*US Mint sells me 200+ junky halves

I rec'd from the Mint two
bags of 2003 kennedy's...total cost:$270.00
for 400 coins.

Over one hundred Denver mint halves had
damage in the fields in front of JFK's face
and on the back of his head. it LOOKS like
die polishing, but it is not. The die was
worn out and crumbly.

My One hundred philadelphia halves were damaged
by an oiling system gone bad: The motto "In God
we trust" was blurry and the "liberty" was poorly
struck. It seems that when they strike a 50 cent
planchet with 20 tons of force, they like to blow
on some lubricating oil to lessen the heat build-up
on the die. Tell me if you have another theory.
I have four coins that qualify for the "stuck thru
grease" label.

Any way, that's my story and it's too late to return
them to the mint; my thirty days are gone.

"george pearl" wrote in message
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I rec'd from the Mint two
bags of 2003 kennedy's...total cost:$270.00
for 400 coins.

Over one hundred Denver mint halves had
damage in the fields in front of JFK's face
and on the back of his head. it LOOKS like
die polishing, but it is not. The die was
worn out and crumbly.

My One hundred philadelphia halves were damaged
by an oiling system gone bad: The motto "In God
we trust" was blurry and the "liberty" was poorly
struck. It seems that when they strike a 50 cent
planchet with 20 tons of force, they like to blow
on some lubricating oil to lessen the heat build-up
on the die. Tell me if you have another theory.
I have four coins that qualify for the "stuck thru
grease" label.

Any way, that's my story and it's too late to return
them to the mint; my thirty days are gone.

I have one bag that I have never taken out of the box it came in. I'm too
scared to open it now. Bill

I bought the half dollar rolls and the coins are gorgeous. No scratches
or dings no oily spots no finger prints. I didn't buy the halfs in bags
because I figured they would be thrown around a lot more than th rolls.
I paid more for the rolls but it was worth it. Ed

SNIP, SNIP, SNIPPITY SNIP
Any way, that's my story and it's too late to return
them to the mint; my thirty days are gone.

I have one bag that I have never taken out of the box it came in. I'm too
scared to open it now. Bill

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Tomorrow I am going to give the mint a call and
**** and moan. I suspect that if I spend enough
time asking the dreaded question: "Who's your Supervisor?"
That I'll strike a deal that will allow me to send the junk
back.

I read in Coin World Magazine that the mint
has sold out all of their JFK bags. Only rolls
are available now.

P.S. I found that when you tear open the US MINT bag
you don't need to treat them with kid gloves: I have to
bathe the coins in baby soap and then tooth-brush-scrub
the industrial fine oil off the surface (I've doing this
for one year and thousands of JFKS). Word to your mother

wrote:

I am going to give the mint a call and
**** and moan. I suspect that if I spend enough
time asking the dreaded question: "Who's your Supervisor?"
That I'll strike a deal that will allow me to send the junk
back.

I really don't know what you expected with bagged coins.

A few years ago when the Mint first started selling bags of the State quarters
someone posted here that the mailman rang his doorbell when his were delivered.
He opened the door to find the mailman standing there shaking the box saying,
"Sounds like money".


++++++++++
Phil DeMayo - always here for my fellow Stooge
When bidding online always sit on your helmet
Just say NO to counterfeits

ulsion (Phil DeMayo) wrote in message ...


I really don't know what you expected with bagged coins.

A few years ago when the Mint first started selling bags of the State quarters
someone posted here that the mailman rang his doorbell when his were delivered.
He opened the door to find the mailman standing there shaking the box saying,
"Sounds like money".

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Phil,

You know that If the mint sells coins
to you at a premium, that you deserve
to have them packed in such a way
that they don't go clinkity-clink.

wrote:

Phil,

You know that If the mint sells coins
to you at a premium, that you deserve
to have them packed in such a way
that they don't go clinkity-clink.

I have news for you....they go clinkity-clink when they fill the bags ;-)


++++++++++
Phil DeMayo - always here for my fellow Stooge
When bidding online always sit on your helmet
Just say NO to counterfeits

"Phil DeMayo" wrote in message

wrote:

Phil,

You know that If the mint sells coins
to you at a premium, that you deserve
to have them packed in such a way
that they don't go clinkity-clink.

I have news for you....they go clinkity-clink when they fill the bags
;-)


++++++++++
Phil DeMayo - always here for my fellow Stooge
When bidding online always sit on your helmet
Just say NO to counterfeits

What! They don't put them in one at a time? ;-)

Ed

From: "Doggo"
when they fill the bags
What! They don't put them in one at a time?

Sure they do ... at 90 mph.

8-0


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