Quality Of Current RCM Coins Higher Or Lower Than The Past.

@shopaholic: As bad as this is to say, I'm, glad I'm not alone here! For a while, I was almost wondering if I was being "too picky" with my RCM purchases.

Completely agree with your assessment... I noticed an abrupt decline in quality in 2014 - lots of scuffs, nicks, and metal debris.

In reviewing returns, I have also discovered another disturbing trend: replacement coins were frequently "billed" to my visa, with no credits appearing for returned coins! I have reached out to my rep to see what the story is here, as this has happened on multiple occasions in the past 6 months (basically, I double-paid for a number of issues).

Crazy idea here: one of the benefits of the "new" Masters Club program is the ability to attain lower COA numbers... Instead of this / in addition to this, why doesn't the RCM employ a more stringent "double-check" process for MC members (Marketing Verbiage: Masters Club Members receive the assurances of low numbered COAs PLUS... a more stringent quality control process to ensure only the finest coins make it into the hands of members).

The cost of this "added benefit" would be absolutely nominal - the mint simply needs someone with a good set of eyes checking a portion of the produced coins, and certifying them as "MC worthy".

Thoughts?