Silver Britannia rim dings

[Hunter87]

Is it usual to find rim dings on new tubs of 1oz Britannia coins? 

[Clockpuncher]

Provide a photo as an example?

sadly not uncommon to see minor damage/scrapes from fresh bullion Britannias even when they come in tubes - can happen at the mint or in transit as the coins rub against each other.

[Arganto]

It's a sign that they're 'Mint Fresh'! Unfortunately it's a common occurrence with Royal Mint bullion. I've spoken to a couple of dealers after taking a delivery from them and they say they often come like this from the Mint. They're "only bullion" and it "doesn't affect their value" 🙃

To be fair it is true for the most part, the difference between a mildly dinged 2020 Brit and an immaculate one will likely be negligible when selling on. If you've got chunks missing then that is not usual mind you...

[RedDragon77]

It surprises me that the country I assume has the longest continuous minting operations has such awful results with delivering BU silver, let alone staying BU while packed for a few years.

[TeaTime]

The 'only bullion' argument sticks in my craw when used to excuse scratches and dents. If it's only bullion then stop charging a premium. If it's only bullion then why bother striking a design on it.

It's like buying a printed picture with streaks of ink on it and being told 'it's only a print'...