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Quality of Mint Sewn Bags vs Mint Sealed Rolls

RB1026RB1026 Posts: 1,518 ✭✭✭✭
edited May 29, 2026 5:55PM in U.S. Coin Forum

I'm interested to hear from those of you who've opened these in the past. Are the examples found in the bags and rolls essentially the same condition-wise or have you noticed a difference? If so, which has been better? Thanks in advance for weighing in.

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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 39,160 ✭✭✭✭✭

    bags have coins moving against each other

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  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 40,820 ✭✭✭✭✭

    They are mostly going to be the same. Depending on the size of the coin, you may see a slight difference in the rolls. But they all get banged around until they are rolled.

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  • mach19mach19 Posts: 4,658 ✭✭✭✭

    Here is a random sample

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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 39,160 ✭✭✭✭✭

    pretty good actually

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  • mach19mach19 Posts: 4,658 ✭✭✭✭

    @MsMorrisine said:
    pretty good actually

    They look better than the images

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 31,892 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @mach19 said:

    @MsMorrisine said:
    pretty good actually

    They look better than the images

    Looks better then what I've been seeing posted

  • mach19mach19 Posts: 4,658 ✭✭✭✭
    edited May 29, 2026 8:27PM

    @johnny9434 said:

    @mach19 said:

    @MsMorrisine said:
    pretty good actually

    They look better than the images

    Looks better then what I've been seeing posted

    I'm telling you they look better in hand.... my I pad is kinda old , picture wise

    Maybe I got lucky ?

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  • RB1026RB1026 Posts: 1,518 ✭✭✭✭

    @mach19 said:

    @johnny9434 said:

    @mach19 said:

    @MsMorrisine said:
    pretty good actually

    They look better than the images

    Looks better then what I've been seeing posted

    I'm telling you they look better in hand.... my I pad is kinda old , picture wise

    Maybe I got lucky ?

    Are those coins from rolls or a bag?

  • mach19mach19 Posts: 4,658 ✭✭✭✭

    There from a bag

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  • OnTheHuntOnTheHunt Posts: 206 ✭✭✭

    I just opened up a mint bag and was pleasantly surprised at how nice the Ps were. A few bank wrapped rolls of Ps from different sources were pretty spotty and bagmarked. The Ds in the mint bag were OK, but not quite as nice as some of the bank wrapped rolls I've broken open.

  • GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 18,486 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My official de-bagging of the 200 coin bag of halves.
    Surprisingly less bag marks than I expected. at first glance.






  • OnastoneOnastone Posts: 4,341 ✭✭✭✭✭

    These are truly Half & Half Halves...half P and half D. :)

  • mach19mach19 Posts: 4,658 ✭✭✭✭

    @Goldbully said:
    My official de-bagging of the 200 coin bag of halves.
    Surprisingly less bag marks than I expected. at first glance.






    I'm glad to hear this ! I have one more bag arriving on Tuesday . I will let you know how they look !

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  • mach19mach19 Posts: 4,658 ✭✭✭✭

    I really wish the mint mark was larger , so the old duffers like me could see them better .... LOL

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  • jedmjedm Posts: 3,238 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I plan to open my bag this afternoon. I've been doing this for years and the quality is really hit n miss.

  • PTVETTERPTVETTER Posts: 6,108 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have found that the D mint coins looks better the P mint.

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  • jedmjedm Posts: 3,238 ✭✭✭✭✭

    In my $100 bag I found the P mint coins to be more attractive. It varies year by year that's for sure.

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