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One reader asks:
Can I Buy Coins Straight From The Mint?


Yes. You can purchase coins directly from the US mint. Many folks do not know that you can order your coins directly from the US mint. Now, there are a few caveats.
1. On certain items there is a limit to the amount of a specific item you can purchase.
2. You can only order coins and sets  specific to the present year.
For instance. This year is 2015. Therefore, you can only order 2015  Proof American Eagles, or 2015  American Gold Buffalos, or  2015 mint sets or proof sets. You cannot order a 1967 Special Mint Set or a 1997 Prestige Set. If you want those or anything existing outside of the present year, you will get it on the secondary market, not from the mint.

3. Some items, like a 2015 monster box of American Silver Eagles from the San Francisco branch mint or West Point branch mint (500 coins) you cannot get directly from the mint, as those are only sold to certain major distributors of the mint, so you will have to order that monster box from one of the mint distributors or the distributors dealers. But, in some instances, you can order hundreds or even thousands of certain items directly from the mint, should they have them available. You can get on the mailing list of the US mint and they will send you updates of their new products and surplus items available for order. You can do that on their website www.usmint.gov and even place your orders directly from their site if you choose not to do it by mail.  by Tom I.-Sheridan, WY.