US mint coins- fingerprints/damage on delivery

Hi I started ordering from the us mint last year when the proof eagles came out. I ordered two and one arrived with little hairs in the airtite. I ordered one of the uncirculated versions
And it arrived with fingerprints on it. I ordered the 25th anniversary set and a couple of those coins were
Damaged as well. So I just received my 2012 proofs and guess what. One of
Them has fingerprints. The only order I got that was flawless is my September 11th medals. Is this the quality I can expect from the mint. Is it only me that
Is this unlucky or does it happen to a lot of coin buyers from the mint. I'm just curious as to
How common this is. It's kind of frustrating. I'd appreciate any input. Thanks guys.

 

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Are you sure the fingerprints are on the coin itself and not the airtite?

Some of my commems proofs had fingerprints on the airtite.

 

That's wHat I thought at first but the closer I looked at them I could tell it was inside the case and on the coin. I think I've just had bad luck. I called the mint and they're exchanging my proof eagle. But still I thought they had better quality control than that.

 

I've never received a coin from the mint that had a fingerprint on it.

 

Pics or it didn't happen. The US mint is better than that.

 

A lot of times the fingerprints can be on the inside of the airtite, which was the case with my DAV proof, and BSA proof. Might have happened when a Mint employee opened the airtite to place the coin in.

 

If THAT were the case, there would not be ONE single error coin released from ANY of the branch Mints.:thumb:

 

Didn't really mean the actual minting process. I mean the placement of coins in holders. I always thought it was a "clean room" kind of thing.

 

A clean room would not prevent a fingerprint from getting on the airtite, outside or inside.

 

No, but most people in a clean room wear gloves to prevent germs/prints from getting on coins, a mask to prevent snot from getting on a coin, and a white coat to prevent lint from getting on a coin.

 

The employees at the Mint, wear gloves when handling the coins.

The employees who open the airtites, are not wearing gloves obviously if fingerprints are being left on the airtites, which they are.

If I'm not mistaken, the proof coins are packaged for shipping in just a regular room.

FYI, most people working in a clean room are wearing more than gloves.

 

Well dang heck, I hope so.......