I just rec'd a Mint email for my ASE's that says backordered also.......Everything is freakin B/O......or not!!
Greetings from the United States Mint. We regret to inform you that the item(s) listed below are currently on backorder. Please expect your item(s) to arrive within the timeframe listed below. Track your order at http://catalog.usmint.gov Thanks again for shopping with the United States Mint.
Order #: 30725xxx - 1 Sold To : ____ _____ Ship To : ____ _____ Item: Z8F Qty: -- Exp Ship: 1/17/09 2008 AE SILVER UNC MM 1 OZ
This is a system generated e-mail. Please do not reply. If you have questions, please visit the Help page at . http://catalog.usmint.gov or call us at 1-800-USA-MINT
Just got a bunch more notifications, everything ordered in the last week or so...
My ASE's are b/o to the 19th --
Refs: MCM,Fivecents,Julio,Robman,Endzone,Coiny,Agentjim007,Musky1011,holeinone1972,Tdec1000,Type2,bumanchu, Metalsman,Wondercoin,Pitboss,Tomohawk,carew4me,segoja,thebigeng,jlc_coin,mbogoman,sportsmod,dragon,tychojoe,Schmitz7,claychaser,and many OTHERS
Just ordered - 1/4 AGE Unc's now b/o'd until Jan 20...
Should be going DARK any time now.
Refs: MCM,Fivecents,Julio,Robman,Endzone,Coiny,Agentjim007,Musky1011,holeinone1972,Tdec1000,Type2,bumanchu, Metalsman,Wondercoin,Pitboss,Tomohawk,carew4me,segoja,thebigeng,jlc_coin,mbogoman,sportsmod,dragon,tychojoe,Schmitz7,claychaser,and many OTHERS
I got the same email concerning some AGE unc I ordered. Everything may be on hold relating to move to new shipping center. When was move due to take place?
<< <i>I got the same email concerning some AGE unc I ordered. Everything may be on hold relating to move to new shipping center. When was move due to take place? >>
What is really happening is that the mint has ceased shipping so that they can load the remainder of the gold Bullion along with the rest of the treasury onto trucks to make it easier to transport to Crawford, Texas.....
I don't have any "open orders", but was just curious... has anybody that's received these new backorder emails bothered to call them & find out what's up?
I ordered a 4-coin AGE unc on 12-19 and it is now b/o'd to Jan20...Jan20! Oh, I know...they are going to b/o this until BHO gets in office and then he's going to confiscate them all.
<< <i>I don't have any "open orders", but was just curious... has anybody that's received these new backorder emails bothered to call them & find out what's up? >>
I just tried calling & after going through the automated system, I pressed "0" for a representative... Just kept ringing & ringing - nobody picked up.
<< <i>I don't have any "open orders", but was just curious... has anybody that's received these new backorder emails bothered to call them & find out what's up? >>
I just tried calling & after going through the automated system, I pressed "0" for a representative... Just kept ringing & ringing - nobody picked up. >>
Maybe they pulled a Madoff and went out of business over the holiday? )
Hey fellow Board Members, This is to stop the Guessing Games that is going on about the US Mint. The Fullfillment center HAS MOVED to Plainfield Indiana. No orders will be Sent out until they have time to get SET UP in the new/different facility. Hope this clears the AIR. Now you know the rest of the STORY. If after reading this try a phone call to the Washington Office for to be told by a mint REP. and not an order taker on the 800 line.
Charles Crews ** CU Members that I have had Buy/sell deals with alohagary,dabigkahuna,goldman86,fivecents,endzone,clackamas,ericj96,Bochiman,Wingsrule,adriana,claychaser,holeinone1972,itsnotjustme,MJcoin,Kishul,jsego,TWQG,carlwolfort,jmski52,steelielee,grote15
I ordered a Prosperity Set and a 1/4 unc. gold eagle on Friday . . . at first, looked ok, then got email saying backordered until 1/17.
I duplicated the order last night, and got immediate notification of backorder status, ship date 1/20. I debated too long, obviously, as to whether I should order one of each, and then decided I'd really rather have two of each.
Does past experience tell you folks if these orders are likely to be filled, or more likely to end up being cancelled?
I'm fairly new at this - but I'm trying to play a fast game of 'catch-up'.
<< <i>I ordered a Prosperity Set and a 1/4 unc. gold eagle on Friday . . . at first, looked ok, then got email saying backordered until 1/17.
I duplicated the order last night, and got immediate notification of backorder status, ship date 1/20. I debated too long, obviously, as to whether I should order one of each, and then decided I'd really rather have two of each.
Does past experience tell you folks if these orders are likely to be filled, or more likely to end up being cancelled?
I'm fairly new at this - but I'm trying to play a fast game of 'catch-up'. >>
You will most likely receive them IMHO, however with the mint you never know for sure!
<< <i>I ordered a Prosperity Set and a 1/4 unc. gold eagle on Friday . . . at first, looked ok, then got email saying backordered until 1/17.
I duplicated the order last night, and got immediate notification of backorder status, ship date 1/20. I debated too long, obviously, as to whether I should order one of each, and then decided I'd really rather have two of each.
Does past experience tell you folks if these orders are likely to be filled, or more likely to end up being cancelled?
I'm fairly new at this - but I'm trying to play a fast game of 'catch-up'. >>
OK that makes sense. Since the mint is shifting fulfillment enters they have no inventory on how many are left so everything goes to backorder. Eventually the system will be corrected.
Clawdia just order the other sets in a new order if you are worried, it is only $5 more. I would guess they have plenty of sets and 1/4 coins left but nobody here knows for sure.
<< <i>Clawdia just order the other sets in a new order if you are worried, it is only $5 more. I would guess they have plenty of sets and 1/4 coins left but nobody here knows for sure. >>
Thanks . . . that's what I did - placed one order on Friday, and then another one in the wee hours of this morning.
My thinking was that if one didn't ship, perhaps the other would . . . and I asked for expedited shipping on the order I placed earlier today, to see if that makes any difference. I had decided I felt safer with two outstanding orders, for some reason. I can't help but think that there's some money to be made off these coins in the future, and I want one of the Prosperity Sets just to have it around to admire for a while. I had bought 2006W and 2007W gold eagles when the cashback program was in effect but, being new at all this, didn't have enough sense to buy the buffs while the mint still had them, or to buy the '08 unc. until late in the game. The learning curve is a bit steep when you start from basement level ignorance!
Thanks for the welcome, too. Kinda sucks being a newbie in some places, but at least it wears off if you give it a little time. I've been on the Kitco forums for a while, but only found this board a couple of weeks ago - some very interesting stuff here, for sure!
<< <i>OK that makes sense. Since the mint is shifting fulfillment enters they have no inventory on how many are left so everything goes to backorder. Eventually the system will be corrected. >>
Maybe they will find out the UNC Plat order numbers are off by over a 1000 when they get to their new location
<< <i>I ordered a Prosperity Set and a 1/4 unc. gold eagle on Friday . . . at first, looked ok, then got email saying backordered until 1/17.
I duplicated the order last night, and got immediate notification of backorder status, ship date 1/20. I debated too long, obviously, as to whether I should order one of each, and then decided I'd really rather have two of each.
Does past experience tell you folks if these orders are likely to be filled, or more likely to end up being cancelled?
I'm fairly new at this - but I'm trying to play a fast game of 'catch-up'. >>
WELCOME CLAWDIA!! Glad that you found the forums, you'll get hooked fast. Regards, Ron
Just an FYI. Holidays prove a great time to get your coins in & out. Fabulous turnaround time. Should have sent the entire box. Looks like Santa stopped by.
1 1 13206014 399934 2008-W $10 American Buffalo US PR70DC 1 2 13206015 399934 2008-W $10 American Buffalo US PR70DC
Total Items: 2 Date Received: 12/23/2008 Date Shipped: N/A Order Status: OK
<< <i>wish they were all my crates of unc-w plats.
and by the way, it was the Arc of the Covenant......
news will come of final coins minted, not orders, not sales,
those sales reports wont move much as the reconciliation is ongoing, cancellations are huge.
I feel we will be in for some big surprises.
we should see these by mid Jan per the USM Office of Public Affairs. >>
Hope you're right.....but seriously doubt it at this point. Guess you can say "toldya so" if it happens.....if it doesn't I hope you man up!! Either way it's a good long term set!!
Just received a UPS delivery from the Mint ordered on 12/23. Only 5 boxes of gold, out of 11 orders that day.
Seems like the Mint halted shipping after my 5th order on the 23rd. E-mails from the Mint indicate that the others will ship on 1/7/09, though the Mint website has them listed as "no longer available."
Hopefully, they'll get things moving once again on the 7th.
<< <i>Just an FYI. Holidays prove a great time to get your coins in & out. Fabulous turnaround time. Should have sent the entire box. Looks like Santa stopped by.
1 1 13206014 399934 2008-W $10 American Buffalo US PR70DC 1 2 13206015 399934 2008-W $10 American Buffalo US PR70DC
Total Items: 2 Date Received: 12/23/2008 Date Shipped: N/A Order Status: OK >>
younique-
I assume that you specifically picked these two to send in. Is this correct?
I've been selling various buffs in the sealed mint boxes for a nice premium. I just can't decide whether to have some graded. I'll have to take a look at how they are grading through.
<< <i>I believe that one series that is still a relatively good value is modern commemoratives, especially silver dollars.
While 2006-W burnished silver eagles (mintage ~470K) sell for around $100, 1994-D uncirculated Capitol Bicentennial dollars (mintage ~68K) can be found for $20 or less.
A 1994-P proof silver eagle (mintage ~372K) brings $175 or more. A 1996-P proof Paralympics silver dollar (mintage ~84K) fetches around $55.
The 1991-D uncirculated USO silver dollar (mintage ~125K) is about the same price as a circulated 1922 Peace dollar, a few dollars above melt.
The lowest mintage silver eagle, the 1995-W proof (mintage ~30K) sells for $4,000+. The lowest mintage modern commemorative silver dollar, the 1996-D uncirculated Paralympic (mintage ~14.5K) brings less than $350.
In terms of affordability and design variety, I prefer modern commemoratives to modern bullion coins.
My opinion only. >>
Being a Commer collector I hope you are right but frankly I suspect it will never be. They dont circulate and I suspect 99% of these are in safesdealers shelvesdrawers waiting to see the light of day. Thus any demand will be easly met without any effect to the price.
Heck at this point I would be just happy if they kept their mint price value, quite a few modern commers are trading well below their purchase price.
Bottom Feeder collector, Happy collector of Moderns
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Greetings from the United States Mint.
We regret to inform you that the item(s) listed below
are currently on backorder. Please expect your item(s)
to arrive within the timeframe listed below.
Track your order at http://catalog.usmint.gov
Thanks again for shopping with the United States Mint.
Order #: 30725xxx - 1
Sold To : ____ _____
Ship To : ____ _____
Item: Z8F Qty: -- Exp Ship: 1/17/09
2008 AE SILVER UNC MM 1 OZ
This is a system generated e-mail. Please do not reply.
If you have questions, please visit the Help page at .
http://catalog.usmint.gov or call us at 1-800-USA-MINT
My ASE's are b/o to the 19th --
<< <i>So, what's going on with those 2008 unc APE coins?
The next round of the ongoing fight will commence with next Tuesday's report.
Should be going DARK any time now.
<< <i>Just ordered - 1/4 AGE Unc's now b/o'd until Jan 20...
Should be going DARK any time now. >>
It does not say backordered on the catalog page. Most likely a mint website glitch.
Everything may be on hold relating to move to new shipping center.
When was move due to take place?
<< <i>I got the same email concerning some AGE unc I ordered.
Everything may be on hold relating to move to new shipping center.
When was move due to take place? >>
What is really happening is that the mint has ceased shipping so that they can load the remainder of the gold Bullion along with the rest of the treasury onto trucks to make it easier to transport to Crawford, Texas.....
At least that is my theory!
Ren
<< <i>I don't have any "open orders", but was just curious... has anybody that's received these new backorder emails bothered to call them & find out what's up? >>
I just tried calling & after going through the automated system, I pressed "0" for a representative... Just kept ringing & ringing - nobody picked up.
<< <i>
<< <i>I don't have any "open orders", but was just curious... has anybody that's received these new backorder emails bothered to call them & find out what's up? >>
I just tried calling & after going through the automated system, I pressed "0" for a representative... Just kept ringing & ringing - nobody picked up. >>
Maybe they pulled a Madoff and went out of business over the holiday?
I duplicated the order last night, and got immediate notification of backorder status, ship date 1/20. I debated too long, obviously,
as to whether I should order one of each, and then decided I'd really rather have two of each.
Does past experience tell you folks if these orders are likely to be filled, or more likely to end up being cancelled?
I'm fairly new at this - but I'm trying to play a fast game of 'catch-up'.
<< <i>I ordered a Prosperity Set and a 1/4 unc. gold eagle on Friday . . . at first, looked ok, then got email saying backordered until 1/17.
I duplicated the order last night, and got immediate notification of backorder status, ship date 1/20. I debated too long, obviously,
as to whether I should order one of each, and then decided I'd really rather have two of each.
Does past experience tell you folks if these orders are likely to be filled, or more likely to end up being cancelled?
I'm fairly new at this - but I'm trying to play a fast game of 'catch-up'. >>
You will most likely receive them IMHO, however with the mint you never know for sure!
<< <i>I ordered a Prosperity Set and a 1/4 unc. gold eagle on Friday . . . at first, looked ok, then got email saying backordered until 1/17.
I duplicated the order last night, and got immediate notification of backorder status, ship date 1/20. I debated too long, obviously,
as to whether I should order one of each, and then decided I'd really rather have two of each.
Does past experience tell you folks if these orders are likely to be filled, or more likely to end up being cancelled?
I'm fairly new at this - but I'm trying to play a fast game of 'catch-up'. >>
Welcome!
<< <i>Clawdia just order the other sets in a new order if you are worried, it is only $5 more. I would guess they have plenty of sets and 1/4 coins left but nobody here knows for sure. >>
Thanks . . . that's what I did - placed one order on Friday, and then another one in the wee hours of this morning.
My thinking was that if one didn't ship, perhaps the other would . . . and I asked for expedited shipping on the order I placed earlier today, to see if that makes any difference. I had decided I felt safer with two outstanding orders, for some reason. I can't help but think that there's some money to be made off these coins in the future, and I want one of the Prosperity Sets just to have it around to admire for a while. I had bought 2006W and 2007W gold eagles when the cashback program was in effect but, being new at all this, didn't have enough sense to buy the buffs while the mint still had them, or to buy the '08 unc. until late in the game. The learning curve is a bit steep when you start from basement level ignorance!
Thanks for the welcome, too. Kinda sucks being a newbie in some places, but at least it wears off if you give it a little time. I've been on the Kitco forums for a while, but only found this board a couple of weeks ago - some very interesting stuff here, for sure!
<< <i>OK that makes sense. Since the mint is shifting fulfillment enters they have no inventory on how many are left so everything goes to backorder. Eventually the system will be corrected. >>
Maybe they will find out the UNC Plat order numbers are off by over a 1000 when they get to their new location
I think that crate way back in the third isle at the end has some more missing plats.
<< <i>I ordered a Prosperity Set and a 1/4 unc. gold eagle on Friday . . . at first, looked ok, then got email saying backordered until 1/17.
I duplicated the order last night, and got immediate notification of backorder status, ship date 1/20. I debated too long, obviously,
as to whether I should order one of each, and then decided I'd really rather have two of each.
Does past experience tell you folks if these orders are likely to be filled, or more likely to end up being cancelled?
I'm fairly new at this - but I'm trying to play a fast game of 'catch-up'. >>
WELCOME CLAWDIA!! Glad that you found the forums, you'll get hooked fast. Regards, Ron
<< <i>Don't worry everyone, the new warehouse will be inventoried soon. Here is a sneak peak of it.
I think that crate way back in the third isle at the end has some more missing plats.
Are those crates of Prexie bucks and 2001 Kennedy halves
Oh, and welcome Clawdia!!!
I knew it would happen.
A raw 2008 $25 platinum proof sold yesterday for $596 + $15 s&h.
2008 $25 plat proof
Not too shabby.
<< <i>those crates are 7over8s stash of 2008 uncirculated platinums
Isn't the Holy Grail in the box going down the aisle?
and by the way, it was the Arc of the Covenant......
news will come of final coins minted, not orders, not sales,
those sales reports wont move much as the reconciliation is ongoing, cancellations are huge.
I feel we will be in for some big surprises.
we should see these by mid Jan per the USM Office of Public Affairs.
Should have sent the entire box. Looks like Santa stopped by.
1 1 13206014 399934 2008-W $10 American Buffalo US PR70DC
1 2 13206015 399934 2008-W $10 American Buffalo US PR70DC
Total Items: 2
Date Received: 12/23/2008
Date Shipped: N/A
Order Status: OK
<< <i>wish they were all my crates of unc-w plats.
and by the way, it was the Arc of the Covenant......
news will come of final coins minted, not orders, not sales,
those sales reports wont move much as the reconciliation is ongoing, cancellations are huge.
I feel we will be in for some big surprises.
we should see these by mid Jan per the USM Office of Public Affairs. >>
Hope you're right.....but seriously doubt it at this point. Guess you can say "toldya so" if it happens.....if it doesn't I hope you man up!! Either way it's a good long term set!!
Thou shall not covet your other forum members' 2008 W UNC platinums.
San Diego, CA
Seems like the Mint halted shipping after my 5th order on the 23rd. E-mails from the Mint indicate that the others will
ship on 1/7/09, though the Mint website has them listed as "no longer available."
Hopefully, they'll get things moving once again on the 7th.
<< <i>A raw 2008 $25 platinum proof sold yesterday for $596 + $15 s&h.
2008 $25 plat proof
Not too shabby. >>
Excellent! There is hope that I can at least break even on the ones that I bought at full price when they first came out :-)
<< <i>Just an FYI. Holidays prove a great time to get your coins in & out. Fabulous turnaround time.
Should have sent the entire box. Looks like Santa stopped by.
1 1 13206014 399934 2008-W $10 American Buffalo US PR70DC
1 2 13206015 399934 2008-W $10 American Buffalo US PR70DC
Total Items: 2
Date Received: 12/23/2008
Date Shipped: N/A
Order Status: OK >>
younique-
I assume that you specifically picked these two to send in. Is this correct?
I've been selling various buffs in the sealed mint boxes for a nice premium. I just can't decide whether to have some graded. I'll have to take a look at how they are grading through.
Congrats on the 70s!!!
<< <i>I believe that one series that is still a relatively good value is modern commemoratives, especially silver dollars.
While 2006-W burnished silver eagles (mintage ~470K) sell for around $100, 1994-D uncirculated Capitol Bicentennial dollars (mintage ~68K) can be found for $20 or less.
A 1994-P proof silver eagle (mintage ~372K) brings $175 or more. A 1996-P proof Paralympics silver dollar (mintage ~84K) fetches around $55.
The 1991-D uncirculated USO silver dollar (mintage ~125K) is about the same price as a circulated 1922 Peace dollar, a few dollars above melt.
The lowest mintage silver eagle, the 1995-W proof (mintage ~30K) sells for $4,000+. The lowest mintage modern commemorative silver dollar, the 1996-D uncirculated Paralympic (mintage ~14.5K) brings less than $350.
In terms of affordability and design variety, I prefer modern commemoratives to modern bullion coins.
My opinion only. >>
Being a Commer collector I hope you are right but frankly I suspect it will never be. They dont circulate and I suspect 99% of these are in safesdealers shelvesdrawers waiting to see the light of day. Thus any demand will be easly met without any effect to the price.
Heck at this point I would be just happy if they kept their mint price value, quite a few modern commers are trading well below their purchase price.
<< <i>Are those really the new numbers. I don't see where anything changed. >>
No, not new.
It's Tuesday...therefore, isn't it time for some more inaccurate plat/buff/AGE sales and/or mintage numbers from the Mint?!?
It's too quiet...we need to fire things up around here!
<< <i>It's Tuesday...therefore, isn't it time for some more inaccurate plat/buff/AGE sales and/or mintage numbers from the Mint?!?
It's too quiet...we need to fire things up around here! >>
How do we know they are innacurate???? Printed info from a government agency. You can take that to the bank.
Edited to Add a Linky to the CoinNews.Net article: LINKY
San Diego, CA
So...basically no changes to the plats...and no resolution to the argument!
Oh well...and the beat goes on.