Does anyone have any idea how in heaven's name does this guy acquire so many major mint errors? What is he, a mint employee? Or does he have a contract with the mint, to ship him all of their errors? I wonder if he's a member here. https://www.ebay.com/usr/ctf_error_coins?_trksid=p2047675.l2559 https://ctferrorcoins.com/Error-Coins-C131967.aspx?sid=12254
It's possible that he is a dealer who specializes solely in errors. He may be acquiring bulk "hoards" of some kind from other, smaller dealers. Just my guess.
However, some of these are insanely over the top, especially the double-denomination ones. I suspect he has ties to the mint, as rather many of these errors appears to be MAE (Mint Assisted Errors)
Weird. Im pretty sure I have purchased one of my off center wheats from them. I dont recall the prices being this high otherwise I wouldn't have bought from them.
My thought as well. More like malicious intent by mint employees! Strange how the TPG'ers wouldn't know or pick up on these. How that Dime/Nail is slabbed as a mint error is beyond me. I'm not interested in prices, I would never buy one.
He has no ties with the Mint. He likes 'visual' errors, and has a good eye. He buys his error coins from Ebay, myself, and others who sell errors.
Most of these errors are fairly common errors. More than likely came out of mint sealed bags. I remember reading somewhere that mint sealed bags were shipped to and outside company that would put them into bank rolls. The employees would pull these type of error coins and set them a side for them self. Keep in mind you will never see a mint sealed bag being dropped off at a bank. Companies like Brinks rolls them and then bring them to the banks. I think a few years ago they made a change in the process that made it less likely for the coins to get into the mint sealed bags but, it still can happen. As a final note if a mint employee was to get caught taking coins out of the mint they will be looking a serious jail time. An ex employee got 10 years in federal prison for making and taking error coins out of the mint.
Some, if not all of the coins he offers are unique. THERE IS A PROBLEM - he is very overpriced compared to others I have shopped. Semper Fi
Overpriced? Maybe, but remember it's worth what someone is willing to pay and with no two errors being identical, there really isn't a price guide. He must be doing okay to stay in business, so someone is buying at those prices.
He surely has good photography skills. Brings out the best in his coins, especially the 11 cent pieces.