sold by FFB Direct, and the worst set was sold by The Go-To Store. so if you buy these coins make sure the seller is the Noble collection. i posted new pictures of the packaging from the noble collection and how shiny the sickle looks!:::: UPDATE NUMBER 2 ::::So I saw that this product went from $21 to $17 and then to $15. So i decided to buy another set for kicks. to my surprise this set that came is in beautiful condition ! the sickle still has a TINY bit of tarnish on one side but its barely noticeable. I am extremely happy with this set of coins. buying this product is pretty much hit or miss.::UPDATE ::I ordered new coins after returning the first set and I was disappointed again. Thankfully the case was actually new this time and the galleon was super shiny and perfect on both sides! The Knut was in much better shape than the first one I received but this one still has the rusting on he sides. It's the sickle that disappointed again, although one side is completely perfect the other side is cloudy and this time it's just the entire face of the coin. I don't understand why this keeps happening. I uploaded new pictures holding the second sickle that I received. You can see that the side with the dragon easily shows my reflection while the wizard side is completely matte and cloudy . What's going on amazon!?:Original post:I'm heartbroken. I was really looking forward to these coins. I saw some previous reviews stating that some coins were chipped or scratched but i didn't think i would have such bad luck . A little scratch or a little chip wouldn't bother me as much as the major discoloration and rusting my coins have. The sickle is completely dull on both sides and has a cloudy tarnish over the face of it that wont go away. One side of the galleon is perfectly shiny but the other side also has some splotchy cloudiness around the edges and a little on the middle. The wizard on the knut is completely scraped and you can see the bronze coloring scrapped off too, the edges of the knut are completely rusted and scraped like someone dragged the edge along a concrete pavement. The back of the case has a few scrapes and it looks like someone ran a black sharpie over them to hide the marks.The part of the galleon that is shiny looks beautiful and all of the coins have a very good thickness and weight to them. the little box that it comes in is also very nice. I will be returning this set and reordering another crossing my fingers that they send me one in better shape. Over all I'm disappointed with amazon for marking this item as "new" when it is CLEARLY used and defective.