The 2009 Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Silver Dollars were released by the U.S. Mint on the bicentennial of the birth of the 16th President of the United States, February 12, 2009.
They were hot. The Mint’s entire mintage of 450,000 single coins sold out in six weeks. Broken out between the two options issued, 325,000 proof and 125,000 uncirculated coins were scooped up by collectors.
50,000 proof dollars were kept in reserve for the Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set, which was attractively packaged to also include proofs of the four redesigned 2009 Lincoln cents with their special 95% copper compositions. The sets debuted on October 15, 2009 and sold out in 30 hours, adding up to the 500,000 authorized Lincoln commemorative coin limit ...
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It has been just over eight months since the United States Mint released the Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set on October 15, 2009 to a ravenous group of buyers.
Initial day ordering was so high that many collectors experienced technical difficulties on the U.S. Mint’s online store and when calling in by phone.
Reports placed sales in the first five hours at almost 30,000 — an amazing number considering the mintage of the sets was capped at 50,000. Fast-forward 25 hours and all of the Mint’s inventory was marked as sold. New orders were entered on a standby "waiting list" to cover cancellations.
While the 30-hour sell-out was longer than some actually predicted, it showed the intense interest collectors and the general public had for the sets… and still do..
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It has been slightly over four months now since the Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set was released by the United States Mint. On that day, October 15, 2009, eager buyers wasted no time in snatching up the Mint’s inventory.
In fact, it took less than thirty hours for the 50,000 sets created by the Mint to be sold at their issue price of $55.95. And that was with many buyers experiencing technical issues during the first few hours of availability on the Mint’s website and via their phone ordering system.
Making the set so unique were the five coins included ...
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The US Mint Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set sold out in less than 30 hours and interested collectors are now asked to join a standby or waiting list in the event a cancellation occurs.
As reported last week, Thursday was a busy day for collectors and the Chronicles Set. It went on sale at noon Eastern Time and a mere five hours later a total of 29,919 were reported sold. Flash forward to the next day and less than 30 hours later and the sets were sold out, with the following US Mint waiting list message on the product page: [click to continue…]
Thursday was a busy day for coin collectors who eagerly sought the US Mint Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set, which was released at noon ET to an already waiting public.
Minutes before noon, the US Mint website began closing down due to high traffic. For those who were able to eventually get through, it was still a very slow and tedious process. The online server(s) continued to choke with heavy traffic. A single mouse click could take several minutes before the desired outcome appeared on screen, if at all.
The US Mint phone lines offered little reprieve. Some collectors reported making tens of dozens of repeated calls only to hear the same "try again later" message. Eventually, after an hour or so, the phone lines cooled somewhat. The Mint's website followed a few hours later. Fast forward to evening time and everything is back to normal. And... the 2009 Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set is still available. [click to continue…]
Excitement is certainly gathering in anticipation of the US Mint’s release of the 2009 Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set this Thursday, Oct. 15, at noon (Eastern Time).
The coin-related online blogs and news sites have been warning readers of the high likelihood of a one day sell-out of the sets, and that is even with the household order limit in place by the Mint of one per household.
While you could hardly classify the pre-launch interest as a frenzy, or even call it the same level we experienced for the Lincoln Cents, perhaps it should be. The Mint had 325,000 of the Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Silver Proof Dollars (the same one that will be included in the Lincoln Chronicles set) available earlier this year. They sold out in 43 days ...
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As the name describes, the site is devoted to the new 2009 Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set due to be released from the United States Mint on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at Noon (Eastern Time). The coin world has been abuzz with excitement over this release not only because of the pieces it contains, but also the extremely limited mintage. [click to continue…]
US Mint Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set
WASHINGTON - Sales of the 2009 United States Mint Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set will begin October 15, 2009, at noon Eastern Time (ET). Orders for the set, priced at $55.95, will be limited to one unit per household. The product limit is 50,000 sets.
The 2009 United States Mint Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set includes a 2009 Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Proof Silver Dollar and proof versions of the four 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Coins composed of 95 percent copper and five percent tin and zinc-the same metallic content of the original Lincoln Cent issued in 1909.
All coins are encased in clear protective capsules, allowing them to be removed from the packaging for inspection. The set also includes a reproduction of the Gettysburg Address in Lincoln's handwriting, a reproduction of a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, and a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the Director of the United States Mint. Printed in gold foil below the portrait is a reproduction of Lincoln's signature. The set is protected by a matching hardcover slipcase. [click to continue…]
The United States Mint introduced the Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set to its online store on Monday, in preparation for its launch on Oct. 15, 2009, at noon ET.
The much anticipated set includes proof versions of the four 2009 Lincoln Cents and a proof Lincoln Silver Dollar — the same commemorative dollar that sold out earlier this year under the pressure of enormous collector demand ...
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