US Mint no longer selling 1 oz UNC Gold coins.

My order placed today:
2007 AMER EAGLE GOLD 1 OZ UNC W/MNT MK 8 $831.95 $6,655.60 Item is no longer available.
this is the email I got:
Order Process Date: 11/02/07
Merchandise :
Freight . . . :
Total . . : .00
1. 2007 AMER EAGLE GOLD 1 OZ UNC W/MNT MK (Z7A)
Qty 8 @ $831.95 - No longer available.
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2007 AMER EAGLE GOLD 1 OZ UNC W/MNT MK 8 $831.95 $6,655.60 Item is no longer available.
this is the email I got:
Order Process Date: 11/02/07
Merchandise :
Freight . . . :
Total . . : .00
1. 2007 AMER EAGLE GOLD 1 OZ UNC W/MNT MK (Z7A)
Qty 8 @ $831.95 - No longer available.
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.
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c'est la vie.
My order confirmation email says:
Order Process Date: 11/02/07
Merchandise : 1663.90
Freight . . . : 4.95
Total . . : 1668.85
1. 2007 AMER EAGLE GOLD 1 OZ UNC W/MNT MK (Z7A)
Qty 2 @ $831.95 - Backordered 11/17/07.
Hopefully they'll honor it.
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Box of 20
SeaEagleCoins: 11/14/54-4/5/12. Miss you Larry!
The ones I ordered this morning all are "In Stock"
4 coin set and some fractionals,
went smoothly, even got an order #,
however, I went to check on the order
through the order history -
this is what they had to say
(each) Total Item Status Cancel
2007 AMER EAGLE GOLD 1/2 OZ UNC W/MNT 1 $424.95 $424.95 Item is no longer available.
2007 AMER EAGLE GOLD 1/4 OZ UNC W/MNT 2 $219.95 $439.90 Item is no longer available.
2007 AMER EAGLE GOLD 4-CN SET UNC 1 $1,559.95 $1,559.95 Item is no longer available.
the last 5 years. ;-)
2007 AMER EAGLE GOLD 4-CN SET UNC 1 $1,559.95 $1,559.95 In stock and reserved
2007 AMERICAN EAGLE GOLD PROOF 4-COIN 1 $1,695.95 $1,695.95 1 unit backordered. Expected to ship on 11/17/2007.
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<< <i>ah, now the rush to own the gold when it was recommened over
the last 5 years. ;-) >>
Been buying for a long time, just rarely from the Mint.
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I can see the 1oz not being honored, but the 1/2 is selling for $850 oz, the 1/4 @ $880 oz and the 1/10 @ $1000 oz !!!
BTW, I bought for my collection. I have the first year, I might as well get the second.
I buy GLD in the stock market to make the real money on the rise in gold.
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