tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post8369646378224292083..comments2023-05-05T02:34:17.002-07:00Comments on Mint News Blog: 2009 Lincoln Commemorative Sales FiguresUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-66484465537923999262009-03-07T16:52:00.000-08:002009-03-07T16:52:00.000-08:00Just took delivery of my box o' 5 of each proof an...Just took delivery of my box o' 5 of each proof and unc. Let's just hope things work out, what with the discontinuation of the SAEs for the time being. Looks like this issue will be a sell-out; there's only a little more than 100K copies left according to Numismaster. The special set, possibly of the Legend type, will sell out PDQ.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-65528229084465448712009-03-05T14:46:00.000-08:002009-03-05T14:46:00.000-08:00Anyone else get a proof coin with multiple scratch...Anyone else get a proof coin with multiple scratches and and hazing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-56574667492165220302009-02-27T17:05:00.000-08:002009-02-27T17:05:00.000-08:00I recently called PCGS and found out they do not o...I recently called PCGS and found out they do not offer "first strike" certification on commemorative coins, including the Lincoln silver dollar. Can anyone tell me why not?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-1557917196151579362009-02-20T18:29:00.000-08:002009-02-20T18:29:00.000-08:00The mint should have synched the upcoming release ...The mint should have synched the upcoming release of the Lincoln presidential golden dollar with the anniversary of his birth and subsequent dollar commem. With the minting of the Lincoln reverse design cents, it would have been all Lincoln, all the time. At least for a time anyway. Then they could have gotten some self-cross-pollinated marketing working, and maybe they sell more commems. Or maybe people are just tapped out and trying to hold on in these times. Which makes it a great opportunity for the rest of us, moo-aaha-ha-ha!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-63923212800405425702009-02-20T08:04:00.000-08:002009-02-20T08:04:00.000-08:00To Anonymous at 4:46PMThere is a preset ratio for ...To Anonymous at 4:46PM<BR/>There is a preset ratio for Proof and Uncirculated coins to be minted.The ration in this program is NOT based on the customers' demand,otherwise it would have been clearly said on the order page(First Spouse Gold coins mintage ratio is based on customers' demand).<BR/>This means that if US Mint have preset Proofs for 270,000 or slightly more,then 116,00 sold already+ 100,000 reserved for sets=216,000.<BR/>Anyway,proof coins will sell out first,but UNCs will take some time to be sold out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-72063397939868681672009-02-19T16:46:00.000-08:002009-02-19T16:46:00.000-08:00To Anonymous at 10:24You are wrong.500,000 is the ...To Anonymous at 10:24<BR/><BR/>You are wrong.<BR/><BR/>500,000 is the maximum mintage.<BR/><BR/>Let say 100,000 are reserved for sets, that leaves 400,000 for single sales.<BR/><BR/>We arent even half way to a sold out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-30035615063783586852009-02-19T10:24:00.000-08:002009-02-19T10:24:00.000-08:0050,000 Proof coins are allocated for the Limited E...50,000 Proof coins are allocated for the Limited Edition Dollar/Cents set.In addition to this 50,000 Proofs will probably be reserved for the annual Legacy Proof Set.<BR/>So,116,000 Proof Dollars are sold+ 100,000 reserved for sets (as I mentioned above) which results in 216,000 for Proofs already.As I remember,the total for 2001 Silver Buffalo Proof dollar was 272,000,so if the US Mint will do the same allocation this time, then there are 56,000 proofs left to buy.The sell out will probably occur in 1 week.<BR/>Correct me if I am wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com