The Mint's Direct Ship Program

Seems to me that if I find $100, I should only have to claim it as income if the guy who lost it can claim it as an expense or loss. Since I doubt the guy who lost it got a receipt for the transaction, it seems to me like double-taxation if I pay taxes for it.

There is theory and there is reality. If one finds a $100,000 - it seems more likely that an individual would deal appropriately with the tax issue. For $100 found on the street (or the $10 cash back on my credit card for the $500 purchase) -- I'm sure few people actually consider the tax ramifications, much less do anything about them. Just keep in mind, these transgressions may block you from appointment to Obama's cabinet - so think twice before you neglect to clam that shiny penny you pick up.

Crush, I'm looking to trade just 2 P mint coins for D's if you are interested. I need a couple nice ones for my set :)

I have a question.

I ordered a direct shipment of the Native Am. 1$ coins on Janurary 27th. I went to check up on my order once I noticed that there was nothing on my online credit card statement saying that I had been debited $250.

Under order status it is listed as : "Your order request is on hold."

What does this mean? It kind of tells me that I'll never receive my shipment for some reason or another. If it was just being processed I would expect to see just that ... "Your order request is being processed"

Meh?

It usually stays like that for a while because the mint is very slow. I ordered a box January 25 and mine still says the same thing yours does. The mint doesn't charge you until they send your order so that is why it isn't showing up on your account.