I understand that I did a numismatic "no no" by purchasing from a dealer while it is still available from the mint, but my objective was to get the coin! What I paid, is what the current issue price is at the mint, so even if I were to re-order from them, I already own the coin at that price. Here is what the bottom line of the order read;
Product Name Quantity Price
(each) Total Item Status Cancel
2008 BALD EAGLE $1 SILVER PRF 1 $39.95 $39.95 Line was cancelled.
They did not contact me with any reason for the cancellation I just have to draw conclusions on my own.
I had this happen when the mint sets for '07 were issued also, I ordered, they canceled, I ordered again, they canceled, after six weeks of dealing with that I bought elsewhere at the same price as issued.
So maybe I'm just the lucky guy that never gets anything from the mint directly!