@jmlanzaf said:
What makes you think that the $200 2020 version is going to be a big mover?
um, I dont? 🤔 I'm not the one offering people money for pre-committments
duh
Then I'm not sure why you are criticizing a company for paying over the issue price to fill their inventory.
You can LOL all you want, but you criticized BM for offering $20 over when they were going to make "thousands" and then when I questioned how hot this set is, and where the "thousands" were going to come from, you said you don't think this set will be hot. Which is it? Is BM over-paying or under-paying?
The only thing that made me think the limited edition set might sell out before EOY (and it was a long shot anyway) is the current silver hoarding plus the extra attention on the 2020 S SAE. Otherwise I’d think it would follow the pattern of all of the prior sets with the exception of the 2017 with the special SAE.
@TurtleCat said:
The only thing that made me think the limited edition set might sell out before EOY (and it was a long shot anyway) is the current silver hoarding plus the extra attention on the 2020 S SAE. Otherwise I’d think it would follow the pattern of all of the prior sets with the exception of the 2017 with the special SAE.
If you know who is hoarding silver at $73 per ounce, please give them my contact information.
@TurtleCat said:
The only thing that made me think the limited edition set might sell out before EOY (and it was a long shot anyway) is the current silver hoarding plus the extra attention on the 2020 S SAE. Otherwise I’d think it would follow the pattern of all of the prior sets with the exception of the 2017 with the special SAE.
If you know who is hoarding silver at $73 per ounce, please give them my contact information.
The same people who bought the individual 2020 S SAEs earlier in the year and thought the mintage was limited to 200K.
@TurtleCat said:
The only thing that made me think the limited edition set might sell out before EOY (and it was a long shot anyway) is the current silver hoarding plus the extra attention on the 2020 S SAE. Otherwise I’d think it would follow the pattern of all of the prior sets with the exception of the 2017 with the special SAE.
If you know who is hoarding silver at $73 per ounce, please give them my contact information.
The same people who bought the individual 2020 S SAEs earlier in the year and thought the mintage was limited to 200K.
Mint has reported the 2020 LESPS has sold 39286/50000. A little higher paced than some of the previous years. Perhaps it will reach the close to 50000 mark earlier than last year’s set?
pretty nice overall - super clean/deep fields, p good relief areas overall
only thing that caught my eye was that both of my samoa qtrs had the exact same line in washington's forehead --- coin 1 & 2 below --- is this from a shaving on the die?
Well, I got mine today. As I was picking out the dime to look I found the capsule wasn’t sealed at all and the dime popped into my hands. I rinsed it as quickly as I could in some acetone just in case but noticed a bit of haze on the obverse. It may have already been there, though, since I didn’t get to really see it before it popped out. Oh well, win some and lose some...
Oh, I looked and my Samoan quarter does not show that mark on the forehead.
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Still appears to be available @ 12:45PM (ET)......
Last year they were available until the silver rush early this year.
Not a surprise. This is not a hot item
Then I'm not sure why you are criticizing a company for paying over the issue price to fill their inventory.
doesn't look like a quick sellout. more than an hour after availability and still available at the mint.
You can LOL all you want, but you criticized BM for offering $20 over when they were going to make "thousands" and then when I questioned how hot this set is, and where the "thousands" were going to come from, you said you don't think this set will be hot. Which is it? Is BM over-paying or under-paying?
Last year's version took weeks to sell out.
hope your day gets better @jmlanzaf ❤
I could buy a couple limited edition silver sets and make $30. Christmas bonus! Actually $35 with the cash back credit card!
the world is your oyster ⚪
Here ya go Mint, satisfied customers today.....take notes.
2:30 pm EST, still available.
Today's customers are just delaying their dissatisfaction till when the price drops. LOL.
January 19th, 2021 still available.
I just looked at the December 29th, 2019 sales report. They had only sold 46,000 by then.
The only thing that made me think the limited edition set might sell out before EOY (and it was a long shot anyway) is the current silver hoarding plus the extra attention on the 2020 S SAE. Otherwise I’d think it would follow the pattern of all of the prior sets with the exception of the 2017 with the special SAE.
If you know who is hoarding silver at $73 per ounce, please give them my contact information.
The same people who bought the individual 2020 S SAEs earlier in the year and thought the mintage was limited to 200K.
touche'
...these are bunk...I just bought 2
I personally would not buy it, it’s limited edition presentation, but the coins are not limited in Mintage.
Watched an auction tick down, final bid $375 and still available for $201.
Maybe with a reeded edge as well. Fwiw
Still available as I make this post.
Hard pass!
Should be a silver center cent.
Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value. Zero. Voltaire. Ebay coinbowlllc
Now that's worth it's weight in gold right there.
Amen...
Mint has reported the 2020 LESPS has sold 39286/50000. A little higher paced than some of the previous years. Perhaps it will reach the close to 50000 mark earlier than last year’s set?
my 2 sets showed up just a minute ago 👀
Funny how they're doing it. I ordered within 2 minutes, they confirmed the order and charged my card but haven't even shipped it yet.
[ congrats on your $5 gold win, @TurtleCat ]
All I can say is I’m astonished! And very very grateful to our hosts!
pretty nice overall - super clean/deep fields, p good relief areas overall
only thing that caught my eye was that both of my samoa qtrs had the exact same line in washington's forehead --- coin 1 & 2 below --- is this from a shaving on the die?
Could be, or a problem on the master die. Whenever I get my LESPS, I’ll take a look for it.
thanks @TurtleCat !
I seem to recall that they use a laser now to create the frost part on the proofs. Maybe a laser problem?
looks laser frosted
wonder how this mark shows up in the same place w laser frosting - strange [cool to know they laser-frost tho]
Well, I got mine today. As I was picking out the dime to look I found the capsule wasn’t sealed at all and the dime popped into my hands.
I rinsed it as quickly as I could in some acetone just in case but noticed a bit of haze on the obverse. It may have already been there, though, since I didn’t get to really see it before it popped out. Oh well, win some and lose some... 
Oh, I looked and my Samoan quarter does not show that mark on the forehead.
They frost the die not the coin
thanks for checking, @TurtleCat
so the obv die that struck my 2 samoa qtrs was scratched or something?
Maybe a light scratch or something. Maybe a hair or something was on it when they did the frosting. Something like that.
Maybe it's a new category of errors: "frosted through"
The odd part is that two different dies at two different mint locations are required in order to strike and produce a P and a D quarter right?
This was a proof set, wasn't it? I'm assuming it was two different sets from the same Mint.
Ahh, that would make too much sense!
LOL. It was simpler when there weren't 12 different sets in 12 different packagings and 2 or 3 different metal compositions.
Too early yet, Time to go back to bed...
I'll take it! 'washington forehead scar die variety' 😄
If you still want one, the set is still available at the U.S. Mint.
I think it is extremely expensive for what you get!