Are you a loyal U.S. Mint customer?

DieClash · July 4, 2012 10:52AM

I buy a lot of mint products, but not all. No Platinum coins, no gold bullion ( with a few exceptions), but I do buy almost everything else! I think that I can categorize myself as a "loyal" Mint customer. How about you? And Why? or Why not?

Just curious!

Cheers!

Kirk

MidLifeCrisis · July 4, 2012 10:57AM

I do not buy any US Mint products.

However, I do use the coins they produce for circulation!

By my own definition, I'm a pretty loyal customer.

DIMEMAN · July 4, 2012 11:00AM

What MLC said..

+1

DieClash · July 4, 2012 11:00AM

<< <i>I do not buy any US Mint products.

However, I do use the coins they produce for circulation!

By my own definition, I'm a pretty loyal customer.

>>

ROFL!

Good reply. I just realized that we are ALL Loyal U.S. Mint Customers. Since the U.S. Mint is the only producer of U.S. Coins that we collect.

So I think I'll turn this into a poll with a little bit more clarification.

Thanks for the post MidLifeCrisis!

MidLifeCrisis · July 4, 2012 11:02AM

<< <i>Thanks for the post MidLifeCrisis! >>

Hey, I'm here for you!

FullStrike · July 4, 2012 11:04AM

I buy a lot of US Mint products but in no way do I consider myself a " loyal Mint Customer".

Its more like I'm a compulsive US Mint Junkie. Thank God they made the Platinum so repulsive I no longer indulge in that spending excess. Gold spot has also driven me away from the AGE series - for the most part.

This Dog Show over the 2-coin San Fran Silver Eagle Set has me against the ropes with the ASE series. What are they trying to pull with this adventure in marketing? Go ahead and keep it up. See how quickly I become a cured former Mint Junkie.

AUandAG · July 4, 2012 11:08AM

I used to be a loyal customer when they offered Presidential Dollars in bulk with free
shipping. Scored a few nice ones and made a bit of money off of the old Mint. But,
they saw that I made too much, so they ended the program!

Sorry guys, all my fault.

bob

LindeDad · July 4, 2012 11:09AM

I'm in remission...

derryb · July 4, 2012 11:13AM

Yes. Gold and silver eagle products.

thisnamztaken · July 4, 2012 11:21AM

Naw. I can take 'em or leave 'em.

mrpotatoheadd · July 4, 2012 11:21AM

I don't buy from the mint, so- no. I quit when it became apparent that the US Mint wants to be the Royal Canadian Mint when they grow up. If they're going to issue seventeen bajillion different coins every year, more power to them (and the people who collect them). It's just not for me.

Sonorandesertrat · July 4, 2012 11:31AM

No, I haven't bought anything from the Mint in decades.

Constantine · July 4, 2012 11:39AM

I stay on top of the silver commems and silver eagles. But stopped on the proof sets as they only lose money. Did buy some 2012 though as it is my newborn's birth year.

Buzzybest · July 4, 2012 12:01PM

I spend far more mint products than I buy!

Obiwancanoli · July 4, 2012 1:58PM

I used to be more loyal than I am now, but I still like a few issues, and buy them regularly. I pretty much stopped collecting the Prez dollars, though... except those which come in the proof sets. I like to keep up the albums I've started, but my tastes have drifted into the Type Set genre, and that's where I find most of my desire and money being spent.

Nevertheless, there have been a few Mint issues on which I've made - or could make - a tidy sum. I've also missed out on a few I wanted at the time, but couldn't afford (it was a matter of timing). Still, I feel reasonably split between the two sides, yet feel myself leaning more each year toward other than current Mint issues.

Count me in... for now...

lkeigwin · July 4, 2012 2:13PM

No. Well...I am a loyal collector of Mint products from the 19th century.
Lance.

TwoSides2aCoin · July 4, 2012 3:30PM

I buy what I have to buy to serve the customers who deserve my loyalty.

stealer · July 4, 2012 4:13PM

Only when something is flippable

Zoins · July 4, 2012 5:22PM

I'm loyal in that when something I want comes out, I prefer to buy it from the Mint than on the secondary market.

Bullsitter · July 4, 2012 9:34PM

<< <i>Only when something is flippable

>>

+1

BillJones · July 4, 2012 10:09PM

<< <i>Are you a loyal U.S. Mint customer? >>

Not really. I have kept up with the modern commemorative coins, and I buy those from the mint because generally the quality has suited my tastes. I stopped buying Proof sets directly from the mint because I kept getting problem coins. I don't expect to get PR-70, DCAM coins from end to end, but I don't expect to get coins with spots, finger prints and noticeable "holes" in the Proof surface fields. I got more than my share of Proof coins with those problems so I stopped buying Proof sets from the mint.

I also did not do well quality-wise when I purchased a Draped Bust first spouse gold piece from them. I sold it off for bullion because it was poorly made and unattractive. You will note that Ms. Liberty appears to have "the mumps."

Broadstruck · July 4, 2012 10:34PM

I'm a loyal U.S. Mint Error customer

mikeyg · July 5, 2012 12:30AM

yes I am.Ive cut out the annual sets but continue to buy gold buffs,pf saes,and the pucks.

lasvegasteddy · July 5, 2012 12:42AM

there's things to be loyal to...this is not one...

but it works great
as they are not loyal to me either...

Baley · July 5, 2012 2:25AM

customer, yes. Loyal? no.

I've bought a few times, the 2007 Jefferson Liberty in Unc and proof, the 2009 UHR, and a few dozen proof ASEs each of the past few years to give as gifts

Most of what the mint produced since 1965, IMO, has been, um.. not for me.

johnny9434 · July 5, 2012 5:11AM

not any more

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