What is the worst product you purchased directly from the US Mint and truly regret doing so?

SCDHunter

Years ago, the US Mint sold a State Quarter coin and die set product. These were never popular, I believe in large part, because they completely ground off the design. I wondered if they still offered these and did a quick search of their web site and came up with nothing.

The Mint advertised that the coin was selected after the first few strikes of the new die. They were delivered with a certificate of authenticity and number of strikes produced before the die set was retired.

The original cost was $35 each. I notice on eBay that auctions starting at $5.00 end without any bids.

This product gets my vote.

Coin Finder

Mint wrapped "rolls" of various coinage were also a bust. We are paying a premium mark up for what is essentially pocket change...

lcoopie

the uncirc and proof sets

Bochiman

coin and stamp combo when SHQ started
They bailed out after ~half of them were done. So it's a nowhere collection.

Modern clad and mint sets as well.

I actually like my coin/die set but was disappointed (was newly back into numismatics at the time I bought it, so didn't know what to look for) but do wish one could get the included quarter graded as a first strike

AMRC

I do not still own a single thing I have every purchased from the Mint.

MsMorrisine

the mint sold state quarter spoons

the mint also sold a yellowstone folio of pictures before all the special with coin sets... so, no, it didn't have a coin in it.

(ps, if anyone has this yellowstone folio from the mint I'll consider taking it off your hands, but down around issue price)

ps: and the mint is now back to cross marketing with the BEP, now that their feud has subsided.

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asheland

Those spoons are crap! lol

Baley

I bought "Jefferson's Liberty" half ounce gold bullion "coins" in MS and proof in 2007, and the ultra high relief ounce in 2009.

I've glanced at them occasionally and don't regret the purchases, even though they don't really fit into my collection of real coins

BillJones

I can't think of anything that I have purchased directly from the mint that I really dislike. It might be less than exciting, but I still hold a collector's interest in the items I have purchased.

I can think of a number of items that I DIDN'T PURCHASE from the mint that I STILL THINK are boring. Heading up the list were those little sealed bags of State Quarters that were filled with nothing but pocket change. If you opened them, all of the value went away. Therefore all your had was a canvas bag that jingled with a some quarters in it.

If memory services the Delaware State Quarter bag sold for upwards of $700 at one point. I don't know what it brings now, but if it's that much now, I'd be very surprised. As a collector of just about everything Delaware that was either made by the U.S. Mint or in the 19th century, my disinterest in this item is unusual.

BruceS

2016-W APE, sold it at a loss, after eBay fees, shipping. etc.....Then the buyer kept hounding me for proof that it was what I sold him because he didn't want to open the mint sealed box. After a dozen emails and sending him proof, he finally relented. Never again. Ill buy what i am going to keep for myself as I have a terrible track record for what will turn a profit.

PerryHall

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the first spouse gold coins.

MsMorrisine

@PerryHall said:
I'm surprised no one has mentioned the first spouse gold coins.

hey now....

SBA ?

SeatedHalf1839

Would you believe that I've never bought a product directly from the mint? No modern crap for me.

COCollector

I bought a mint set every year during the '80s and '90s. Pretty coins, but VERY boring. Gratefully, I had to sell 'em (for a loss) in 2005.

Now I'm more selective with my mint purchases.

EXOJUNKIE

I've never purchased any products directly from the mint ... can't stand the stuff.