Are Coins Typically In Higher Grades In Uncirculated Or OBW?

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LibertyEagle20 Pillar of the Community United States 1188 Posts	Posted 04/29/2015 10:01 pm If I am looking for the best condition/grade coin, am I better to look through the US Mint uncirculated sets or original bank rolls? I know some coins were known for weak strikes so a high grade example can be worth quite a bit. I've never sent anything in to grade but was curious where would be the best place to look for high grade coins. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

cladking Pillar of the Community United States 2271 Posts	Posted 04/29/2015 10:30 pm There is variability depending on specifics but as a rule of thumb all the best examples went into mint sets. Of course it might require a lot of looking to find a nice one in mint sets. Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 04/29/2015 11:52 pm The rolled coins will have seen a whole lot more handling and will likely be of lesser grade as a result. Only the rolls occasionally sold directly by the Mint are actually created there; the others are stuffed into bags and shipped out. Even the Mint rolls still get the extra handling. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 04/30/2015 1:38 pm Quote: Only the rolls occasionally sold directly by the Mint are actually created there I would doubt the rolls sold by the mint are rolled there either. My bet is the packaging from Ballistic Bags to US Mint rolls is still contracted out. Edited by Conder101 04/30/2015 1:39 pm Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19943 Posts	Posted 04/30/2015 2:39 pm It's a lot easy searching OBW rolls. With Lincolns, I crack it and have 50 examples to go through. The only way I search mint sets is at shows or at my dealers, it's a PAIN to do because you have open them....which is hard to do without damaging the package on some issues. then I'm generally only interest in the Lincoln. It's a lot of effort to check one coin. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
cladking Pillar of the Community United States 2271 Posts	Posted 04/30/2015 11:06 pm I find mint sets easier to check than rolls! Of course I'm checking every denomination so I can see more coins at a time. If a dealer has a lot of one date I'll separate all the blue packs from the red packs and it goes much faster. The plastic protects them as I search. Of course you have to move the coins a little or you can't tell the scratches in the plastic from the ones oin the coins. The mint sets are a little slower but a lot of the coins I search can't be found in rolls except rarely. Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 05/01/2015 08:31 am Quote: My bet is the packaging from Ballistic Bags to US Mint rolls is still contracted out. I have no sure clue myself; was trying to be optimistic. Interesting question - I don't buy from the Mint so I don't know. Do they drop-ship from a fulfillment center contracted to handle this for them or do they ship from their own facilities? If the former, it's almost certain they also sub out the branded rolls. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 05/01/2015 1:26 pm I think everything the mint sells is shipped to the customer from the fulfillment center. Report this Post to the Staff
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