Complaint Review: Mike Mesack

 Do not buy U.S. Mint America the Beautiful 5 ounce silver coins from this bozo! He represents that these coins are available ONLY from dealers like him. What he doesn't tell you is that the U.S. Mint issues these coins in 2 different grades: an inferior grade which the Mint sells to dealers like Mesack for resale to the public, and a superior grade which the Mint sells directly to the public. The superior version comes in a U.S. Mint box with a Certificate of Authenticity; Mesacks coins come in a plastic envelope. The coins can be distinguished by the presence on the reverse of the better version of the P (Philadelphia) mint mark under "In God We Trust." If you look at the HSN close-ups of the reverse of Mesack's coin, you will see they bear no Mint mark at all. Furthermore Mesack charges more for the inferior version of these coins than the U.S. Mint charges for the better one! Around August 10, 2016 Coin Collector was charging $179.95 plus S&H for the inferior version of the Harper's Ferry ATB 5 ounce silver coin. At the same time I bought the version with the box. COA and P mint mark directly from the Mint for $149.95 plus S&H! I repeat: always check usmint.gov or sites like eBay before you buy ATB 5 ounce silver coins from HSN's Coin Collector/Mike Mesack.