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I was wondering what everyone thinks of the 2008 Bald Eagle Commemorative. The Commemorative Half dollar, Silver Dollar, and Five Dollar Gold piece will be issued on January 15. Does anyone plan on purchasing one or all of these coins? And what do you think of the designs? http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs...on=BaldEagle Edited by Spider5689
01/03/2008 12:47 am
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I'm actually quite disappointed in the designs. The $5 coin doesn't even really look like a bald eagle that much. The silver eagle is a generic eagle in flight design used thousands of times in artwork and various other places. As far as the 3rd one...it doesn't really make much sense without knowing the designers inspiration for them.
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United States
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I think they're great. My wife and I love bald eagles, and these will probably be our first commemoratives. ANy word on prices or when they will be available?
Edited by jbakic
01/03/2008 10:14 am
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Pillar of the Community
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go to the U.S. Mint website and all of that info is right there .....they will be available this month.....around the 15th or 18th .....something like that I think
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Pillar of the Community
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I like it. I might pick one up, but does anyone know the price?
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I like the design of the half dollar, however I'm disappointed in the composition. I was hoping it would be silver.
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Pillar of the Community
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They are available tommorow at 12:00. The silver dollar proof is $39.95 and the UNC is $35.95. I believe the clad half dollar is $14.95. I don't remember what the $5 gold commemorative is.
I like them and will buy a proof silver dollar.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'll be at work when they go on sale. Hopefully they'll be available when I get home from work.
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I plan on getting the hole set the $5 dollar gold & the unc dollar & the unc 1/2 dollar and coins + set metal set
the mint send me a pre-order form its about 30% off this way
If I do not like them I will sell them. but the packet pictures look fine to me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I received the pre order form yesterday so its not going to help me. I'll have to wait till 12 today.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Is it just me or is anyone else unable to place an order by phone!  Edited by JimR
01/15/2008 12:20 pm
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United States
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I can't get the phone to answer either and the web site is out of service.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm not having any problem getting the phone to answer, but the recording keeps telling me that they can't take orders! I'm not too much into modern commemoratives but was going to pick up the 1/2 in proof & unc.
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Pillar of the Community
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I can't believe the mint waited till a release day to change service providers. The mint site won't be up for a couple of days ... says the press release and I can't get through on the phone. I want to buy the 3 coin set but at this rate I don't think I'll be able to with a limit of 25,000 |
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What can I say. I'm not surpised. We are dealing with our government.  |
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