New Silver Eagle SF Mint Two-Coin Set

My last 2 sets that were ordered minutes prior to the deadline also switched from 10/31 to 10/26 yesterday, but the status is now In Stock and Reserved and my card was charged today. I'm guessing they'll go out on Wednesday.

My last 2 sets are in stock & reserve also (from Oct 31st ship date).
The returned set are also in process also.
No tracking number on any of them yet though..... probably not until Friday?

It looks like they will meet the end of October goal as long as they are not counting returns in the mix. It appears that all required sets are "in stock and reserved", probably including enough to cover any returns from the final shipping batch. Going on the fact that my July 3rd 9:30PM order was shipped in the last batch, there should be no more than about 25,000 sets left to ship (final total - 3:00PM July 3rd number = 33951). Based on past history, it should take PBGS two or three days to ship the remaining sets. Slow boat shipments could take a week or more to get delivered and then another seven days need to pass before the last return window closes so a final return and cancellation adjusted number should be available by the end of November.

I do hope that they admit to how many sets were returned for replacement, even though those don't technically subtract from or add to final "mintage". Certainly, any sets that were cancelled, either prior to shipment or as a result of return for refund, should subtract from the 251,302 final order number. Since we only have to have a total net cancellation count of 2427 sets, it seems likely that the final "mintage" for this set will fall below the 2006 count, but probably not by very much. Since both sets were essentially mint to order, it appears that true demand hasn't changed much since 2006.

The $300 price tag for the 2011 set probably did not reduce true demand very much but if we are generous and say that true demand for that set was 200,000 (instead of 250,000) we still have only half the number of desired sets in that marketplace, which should keep prices for those coins high for many years to come. The value of the 2006 and 2012 sets will probably fluctuate as sets enter and leave the marketplace. With supply and demand essentially in balance, values will bounce around a base figure as one force or the other is stronger at any given time.

I had an order not ship for a week longer than I thought it would, then a second order shipped and arrived the same day as the first. Both items were typical, in stock items. That led me to believe shipping date may be determined by buyer name, rather than FIFO. Or it could have been coincidence.

my cc just got dinged for my last two sets that I ordered, then canceled, they they reappeared in my us mint account,. so I will check 'em out and let my loupe determine their fate

Erik

Thats a real good deal you roy. You find find them sub 300 anywhere

I've returned 3 sets, they accepted and emailed saying credited my CC (3 days already) but nothing show up on the CC. However, they have put the pending charge on my CC at the same time (it shown up on my CC online status, that's how I know).

The returns are for a 1-1 replacements, why do they need to do the return and then repurchase. If it's standard accounting practice then they should do properly by crediting your account first (when they first accepted your return) and should not charge you until they actually ship the coins. What they are doing right now (just as clair experienced in the past and had voice his concern) created a -$450 on my CC for nothing and ALSO kick my CC balance to be over limit.

Side note: How come a credit return take so long to show up on the CC (Amex) while a charge showing up right away?