Are 'uncirculated' coins made from a special die??? The US Mint says yes?
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Are 'uncirculated' coins made from a special die???
This is what the US Mint is teaching our children: https://www.usmint.gov/learn/kids/collecting/coin-finishes
Is It True?
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The United States Mint makes uncirculated coins for coin collectors. Uncirculated coins have the same designs as circulating coins, but they are not meant for everyday use. Since they are for collectors, they are in better condition than coins handled every day.
Uncirculated coins are made with a special die. A die is a piece of metal that stamps the design onto the coin. Uncirculated coins have a beautiful satin finish that is smooth, but not as shiny as proof coins.
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my guess is they're talking about the Unc Sets that the mint sells...if they say it's true, I won't argue, I suppose.
Is there really confusion, or are we seeking another fun semantic conversation? Either way is fine, just looking for guidance in crafting amusing posts
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
I'm debating [with myself] whether I should replace the few proof coins in my US type set with MS coins to be more consistent.
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Ah, similar to the other, thanks
Ok, my choice was to mix proofs into my circulation- designs US type set 1793-2000, which is over 90% complete. If the type circulated and I find a nice proof, it works.
I've got seated and Barber proofs, Morgan, Walker, Merc, Indian cent, several others.
(I usually have a business strike as well, so, duplicates) the question is naturally of more concern to box-of-20 collectors than to hundreds of-of-coins collectors )
One thing i think about is how the coins look when together.. it's kind of abrupt if a white proof coin follows a darker Fine, and more of a gradual transition when the coins get progressively nicer as they get newer, with the most recent being proofs, perhaps with some subtle toning.
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
Thanks @Baley
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Not sure if you saw this last week @Baley but this is where I'm at on my "Uncirculated" set.
Your comments would be appreciated.
I've got 46 coins in my collection - here are 40 of them.
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Gorgeous set and an amazing start!
Of course, with the "-to present" aspect, you can never, by definition, "Finish" so someday your "coins" might be made of pure code instead of matter 🤔
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
That's interesting but the so called innovation dollar will be the last coin in this set [for me].
And actually I can put 1792 - 2032 since the innovation dollars won't be complete until 2032.
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Knowing your fondness for colonial and early material, somewhat surprising that your end date isn't 1932 instead.
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
It's important to understand that the language used by the Mint does not always correspond with the language we as numismatists speak. The Mint creates business strike coins for circulation and while we would think of these coins as uncirculated or Mint State, the Mint would say "Not so." So, in the Mint's world, a business strike can never be uncirculated. Mint uncirculated coins are made for Mint Sets. Clear as mud?