2012 Spouse gold coins to be struck

LanLord · September 22, 2012 3:55AM

Soon,

apparently, they are having problems with striking and attempting to correct.
They will update me as soon as they fix the problems.

I guess they are really concerned that I wasn't going to buy them when they release them so they send me a mail message.

Anyone else get that?

jmski52 · September 22, 2012 4:03AM

I didn't get the memo, but did they happen to mention how many they are striking?

revoldlog · September 22, 2012 4:05AM

You must be their VIP!
I didn't get the memo either.

LanLord · September 22, 2012 4:41AM

<< I didn't get the memo, but did they happen to mention how many they are striking?

>>

No mention of how many, but they did mention that I am a "valued customer of the United States Mint".

That makes me feel warm and ooooggelly all over!

DeepCoin · September 22, 2012 9:51AM

I spoke with one of my contacts and they are still having issues. I am not sure why, but perhaps there is too much relief on the coins that are giving them problems. I do know they expect to get them all out by the end of the year. Given the very small number of orders, West Point could get all of them out in a week once the die issue is resolved.

MsMorrisine · September 22, 2012 10:32AM

maybe they have new machines.

it is .9999 pure after all. I am mystified why they'd have striking problems unless the detail is such that it is chipping and flaking.

where is dcarr when you need him.....

ianrussell · September 22, 2012 12:30PM

Has to be more than just die issues as the problem. They have had months to work this out!

- Ian

LanLord · September 25, 2012 10:55AM

On the US Mint website:
(nothing new, but just in their own words).

---------------------------------Announcement---------------------------------
The United States Mint has encountered problems with producing some of the 2012-dated First Spouse Gold Coins. Once the problems are resolved and final trial strikes approved, the First Spouse Gold Coins will be struck at the United States Mint at West Point and bear the “W” mint mark.
The West Point facility has production capacity to strike all four coins in proof and uncirculated qualities. As soon as we are certain the quality of these coins meets the standards you have come to expect, we will announce on-sale dates for each one. We apologize for the delay in releasing these coins.

MsMorrisine · September 25, 2012 11:05AM

I received my letter yesterday

revoldlog · September 25, 2012 11:19AM

I got mine too. I wonder if PCGS will certify this letter

LanLord · September 25, 2012 11:30AM

<< I got mine too. I wonder if PCGS will certify this letter

>>

Mine is First Print, as I obviously posted the contents earliest!

Raufus · September 25, 2012 11:47AM

After all that I spend at The Mint and I didn't get a letter - does not make me feel like a valued customer. Clearly, if I do get a letter, I will miss the "First Print" deadline :-(

beryl · September 25, 2012 12:12PM

I got 4 letters ... all the same...

dpoole · September 25, 2012 12:14PM

I got the letter, but it pretty much says verbatim what it's said on the site for awhile. No new info.

Hard to feel warm and fuzzy about that!

It'll be interesting, though, to watch them cram 12 months worth of First Spouses into less than two months.

Raufus · September 25, 2012 12:17PM

High gold prices, mintage problems, lots of coins in a short time...love it! Some low mintages in the makin' is how it sounds to me.

kiyote · September 25, 2012 4:17PM

I'm good for one, maybe two of the 2012s. Four is just too much for my wallet!

Mercury · September 25, 2012 9:21PM

Well, I finally received my letter. I must be bottom of the list. I have been holding off on other purchases, waiting for all four of these to come out at once.

pf70collector · September 25, 2012 9:33PM

Got my letter also. Don't collect them anymore. My last major purchase was 10 of Buch in MS and Proof and 2 of the Garfield MS.

pmac · September 25, 2012 10:14PM

So I tore open the letter from the Treasury Department (I think the IRS has its own stationary), what do they want with me?
Well, you know the rest of the story.

baddogss · September 25, 2012 10:21PM

<< So I tore open the letter from the Treasury Department (I think the IRS has its own stationary), what do they want with me?
Well, you know the rest of the story. >>

Same here ... oh no, what does the U.S. Treasury want with me.

renman95 · September 25, 2012 10:26PM

<< So I tore open the letter from the Treasury Department (I think the IRS has its own stationary), what do they want with me?
Well, you know the rest of the story. >>

That's what I thought of first because the gov't is still having issues with me regarding my 2010 census inputs.

TwoSides2aCoin · September 25, 2012 10:45PM

I got the letter too. I thought for sure I was getting a reimburesement check for overpayment of taxes, or at least a rebate check for paying too much of a premium over spot.

pmac · September 25, 2012 11:07PM

<< I got the letter too. I thought for sure I was getting a reimburesement check for overpayment of taxes, or at least a rebate check for paying too much of a premium over spot.

>>

So your glass is half full concerning gov't correspondence.

Coinsponge · September 26, 2012 1:12AM

<< 

<< So I tore open the letter from the Treasury Department (I think the IRS has its own stationary), what do they want with me?
Well, you know the rest of the story. >>

Same here ... oh no, what does the U.S. Treasury want with me. >>

Dittos on that sentiment. That letter seems like such a waste of time and materials. It is like they are still operating in the last century. I guess that is one of the reasons why we admire the Federal Govt so much.

LanLord · October 2, 2012 10:01AM

I think there are release dates now:

http://catalog.usmint.gov/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProdschedView?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001

LindeDad · October 2, 2012 10:23AM

Maybe there was a problem with the tungsten centers showing through....

Haven't heard that rumor yet.....

LanLord · October 2, 2012 10:45AM

<< Maybe there was a problem with the tungsten centers showing through....

Haven't heard that rumor yet.....

>>

doh!

MsMorrisine · October 2, 2012 11:20AM

You got a die problem with me?

LindeDad · October 2, 2012 11:23AM

<< 

<< Maybe there was a problem with the tungsten centers showing through....

Haven't heard that rumor yet.....

>>

doh! >>

Referring to the gold bar found to be tungsten filled sometimes humor flops.

MsMorrisine · October 2, 2012 11:34AM

I wonder if they fixed the number of stars on the flag, or if indeed she did walk around with a 48 star flag

"alice paul" flag

LanLord · October 2, 2012 11:48AM

<< 

<< 

<< Maybe there was a problem with the tungsten centers showing through....

Haven't heard that rumor yet.....

>>

doh! >>

Referring to the gold bar found to be tungsten filled sometimes humor flops.

>>

Oh, I got the joke, it was the whole idea of all my current coins possibly being tungsten that caused me the Doh!

Raufus · October 2, 2012 1:02PM

<<

You got a die problem with me? >>

So, what is it about this design which was so hard to strike and led to "metal flow problems?" They struck the UHRs well, you'd think that these would be easy.

LanLord · October 27, 2012 9:44AM

<< 

<<

You got a die problem with me? >>

So, what is it about this design which was so hard to strike and led to "metal flow problems?" They struck the UHRs well, you'd think that these would be easy. >>

I actually find her sort of attractive.

I'll be checking into therapy soon!

2012 Spouse gold coins to be struck

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