GovMint Review — Coin Collecting Comparison (2012)

GovMint.com is an online coin retailer that can be easily compared to your favorite local coin dealer. Unlike many coin sites that offer a few select coin series in their online catalogue, GovMint.com offers a large selection for the collector. If you are interested in modern coins, silver or gold bullion, US currency, coin supplies, novelty coins, and a few full complete coin collections, you will find a nice sampling on their site. They have several thousand listings and one can easily spend a few hours looking at what they have to offer. Their website is user friendly and you can establish your own account and be placed on their customer newsletter for product and sale updates.

GovMint.com website offers a wide appeal to a large number of coin hobbyists. It offers United States and world coins, US currency, modern and obsolete coins, silver and gold bullion, and a large host of other goodies for the true collector or the novice. The website offers:

1)      A complete set of Washington State quarter coins.

2)      The newly issued Washington quarter state park series.

3)      The presidential dollar series.

4)      The Sacagawea dollar series.

5)      American Eagle series

6)      Proof Sets in their original mint issued plastic holders

7)      Selected commemorative coins issued.

8)       Obsolete currency

9)       Silver and gold bullion coins and bars

10)     World coins

11)     Complete collection of U.S. coins

12)     Third party graded coins

13)     Coin supplies

14)     A section for clearance coins for those looking for good savings

GovMint.com versus Premier Coins & Collectibles.

Both companies cater to the coin collector and the part time hobbyist. They each have easy to use websites and similar product lines. Both provide high grade coins and coin supplies. Therein the similarities end.

GovMint.com caters to a cliental interested in collectible coins, silver and gold bullion, currency, novelty items and much, much more. Their catalogue is comparable to any full service storefront coin dealer. Premier Coins & Collectible does not offer as wide of a selection on their site. They offer a small sampling of each item, but lack the breadth of a selection that would interest someone wanting to find a place that offers a greater sampling in each category. Another important issue is that while both companies offer coins prior to 1960’, Premier Coins & Collectibles has far too many menu pull downs that are completely blank. For example: Premier Coins and Collectables lists: half cents, dimes, nickels, two cents and several others that are completely empty. This is annoying when you click on the link only to read they have nothing to offer.

GovMint.com is an online coin retailer that offers a large selection of coins and a sampling of other collectibles. Unlike many comparable coin sites that offer only a few series of modern coins, GovMint.com offers a good collection consisting of the following:

1)      Modern United State issue coins

2)      Silver and gold bullion coins and bullion bars

3)      Obsolete currency

4)      Obsolete coins and complete collections

5)      World coins

6)      Coin supplies

7)      Coin novelty items

8)      Authenticated coins that have been recovered from shipwrecks

9)      Coin rolls

10)    Proof sets

11)    Third party graded coins

The sampling in most of the categories contain up to several hundred different dates and issues.

If you are looking to fill your modern day collection, the site offers a complete Washington State Quarter set and the new National Park Series. They also offer complete collections of modern uncirculated coins for several key low cost collections. Their prices are on par with the going price for most coins. They also offer complete uncirculated, single coins to fill your coin books, and a good sampling of third party graded coins. 

In addition, the company offers a nice collection of proof and mint sets going back to the 1960’s. All the proof sets offered for sale are housed in their original mint issued plastic containers and are a great keepsake for both the seasoned collector or the part time hobbyist.

In addition to the mint issued coins, GovMint.com offers a nice assortment of coin novelty gifts. These are coins fabricated for special occasions: Want a coin shaped into a heart, a car, or a rock and roll guitar, you will be able to buy one for that special someone.

If you are a serious coin collector or one that is just shopping for an occasional novelty coin, GovMint.com does offer a large number of coins and collectibles for one to purchase.