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...why would you wait for the release of the fifth quarter, to get the first? It only makes sense if you are buying something like the P&D circulation set, which does not come out until all five have been released. I was hoping they would do a set for the S-quarters, but it appears they are not, which means I will be buying the "set" at the next coin show. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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As soon as the Denali S quarters were released I purchased the entire series (to date) thinking that they would be shipped to me in one box. Wrong. They each came in their own little box. Not to worry, I repacked them and stored them away for future use.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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jbuck, the thing is there was absolutely no indication there would be a set like that.
ghost, the last order we got in had 6 boxes with one or two rolls each. It was ridiculous.
The moral of the story, don't wait, strike while the iron is hot.
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 United States
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The reason I waited to order was because the US Mint charges $4.95 shipping and handling with each order and their description said they would be available for one year from when they first went on sale. I thought I could wait and save about $20 in shipping and handling charges. Ended up having to purchase some of the more expensive rolls instead of bags. Live and learn I guess.
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United States
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jbuck, the thing is there was absolutely no indication there would be a set like that. Yes, I probably always knew that, but I had no intention of buying bags or rolls either. I just want the five coins, and waiting for all five is just a matter of convenience.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The trouble about striking while the iron is hot at this time of the year is that there are way to many irons in the fire. I just didn't want to wait for them to be released and was hoping that there was going to be complete set of these coins. You know like the Limited Edition Silver Proof Set the mint is pushing which is just a repackaging of previously released coins. Since I didn't see it listed I went ahead and ordered rolls of each and now I'm glad that I did. With my luck come 1/1 the mint will suddenly issue a limited edition of the 2012 ATB S quarters at $12.75 + shipping and handling. Which may be a bargain but I have my needs fulfilled already and so I won't be needing it at that time. Thank you very much. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I also am looking at it from a resale point of view as well. Not just for our collections but to sell, so it behooves me to get them right away. But even if I were not selling, I would be getting the rolls anyway, so again, for me, waiting serves no purpose.
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United States
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Yup, there are always individual goals to consider. One size does not fit all, not should it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The reason I waited to order was because the US Mint charges $4.95 shipping and handling with each order I bought each "S" roll near its release date, but I combined each roll with at least one other item to save shipping. My MAH C&C Sets, Uncirculated Dollar Coin Sets, SSB Commems, etc. each had an "S" roll to keep them company on their way to my house. |
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Canada
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The coins with animals appear to have a better market than the ones without. Here are my favourite ATB Quarters: Glacier, Yellowstone, and El Yunque. As I am not a price flipper, I generally collect (one of each) three coin sets. By the way, does anyone here know the production limit of these three coin sets? I didn't see it on the website during my previous visit. Edited by Petersun
12/21/2012 12:21 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The coins with animals appear to have a better market than the ones without. The first S-mint ATB 100-coin Quarter bags to sell out were Hawaii Volcanos and Chaco Culture, neither of which have an animal in the design. That said, the El Yunque-S (with its beautiful parrot design) was the first to completely sell out. Quote:
By the way, does anyone here know the production limit of these three coin sets? 1.4 million total "S" circulation-finish Quarters of each design was the preliminary figure. Edited by DNA
12/21/2012 11:08 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks to this thread, I'd put in my orders of the remaining rolls.
Missed the El Yunque-S rolls so have to buy from the after market/eBay.
Regarding the production limit (mintage), I thought I read some where the 1.4 millions; however, from the product page of the Mint, there are no indication of such number. Interesting to see how the final number will be and how the 2013 S coin numbers will be like.... they may increase the number based on this year figure?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Got our box of stuff from the mint. Like I said, we had ordered another roll of the ElYunque. When we ordered there was no indication of a sell out. But, that roll got back ordered. So who knows? We shall see.
Regardless, I now need to set up the full year set for sale.
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Valued Member
United States
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I had a some quick questions about these "S" minted rolls and bags. It's my understanding that they are Circulation Quality coins. Could someone tell me what Circulation Quality means? Also, would that mean that they are also Uncirculated since they came directly from the mint rathr than from general circulation? Last, will the quality of the coins in the bag be different than the coins in the rolls since the coins in the bags shift around and rub each other?
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Moderator
United States
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Uncircualted coins can come from normal business strikes (circulation quality) or from mint sets.
The process for mint set coins is a little bit different than the normal business strike. They get a little more care than the business strikes. They are also minted at a slower speed and at a higher pressure.
The best business strike coins probably appear to have the same quality as the mint set coins.
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