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Pillar of the Community
United States
1083 Posts |
Ordered mine today. The phone at the mint was jammed and I couldn't get through. The website was slower than mud, but I finally got my order placed. Not sure I like the design, but with mintage limited to 500,000 it should be an ok buy. Had to have it as Lincoln is my favorite US President so far.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
615 Posts |
Lincoln is my favorite US President so far....
Well let's be honest... you really don't have to many goods ones to pick from now do you?
-SWUSC
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1083 Posts |
Sure, there are other good ones. Both Roosevelts, Kennedy, Adams, Washington. On the other hand no one faced adversity like Lincoln. It is interesting to note that he advocated government spending to create economic growth during recession as well. I think he would have been for the stimulus bill, but I am not trying to be political here. Just glad to have my order in for a brand new, proof commerative dollar coin.
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Valued Member
United States
79 Posts |
I ordered on the intermet and it was so slow. It took me almost 1 hr to complete my order.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1626 Posts |
I ordered mine from the website around 1:00pm Arizona time and did not have a problem at all. I oreded 2 of each.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
Does anyone know when the 5 coin proof set, that includes 4 bronze cents, goes on sale?
All I've heard is "spring" and the limit is 50,000 sets! That could sell-out in the first 8 hours!
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Valued Member
United States
178 Posts |
My "elite" list of presidents: Lincoln, Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, TR, Eisenhower, Kennedy. I know most of you would expect Reagan and certainly FDR. My rationale for not including them is that the benefits they reaped during their time in office required future generations to pay for them. FDR with SS and other spending programs and Reagan ramping up the National Debt.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
819 Posts |
I ordered mine around 3pm CST and had no problem (online) might have went overboard but got 10 proofs and 5 uncirc's...can dispose of half of them as b'day presents to grandkids if I have to, any way...I think it will be a good one down the road which probably means it is doomed to failure based on my previous experience in picking winners.
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Valued Member
United States
292 Posts |
Rats! I can't order mine until Tuesday...(when I get my coin allowance). Makes me feel like a kid at Christmas...waiting is for the birds  |
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Valued Member
United States
86 Posts |
So, as I'm getting into this is something like this something I should buy right away? I see coin collecting as two fold 1. The fun part of looking for old and rare coins and 2. Getting new coins and putting them away. I've never looked into commemerative coins. Is this something that will appreciate in value?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7840 Posts |
I picked up one of each (UNC & Proof), backordered already...estimated delivery APRIL 09  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
615 Posts |
Well I would drop FDR from that list, but the others were ok. Jefferson was solid. Andrew Jackson was alright.
-SWUSC
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Pillar of the Community
United States
628 Posts |
In my opinion, and to my eye, the Lincoln $1 is one of the ugliest coins I've ever seen. Looks like many State Quarters, designed by committee. |
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Valued Member
United States
86 Posts |
Well the home finance committee (wife) just authorized the acquisition of two for me!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5608 Posts |
I have been collecting among other coins commemeratives, this coin is also a beauty and ordered a few myself, of course this is just my opinion, and we all have at least one,to each his own. LIFE IS GOOD!!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7840 Posts |
Just received an email from the mint stating that mine (UNC and Proof)were on the way!
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Posted 02/12/2009 8:41 pm
