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    RobbRobb Posts: 2,034
    Sucks to be fc.
    imageRIP
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    coinsarefuncoinsarefun Posts: 21,781 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    fcfc Posts: 12,805 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Sucks to be fc. >>



    sir, what is your ebay ID. i would like to buy some rolls off you
    in the secondary market when the time comes!
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    I finally got my order thru (internet) after an hour and a half.....
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    RobbRobb Posts: 2,034


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    << <i>Sucks to be fc. >>



    sir, what is your ebay ID. i would like to buy some rolls off you
    in the secondary market when the time comes! >>



    Don't read much, eh? As evidenced by your "quick" wit.
    Like I said, sucks to be you.
    imageRIP
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    YaHaYaHa Posts: 4,220


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    << <i>Sucks to be fc. >>



    sir, what is your ebay ID. i would like to buy some rolls off you
    in the secondary market when the time comes! >>




    MY ebay Id is "AsuckerIsbornEveryMinute".. Now don't buy and neg me ok.image
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    tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I can't get through on the phone or web.... image




    -Paul >>



    ........you're not holding your mouth right.image
    "government is not reason, it is not eloquence-it is a force! like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master; never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action." George Washington
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    Long time lurker, first time poster...

    Finally got my order in on the web after about 90 minutes of trying.

    4 sets, Order #31690xxx

    One for each kid, and one for me.

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    tjc2120tjc2120 Posts: 714
    Me and the other newsboys are gonna take ours to Macy's and get a free soda - see.

    no wait, that was 1909
    "spot on my UHR, nevermind, I wiped it off"
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    tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I personally do not see anything wrong with flipping although I have only done it a few times, aside from that it is about supply and demand and there must be more then a few collecting these or there would be no retail demand. I just don't understand demeaning another persons enjoyment, and obviously alot of people get enjoyment or the demand would not be so great. Eitherway have a great day, life is to short to be so negative.

    AL >>



    .........HERE! HERE!image
    "government is not reason, it is not eloquence-it is a force! like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master; never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action." George Washington
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    fc,so what if most of us want to flip and make a quick buck,it's the American way.Give us a break on your negatory statements.image
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    fcfc Posts: 12,805 ✭✭✭


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    << <i>

    << <i>Sucks to be fc. >>



    sir, what is your ebay ID. i would like to buy some rolls off you
    in the secondary market when the time comes! >>



    Don't read much, eh? As evidenced by your "quick" wit.
    Like I said, sucks to be you. >>



    ah yes... the collector who did not bother buy the previous set wanting
    a couple rolls so they could get in on the fun now.

    but has since given up in disgust due to the flippers denying him
    what he wants.

    gotcha!
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    fcfc Posts: 12,805 ✭✭✭


    << <i>fc,so what if most of us want to flip and make a quick buck,it's the American way.Give us a break on your negatory statements.image >>



    what is this? honesty? three cheers!

    hey i am just doing my part to get this thread past 1000 in the first
    day of release. image
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    ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,669 ✭✭✭


    << <i>fc,so what if most of us want to flip and make a quick buck,it's the American way. >>

    Yeah, crowding out someone who's trying to order one for each of his kids at a price he can afford just makes me warm and fuzzy about America.
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    tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭


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    << <i>fc,so what if most of us want to flip and make a quick buck,it's the American way.Give us a break on your negatory statements.image >>



    what is this? honesty? three cheers!

    hey i am just doing my part to get this thread past 1000 in the first
    day of release. image >>





    ...........image
    "government is not reason, it is not eloquence-it is a force! like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master; never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action." George Washington
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    BigEBigE Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭
    They are a great deal! It's a bargain to only overpay 8.00 total for 100 coins------------------------BigE
    I'm glad I am a Tree
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    << <i>fc,so what if most of us want to flip and make a quick buck,it's the American way. >>

    Yeah, crowding out someone who's trying to order one for each of his kids at a price he can afford just makes me warm and fuzzy about America. >>



    The guy buying for his kids can wait a few months and get them cheaper than what the mint is selling them for today.image
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    ambro51ambro51 Posts: 14,345 ✭✭✭✭✭
    All that these new Lincolns have accompolished for me is to make me totally lose interest in Lincolns.

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    YaHaYaHa Posts: 4,220
    What's a good price to sell these in hand P mint rolls of Linkys. Any thoughts guys?
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    droopyddroopyd Posts: 5,381 ✭✭✭


    << <i>All that these new Lincolns have accompolished for me is to make me totally lose interest in Lincolns. >>



    I'll be happy to help you liquidate your collection. image
    Me at the Springfield coin show:
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    60 years into this hobby and I'm still working on my Lincoln set!
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    tjc2120tjc2120 Posts: 714


    << <i>What's a good price to sell these in hand P mint rolls of Linkys. Any thoughts guys? >>



    $0.50
    "spot on my UHR, nevermind, I wiped it off"
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    aficionadoaficionado Posts: 2,309 ✭✭✭

    Difference between first and last order number after almost 2 hours is 17,000 orders.

    IF everyone ordered FIVE, that would be 85,000 in two hours.


    IF they only have 100,000 to sell, this will be a FAST sell out !!!


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    ResRes Posts: 1,086


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    << <i>fc,so what if most of us want to flip and make a quick buck,it's the American way. >>

    Yeah, crowding out someone who's trying to order one for each of his kids at a price he can afford just makes me warm and fuzzy about America. >>



    Are you a socialist? Should we spread the wealth? Everyone is entitled to a set?
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    ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,669 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Are you a socialist? Should we spread the wealth? Everyone is entitled to a set? >>

    Don't put words in my mouth.

    I'm all for capitalism. I'm not a big fan of predatory capitalism. IMO, predatory capitalism is what leads a lot of otherwise reasonable people toward wanting socialism through laws and excessive regulation.
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    MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 39,489 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>What's a good price to sell these in hand P mint rolls of Linkys. Any thoughts guys? >>



    if you send them out today, you can get them First Day of Issue slabbed.


    10x face is what some of the birthplace were going for not long after release.

    though the fewer the # of rolls, the more expensive shipping seems.
    Current maintainer of Stone's Master List of Favorite Websites // My BST transactions
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    lope208lope208 Posts: 1,960 ✭✭
    I can't believe I just ordered 5 sets of these damn things image
    Order #: 31697xxx Time: 2:00PM

    On the plus side, I didn't really waste any time ordering because I was able to read this whole
    thread during the order process image
    Successful BST transactions:
    commoncents123, JrGMan2004, Coll3ctor (2), Dabigkahuna, BAJJERFAN, Boom, GRANDAM, newsman, cohodk, kklambo, seateddime, ajia, mirabela, Weather11am, keepdachange, gsa1fan, cone10
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    It appears (from order numbers), we are nearing 30,000 sets sold.
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    greghansengreghansen Posts: 4,301 ✭✭✭
    It appears (from order numbers), we are nearing 30,000 sets sold.

    Actually that would be 30K orders for a possible 150,000 sets sold. Probably something less than that, but the odds are increasing by the minute that the mint packaged far more than 100,000 sets of these.

    Greg Hansen, Melbourne, FL Click here for any current EBAY auctions Multiple "Circle of Trust" transactions over 14 years on forum

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    << <i>It appears (from order numbers), we are nearing 30,000 sets sold. Actually that would be 30K orders for a possible 150,000 sets sold. Probably something less than that, but the odds are increasing by the minute that the mint packaged far more than 100,000 sets of these. >>



    That's a good point. Did the mint ever announce the total mintage?

    Larry
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    fcfc Posts: 12,805 ✭✭✭
    let the canceling of orders commence!

    lol.
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    TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 45,035 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This is better than watching a lunar eclipse.
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    smokincoinsmokincoin Posts: 2,636 ✭✭✭


    << <i>This is better than watching a lunar eclipse. >>


    & gives the classic guys something to talk about!image
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    droopyddroopyd Posts: 5,381 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Did the mint ever announce the total mintage? >>



    This was supposed to be limited to 100,000 roll pairs.
    Me at the Springfield coin show:
    image
    60 years into this hobby and I'm still working on my Lincoln set!
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    greghansengreghansen Posts: 4,301 ✭✭✭
    Did the mint ever announce the total mintage?

    No. Lot of speculation that it would be similar to the approx. 100,000 sets for the first rolls. But could be 2-3x that as far as we know.

    Greg Hansen, Melbourne, FL Click here for any current EBAY auctions Multiple "Circle of Trust" transactions over 14 years on forum

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    renman95renman95 Posts: 7,037 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I can't believe I paid 5 X 8.95 + 4.95(shipping) = 49.70 - 5.00(face value) = 44.70 for paper wrappers and shipping! Sheesh, I should have my head examined.

    Renimage
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    coasterfancoasterfan Posts: 1,302
    Someone on another forum said they just submitted an order and the backordered date was June 15. Perhaps this is an indication that the 96K sets limit has been reached?
    Successful BST transactions: clackamas, goldman86, alohagary, rodzm, bigmarty58, Hyperion, segoja, levinll, dmarks
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    ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,669 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Someone on another forum said they just submitted an order and the backordered date was June 15. Perhaps this is an indication that the limit has been reached? >>

    For what it's worth, the item is still listed on the web site for sale and "available for shipping on 05/29/2009". So at this point it's anyone's guess.
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    HalfStrikeHalfStrike Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭
    If everyone maxed out at 5 and all orders were for this then it would be at 90,000 sold so far.

    Maybe a sell-out in two more hours, the mint said all they would sell are 96,000 sets.
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    TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 45,035 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>If everyone maxed out at 5 and all orders were for this then it would be at 90,000 sold so far.

    Maybe a sell-out in two more hours, the mint said all they would sell are 96,000 sets. >>



    That would be excellent to see them gone in one day.
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    My co-worker just ordered 5 sets about 45 minutes after I did. Her order number is 3,000 higher than mine. Hers: 31707xxx Mine: 31704xxx

    The mint site is quick and easy to get onto. I've already come to terms if they are only worth 50 cents a roll. It's not like my retirement will change.

    I like that they are just a new penny with big fat ONE CENT lettering.

    Probably, the mint will continue to find ways to do this with every coin....dime is the only high circulator left to do.
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    08HALA2008HALA20 Posts: 3,066 ✭✭✭

    Early orders 31678xxx and lope208 at 31697xxx Time: 2:00PM
    almost 20,000 times 5, 100,000 gone by 2:00PM, crazy

    Ship by July 4th???


    Joe
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    HalfStrikeHalfStrike Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭
    I am seeing over 20,000 orders taken since 12 noon. This could be gone soon.
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    #31708xxx...what does it all mean????? Hope to discover a new error!!!!!!!! Then I'll be rich, rich, rich!!!!!!!!!! or they'll be worth 50c

    each....image good luck everyone!!! image
    ....and in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make....

    The Beatles
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    droopyddroopyd Posts: 5,381 ✭✭✭
    mint website seems to be working without any delays right now, at least i was able to get tho the order screen right away.
    Me at the Springfield coin show:
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    60 years into this hobby and I'm still working on my Lincoln set!
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    << <i>Early orders 31678xxx and lope208 at 31697xxx Time: 2:00PM.... >>

    FWIW, my order # was 31677XXX @12:03 PM... imageimage
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    Weather11amWeather11am Posts: 2,118 ✭✭✭
    31711XXX
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    clackamasclackamas Posts: 5,615
    31700***
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    ILikeMercsILikeMercs Posts: 1,392
    I just ordered them now.

    31712***

    3 units backordered. Expected to ship on 06/29/2009.



    edit: this worked for me on the initial set. Ordering AFTER the rush.
    imageDo not taunt Happy Fun Ball image
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    keezkeez Posts: 842
    Had to work today, so just ordered mine at 5:18 pm eastern time. Shows backorder date of June 29. Hope I wasn't too late.

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    itsnotjustmeitsnotjustme Posts: 8,787 ✭✭✭
    I went to Union Station as my lunch break today. Arrived around 1:40. There was a line about 40 people/10 minutes long. I noticed many people recycling to the end of the line. I did the same. Guy behind me says I'll give you $60 for 6 rolls. OK. Get to the front, lady at the counter notes I have been there before... OK but not again. Pay $3, get six rolls, hand them over for $60.

    Now I will check e-bay and see if I kick myself hard, or soft.

    Wife ordered five sets online.

    Give Blood (Red Bags) & Platelets (Yellow Bags)!

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