Has anyone ever bought coins from usmint.gov(The U.S. Mint Website)? I just wanted to know what grade are the coins when you buy from them because they just say that they are "uncirculated"
They can be anywhere from MS60 up. Your only guarantee is they are uncirculated. I have had good luck ordering from the U.S. Mint.
Yes, I have bought many, many coins from the Mint. The Mint makes coins and sells them on their web site but they do not assign grades to their coins. You'll have to grade them yourself or submit them to a TPG to have them graded.
rarely will coins purchased directly from the mint grade lower than MS65. There are exceptions of course. On the other side of the coin it is also rare that any will grade higher than MS67. This is for business strike coins of course. Bullion coins, commems and Proofs typically grade much higher. MS69 and PF69 is common.
but i think the professional graders always grade so many modern coins at ms70 or proof 70. there is nothing perfect in this world. 69 should be the substitute for 70 i guess. if you say looking at a coin without using magnifying glass. and grade them 70 because the two eye can't find any hairline or other disturbing stubs. then, i can do that too.
One of the BIG exceptions are the bulk circulation coins such as the quarter, half, and dollar rolls and bags. These are the same type of coins you would get in rolls from your local bank and the quality usually isn't any better and sometimes worse.
Send all of your mint purchases to SGS for grading. You'll have MS70 and PR70 stuff coming out of your ears!:mouth:
i don't have to send the coins for grading. because every coins that i bought were excellent. they all came directly from u.s. mint. not from dealers which i never buy from them. and the grade will be ms/proof 65 to 70 for all coins that come from the mint. p.s. dealer's coins were second handed. coins sometimes dirty, damaged, heavy scratch, toned, missing boxes, sleeves, c.o.a., certificate, and most of the time. if they don't know you., they cheat on you.
Be aware that they frequently send out defective merchandise. If you receive a bad coin in a set send it back. They will replace it for free and they will pay for return postage. The quality control is better now than it was a couple of years ago but they still have a long way to go.
