2009 American Silver Eagle Proofs & Lincoln Commemorative

PC

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Mar 11, 2009, 11:05:02 PM3/11/09

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According to the US Mint website they are suspended indefinitely due to a
shortage of silver blanks which are all being allocated to the bullion
strikes. :-/

And they STILL have not shipped any Lincoln commemoratives. The date has
changed so many times it is just silly. I am starting to wonder if the
production of these is going to be cut short.

james...@yahoo.com

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Mar 12, 2009, 7:40:51 AM3/12/09

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I received both Lincoln comms this week.

Jim

mazorj

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Mar 12, 2009, 8:03:25 AM3/12/09

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"PC" <P...@Minneapolis.mn.us> wrote in message
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If you mean the Lincoln $1 silver proofs, I got my 3 last
week, others got them even earlier.

I have a standing subscription for 3 AES $1 every year so I
don't worry about getting my order in. If the Mint does it
rationally - not a foregone conclusion - subscription orders
ought to be filled first.

PC

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Mar 12, 2009, 10:51:28 AM3/12/09

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On Mar 12, 7:03 am, "mazorj" <maz...@erols.com> wrote:

>
> If you mean the Lincoln $1 silver proofs, I got my 3 last
> week, others got them even earlier.
>

Damn! I ordered my within MINUTES of them going on sale. They still
have not shipped. Sheesh.

> I have a standing subscription for 3 AES $1 every year so I
> don't worry about getting my order in. If the Mint does it
> rationally - not a foregone conclusion - subscription orders
> ought to be filled first.

Yes that would make sense... but we are talking about the US Mint ;-)

mazorj

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Mar 12, 2009, 11:22:10 AM3/12/09

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"PC" <Super...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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On Mar 12, 7:03 am, "mazorj" <maz...@erols.com> wrote:

> If you mean the Lincoln $1 silver proofs, I got my 3 last
> week, others got them even earlier.
<
< Damn! I ordered my within MINUTES of them going on sale. They
still
have not shipped. Sheesh.

I ordered on 2/13/09, they shipped 2/26/09, arrived 3/3/09.

> I have a standing subscription for 3 AES $1 every year so I
> don't worry about getting my order in. If the Mint does it
> rationally - not a foregone conclusion - subscription orders
> ought to be filled first.
<
< Yes that would make sense... but we are talking about the US Mint
;-)

I think the Mint is just following a Congressional mandate, but
where's the logic in giving priority allocation of AES planchets to
common bullion coin production when they can turn a pretty penny for
the Treasury by diverting a few hundred thousand of the current stock
to proofs and uncirculateds for collectors? Yes, they were originally
intended to be bullion products, but still...

PC

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Mar 12, 2009, 11:18:21 PM3/12/09

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"mazorj" <maz...@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>
> "PC" <Super...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:5195315b-f735-4471...@w34g2000yqm.googlegroups.com...
> On Mar 12, 7:03 am, "mazorj" <maz...@erols.com> wrote:
>
>> If you mean the Lincoln $1 silver proofs, I got my 3 last
>> week, others got them even earlier.
> <
> < Damn! I ordered my within MINUTES of them going on sale. They still
> have not shipped. Sheesh.
>
> I ordered on 2/13/09, they shipped 2/26/09, arrived 3/3/09.
>

Yesterday I still had the option to cancel. Today I do not. That usually
means they have shipped or will in a couple days. Hooray!