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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;yakpoo, post: 821753, member: 18157&quot;]Nice comments!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I think the Mint does provide coins at different quality levels...Unc and Proof. Proof coins have always been handled with more care than the Uncs. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It seems like a lot of the First Spouse coins are bought in the first week or two and there are many returns. The returned coins are put back in stock and shipped back out in subsequent orders.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>When I buy First Spouse coins a month or two after they go on sale, I still get PF69/70 Proof coins, but I&#039;ve had bad luck getting an Unc coin without some sort of damage. This has been especially true (for me) with the the Anna Harrison Unc coin.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Initially, I was very mad and would keep returning the coins, only to get a another damaged coin in return. Once...I received the exact same coin back that I had returned!! I was thinking that since the Mint charges such high premiums for these coins, I should be able to expect a PERFECT coin.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Then I started to think that the Mint has always handled Unc coins more roughly than Proof coins. It&#039;s fun finding the elusive &quot;high quality&quot; specimen and being rewarded with a truely rare registery coin. I recently found a really nice Unc 1962 FBL Franklin and it feels like hitting the lottery!! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So...I&#039;m really conflicted. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie5" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I don&#039;t know if I want every coin to be a perfect coin...or take the chance of finding a really nice one in a sea of so-so coins.<b> I&#039;m really interested to know what y&#039;all think about the coins you get from the US Mint.</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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