Quality Control Differences Between The Philadelphia And Denver Mints

How can the term "quality control" even apply to the cents made at either facility?

it's not quality control, I honestly believe it has something to do with the altitude and striking pressures and is out of their control even using the same settings or trying to adjust for it.
Denver: 5,280 ft elevation
Philadelphia: 39 ft elevation

Denver is about 20kPa higher than Philadelphia, 20% or so not much but it's got to do something. it's about 200 bar higher pressure due to elevation difference I think. Something like that.

the press doesn't necessarily explain it, West Point uses the vertical presses still, and the 2019 W quarters were better than the Denver ones and stood out in a roll. but we know West Point is slower and using higher pressure on other setting to do what they do.

You'd think Denver has cleaner air being a mile up but they pollute it nicely by themselves. LOL it's not air quality or a cleaner facility doing it. I think it's the elevation adding extra pressure to the strikes.

Philly does do a bit more most years but that's not it, both mints outputs are comparable, Denver isn't really going that much slower and sometimes they produce more.

As far as quality control they sample the press bins before dumping it into a bigger bin looking for something so messed up that they would need to scrap the entire run bin, but other than that they aren't striking coins for collectors they are striking coins that are fit for circulation and scratches and stuff just don't matter for that purpose even a weaker strike or a die that's still working but worn down might be used as long as it's fit for commerce still, it passes quality control measures.

I would have to agree with you 44dovers.
That is the first thing that caught my eye and made me want to ask other people's opinions.

Why bother? So we can have these pretty shiny coins to collect in all different varieties.
Can you imagine how horrible getting a coin graded would be if quality control is completely thrown out the window?

Thank you, Jason39305 that is what I am trying to make people see. Without using such specific words I guess I can't help them understand what I mean.

lucky you! So you can definitely access the cleanest coins available from the Denver mint. Even if you were in Philadelphia you would still I'm sure notice that Denver coins are simply better struck.

I would also agree with that. I mean, even if taking into account where you live and how far the Philadelphia coins had to travel it seems like they put them in the bag and throw them around or something rattle them up without care.