What's Really Going On At The US Mint?

You can buy one. It just you need to pay $4.95 for shipping and handling for each order you placed. I bought one SF old mint gold and silver and one 1/4 oz UNC-W. You need to think about what you want to order and order them once. Don't like me, I order my 3 silver proof and 3 silver UNC-W first. Then I wanted more. I called Mint, a lady in mint told me that I only can cancealed order not increase it even when they are not shipped. I ended up paying $5 more for another order. Learn me lesson there.

One of the good things about the US Mint's shipping policy, if your order is over $200 they will give you a free upgrade to Overnight, on your order. So the $4.95 you spent on shipping is a bargain, considering you get Overnight delivery. I imagine Overnight is way more expensive.

You can laugh and joke about the Patriot Act but there ARE clauses in the Act which include the buying and selling of gold and silver bullion. When they first discussed the contents they considered REQUIRING every bullion dealer in the U.S. to report ALL purchases, regardless of quanity, to Homeland Security! The sad fact is U.S. gold and silver bullion can be purchased all over the world so terrorist, whom they apparently think are coin collectors, don't have to set one foot in the U.S. to buy the bullion and, quite frankly I don't think many terrorists, who claim to hate everything this country stands for would want to invest their money in our bullion? I think investing in drugs would be a much better turn of profit and if I wanted to launder money I wouldn't go down to my neighborhood coin dealer and order a couple of hundred thousand eagles? So apparently there must be another reason to monitor bullion buyers, say er......TAXATION maybe? I do know they lowered the minimum amount of purchase or sales limits to be reported to the government, in any one transactions, from $10,000 to somewhere between $3,000 to $5,000 but the figure escapes my memory at this time. One thing is for certain, if your buy or sell total exceeds that amount by one cent it MUST be reported within a few days to appropriate government authorities. Why? TAXES? Seems odd to me they put so much emphasis on grabbing a few bucks in taxes from a hard working American citizen who has invested some of his hard earned money, from which income taxes has already been deducted, and they are looking for a little more blood out of the turnip? But, millions of people can sneak across our boarders to bankrupt our hospitals, welfare system, and school systems while all the while earning good ole U.S. greenbacks, from which most aren't paying taxes and then sending it back to their home country to benefit the economy there? Something sure does STINK in this whole process!!! As for the Mint, you can BET YOUR BOOTIES they have a complete customer list available to governement agencies on a need to know basis.

I think the limit still is $10K for these reasons:

I made two trips in from Iraq this year. The customs form and the Immigration Officer's question is still, "Are you bringing $10,000 or more into the country?"

Also, any overseas bank account (U.S. citizens)that reaches or exceeds $10,000 on ANY day must be reported to IRS.

BTW- The $10,000 transaction rule is for cash sales. Checks, wire transfers, etc. are NOT required to be reported (they are already traceable, I guess).

In the same boat here. I ordered two ASE sets in early october, one of which was a crhistmas gift for the father in law. Haven't seen hide nor hair of them, still listed to ship 12/8.

Boooooyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!! ASE sets changed to Instock and Reserved. Might be a good Christmas after all.

I just checked the mints website and my ASE set is now listed as being instock and reserved. I also checked my credit card and it has been charged by the mint. Now I jut have to wait for the set to arrive in the mail.

Stock And Reserved". It has been 6 days that the ASE has been "In Stock And Reserved". What gets even better, my SF UNC. dollar has been in the same status since 12/7. Since it is 12/16, I really have no idea, what is going on with my order. I hate waiting this long for an order that hasn't even shipped yet.