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Does the Mint ever cancel an item that you have on backorder?

Several months ago, I ordered a proof set, along with a set of the First Spouse bronze medals. I got the proof set, and if I recall correctly, the bronze medals were on backorder. I remember checking my account shortly thereafter and it was still listed as on backorder. Then last week, I checked again, and the backorder disappeared.

To my knowledge, I have not received the medals. I will check tomorrow with my second assistant to my underassistant assistant secretary at work to see if she remembers getting the package. She is usually pretty good with giving me my mail, though.

Does the Mint ever just cancel a backorder on you?
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  • RYKRYK Posts: 35,800 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Does the Mint ever just cancel a backorder on you?

    Yes
  • TomBTomB Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes, I believe so.
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  • adamlaneusadamlaneus Posts: 6,969 ✭✭✭
    Yes, happened once to me.
  • ambro51ambro51 Posts: 14,334 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yup, Ive had an 1822 half eagle on backorder for a year now, and just last friday got notification the order had been cancelled. image
  • Yes, and way back in the day it used to show "shipped" as the status after they cancelled it. If you know that the items were shipped separately, then there should be 2 tracking numbers. If there's only 1, then sounds like you've been zapped.
  • fcloudfcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭
    Yes. It has happened to me a few time.

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  • GATGAT Posts: 3,146
    Sign on to your Mint account and check your order status. All your past orders are there.
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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 39,147 ✭✭✭✭✭
    just want to say that I'm surprised they'd not just ship a First Spouse Medal at some point.... unless.... it went to "no longer available" due to the release sequence. i.e. if it were a Jackson's Liberty Medal on back order which got bumped into "no longer avilable" due to the release of Sarah Polk.

    In which case what I would do is start with the 800# and call them and tell them to re-instate the order or place another order for you. Then, if that doesn't work, move to the real mint and let them know what happened.


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  • notwilightnotwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭
    Yes.
  • CoinCrazyPACoinCrazyPA Posts: 2,899 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Yes, happened once to me. >>



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  • MilesWaitsMilesWaits Posts: 5,563 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Does a Bald Eagle or Buffalo crap in the woods??

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  • KentuckyJKentuckyJ Posts: 1,871 ✭✭✭

    I can't imagine they would cancel Mr. Longacre's order. One of us, yes, I could understand the Mint canceling our order. But, for the Mint to cancel your order, I find that very difficult to believe. If the Mint did so it must surely have been an unfortunate oversight. You should have your chief administrative assistant call Secretary Geithner immediately to clarify this matter.

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  • jessewvujessewvu Posts: 5,076 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have had a 2006 3 piece gold set replacement sleeve on backorder since 2006, they send me am email every month moving the date, still backordered. So, I don't think so.
  • Yeah just sign in and see.. if it shipped, there will be a tracking number

    I always know exactly what is coming on what day image
  • richardshipprichardshipp Posts: 5,647 ✭✭✭
    Does a Bear make cryptic posts on this forum?

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