Anyone else gettting the Fat Silver Dragon today?

mikeyg · March 1, 2012 3:17PM

I ordered my one this afternoon and I hope it looks as good as the video when I get it in hand.Paid for fed ex shipping for my own peace of mind.Ordering was easy.They could teach a thing or two to the us mint.Dont want to sell but who knows?They also have two other HR coins.I might go back and take a look.Oddly enough,you can buy a kook much cheaper here than ordering from them.

Konahead · March 1, 2012 9:05PM

Unavailable again. Looks like we had a small window to grab one. Thanks again for the heads up or i would have missed this.

FistFullOfDollars · March 2, 2012 12:19AM

I was able to order one yesterday, I appreciate the heads up.

ibex66 · March 2, 2012 1:27AM

Wow lots of Dragon noobs here, where have you all been the last 6 months?

trosen · March 2, 2012 1:30AM

These are now available at the following link. Grab one while you can!

Link

ibex66 · March 2, 2012 1:33AM

<< These are now available at the following link. Grab one while you can!

Link >>

LOL Downies. Good luck with these jokers - on hot issues they'll take your order but more then likely will never deliver the coin

trosen · March 2, 2012 1:49AM

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<< These are now available at the following link. Grab one while you can!

Link >>

LOL Downies. Good luck with these jokers - on hot issues they'll take your order but more then likely will never deliver the coin >>

Got any other suggestions???

pf70collector · March 2, 2012 1:52AM

I would think they would be picked over for the 70s.

ibex66 · March 2, 2012 2:00AM

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<< These are now available at the following link. Grab one while you can!

Link >>

LOL Downies. Good luck with these jokers - on hot issues they'll take your order but more then likely will never deliver the coin >>

Got any other suggestions??? >>

Other then ebay no. Just telling you whats happened based on mine and others experience. Downies is dead to me, I'd put Talisman there too. Apmex has a placeholder, http://www.apmex.com/Product/67736/2012_1_oz_Silver_Year_of_the_Dragon_High_Relief_Proof_Coin.aspx but you know how they roll.

CCC2010 · March 2, 2012 3:54AM

Wish i have the Gold UHR Liberty so i can place it next to this Silver Dragon UHR.

freechance · March 4, 2012 7:22AM

Coin merc has them for $269.99

DrBuster · March 4, 2012 8:39AM

Provident has the matching kanaroo too.

AnkurJ · March 4, 2012 10:27PM

Missed this one! I guess I'll have to buy one off eBay for my collection.

agentjim007 · March 5, 2012 9:02PM

Credit Card has been hit.

CCC2010 · March 5, 2012 10:59PM

<< Credit Card has been hit. >>

Thanks for the update i will check mine later when i get home from work.

nibanny · March 5, 2012 11:07PM

Amex bounced back the charges because of a fraud alert! The nice lady on the phone said I have to place a new order!

I tried to call the Perth Mint but of course they are not picking up so I sent an email.
Let's see if Amex made me "save" 100 bucks!

Anyone had a similar experience and can advise the best way to proceed?

AnkurJ · March 6, 2012 2:14AM

I called APMEX to see if any available. The lady said we have no such product!

CCC2010 · March 6, 2012 3:05AM

Hope this High relief dragon is as good or better like in the video they showed.

HonoluluDude · March 6, 2012 6:22AM

Credit card just got nailed. Shipping soon I'm guessing.

OPA · March 6, 2012 8:01AM

<< Amex bounced back the charges because of a fraud alert! The nice lady on the phone said I have to place a new order!

I tried to call the Perth Mint but of course they are not picking up so I sent an email.
Let's see if Amex made me "save" 100 bucks!

Anyone had a similar experience and can advise the best way to proceed? >>

Nope...I used PayPal to pay for mine. Status has changed to: picked? No idea what that means.

OPA · March 6, 2012 8:09AM

<< I called APMEX to see if any available. The lady said we have no such product! >>

Maybe a household limit of 1 had something to do with that. Not enough time yet for J6P to sell them theirs.

APMEX

"Currently out of stock."

freechance · March 6, 2012 12:31PM

got the email from downies saying there was a web error and they are unable to meet the demand for these, but I can have 5% off another item.
they haven't been very good with orders lately. but they "will not only meet your needs but exceed them! " with the new website in April. so they say

epcjimi1 · March 6, 2012 7:17PM

Got the Despatch Notification for mine.

OPA · March 6, 2012 9:55PM

<< Got the Despatch Notification for mine. >>

Same here: "We wish to advise despatch of your order via (Federal Express), tracking number 5044218xxxxx"

nibanny · March 7, 2012 12:02PM

<< Amex bounced back the charges because of a fraud alert! The nice lady on the phone said I have to place a new order!

I tried to call the Perth Mint but of course they are not picking up so I sent an email.
Let's see if Amex made me "save" 100 bucks!

Anyone had a similar experience and can advise the best way to proceed? >>

I have just received an email from the Perth Mint. They are going to process the order again and debit my card tomorrow.
Hope this works!

Kip · March 7, 2012 12:49PM

I have an S0 # order with Perth but no movement on sending The Dragon as yet :-(
Kip

CCC2010 · March 7, 2012 8:12PM

<< 

<< Amex bounced back the charges because of a fraud alert! The nice lady on the phone said I have to place a new order!

I tried to call the Perth Mint but of course they are not picking up so I sent an email.
Let's see if Amex made me "save" 100 bucks!

Anyone had a similar experience and can advise the best way to proceed? >>

I have just received an email from the Perth Mint. They are going to process the order again and debit my card tomorrow.
Hope this works! >>

Hope all goes well Matteo!

carew4me · March 7, 2012 11:52PM

Shipped 3/6. Arrived 3/8.

#741.

Sorry. Phone camera.

nibanny · March 7, 2012 11:53PM

<< Shipped 3/6. Arrived 3/8.

#741.

Sorry. Phone camera.
>>

That was quick!
Comments on the quality and look? Is it nice, beautiful or so-so?

secondrepublic · March 7, 2012 11:56PM

my credit card just got charged....

carew4me · March 8, 2012 12:53AM

<< 

<< Shipped 3/6. Arrived 3/8.

#741.

Sorry. Phone camera.
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That was quick!
Comments on the quality and look? Is it nice, beautiful or so-so? >>

Packaging is standard Perth. Coin is very nice but small. I have not order any high reliefs issues previously.

Very shiny (proofy?) and the high relief serves the Dragon die well.

this img demonstrates size better:

nibanny · March 8, 2012 12:59AM

<< 
Packaging is standard Perth. Coin is very nice but small. I have not order any high reliefs issues previously.

Very shiny (proofy?) and the high relief serves the Dragon die well.

this img demonstrates size better:
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Yes, it is supposed to be a proof coin
It is small indeed. The only high relief coin I have is the UHR which is small too.

Thanks for sharing!

CCC2010 · March 8, 2012 3:15AM

Is this smaller than the Very popular UHR gold

epcjimi1 · March 9, 2012 5:29AM

Looking at this coin, Elizabeth's portrait is really nice, the hair and crown detail is amazing. HOWEVER, I could live without the sagging neck wrinkles. Makes her look like she's got shark gills or something. Sometimes, less is more.

CyStater · March 9, 2012 6:48AM

Credit card charge. Waiting for shipping confirm.......

Now the question is save or flip and buy something I actually collect or ASE's or something else......

HonoluluDude · March 9, 2012 6:54AM

mine is at "picked" status. whatever that means.

CCC2010 · March 9, 2012 8:22AM

<< Looking at this coin, Elizabeth's portrait is really nice, the hair and crown detail is amazing. HOWEVER, I could live without the sagging neck wrinkles. Makes her look like she's got shark gills or something. Sometimes, less is more.

>>

That is a Beautiful looking UHR Silver Dragon you got there epicjimi1

epcjimi1 · March 9, 2012 8:32AM

And for the you got to be kidding me category nomination -

2012-P Australian Year of the Dragon HIGH RELIEF SILVER PROOF by NGC PF 70 UC +

For real? Already?

CCC2010 · March 9, 2012 8:43AM

How...how ...did...they...what the...

Already!?...Did they sleep outside PerthMint the day this was issued and flew it over the same day to NGC for super fast service/grading.

derryb · March 9, 2012 8:45AM

<< And for the you got to be kidding me category nomination -

2012-P Australian Year of the Dragon HIGH RELIEF SILVER PROOF by NGC PF 70 UC +

For real? Already? >>

More than 10 available? Time for a letter to Coin World.

epcjimi1 · March 9, 2012 8:59AM

<< 

<< And for the you got to be kidding me category nomination -

2012-P Australian Year of the Dragon HIGH RELIEF SILVER PROOF by NGC PF 70 UC +

For real? Already? >>

More than 10 available? Time for a letter to Coin World.

>>

You suggest it. You should write it.

OPA · March 9, 2012 9:22AM

<< 

<< And for the you got to be kidding me category nomination -

2012-P Australian Year of the Dragon HIGH RELIEF SILVER PROOF by NGC PF 70 UC +

For real? Already? >>

More than 10 available? Time for a letter to Coin World.

>>

"We were fortunate to partner with a direct distributor who received their allotment - submitted to NGC - and got them back ready to go."

I guess the 1 per household did not apply to their distributors, just to us schmucks.

freechance · March 9, 2012 9:54AM

they have 24 available of each 69 and 70.

ibex66 · March 9, 2012 11:17PM

Its paradisemint. He got the first 500 struck supposedly!! Priced at $449 for 70s on his website. This is called a circle jerk between Perth, dealer and NGC. Total BS

CCC2010 · March 9, 2012 11:32PM

<< Its paradisemint. He got the first 500 struck supposedly!! Priced at $449 for 70s on his website. This is called a circle jerk between Perth, dealer and NGC. Total BS >>

So 499 folks could have gotten their 1 per household orders if Perth remained true to their offering of 1 per / HH and not 500 per special status dealer...jerk dealer circle..i mean circle jerk dealer circle...

Not to take anything from and going back to the coin itself and being that its the Year of the dragon. I still believe this particular UHR silver dragon is one of the most beautiful Modern coins ever minted.

nibanny · March 10, 2012 3:17AM

My Amex got finally hit!

HonoluluDude · March 11, 2012 4:31AM

for the late crowd.

epcjimi1 · March 11, 2012 6:59AM

I suppose if I don't sell this soon, I ought to submit to NGC and see if I get a 70. For whatever that is worth.

Is PCGS grading the high relief?

ibex66 · March 13, 2012 5:07AM

<< for the late crowd. >>

LOL Talisman. Good luck with that.

OPA · March 13, 2012 5:12AM

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<< for the late crowd. >>

LOL Talisman. Good luck with that. >>

Mmm...I've purchased items from Talisman w/o ever having an issue. I have my doubts that they will be available much longer at $199. Can't get them for less anywhere else.