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Who Remembers Recieving These from the Mint?

djmdjm Posts: 1,565 ✭✭✭✭✭

Who remembers receiving this from the mint?
Yes we used to wait 3 to 4 months to receive our coins.

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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 36,020 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think this had to do with the 1984 Los Angeles Oympics. They sent out one of the dollars first and then the other dollar, and perhaps the $10 gold, although I don't remember exactly what it was like for everyone else. My order got messed up and I had to track it down to get the coins.

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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 34,312 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No, this is the 1982 George Washington silver half dollar. See the "G W" on the label.

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    sparky64sparky64 Posts: 7,065 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Sorry for the Photobucket crap on the pics.

    This was for BTW's someone ordered back in the day.


    Aknowlegement of order envelope and letter.
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    SmudgeSmudge Posts: 10,020 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I do. Brings back memories from 82 not 56. Not that old.

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    BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 11,938 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I remember getting the order confirmation postcards for 70's Proof/Mint sets.

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    BJandTundraBJandTundra Posts: 402 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November 9, 2018 3:15PM

    Remember them well. And now the anti-social media goes berserk if our orders don't arrive next day delivery.

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    WingedLiberty1957WingedLiberty1957 Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭✭✭

    i remember that. I actually ordered one of these. Even tho i hadnt collected coins in 12 years at the time.

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