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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Sales of the 2009 Lincoln Commemorative Silver Dollars flew off US Mint store shelves so fast that their sell outs were not unexpected.
The uncirculated option sold out on March 24 and the proof went on March 27. In total, 450,000 coins were purchased (125k in uncirculated, 325k in proof) in a few shorts weeks — the coins went on sale on the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth, which was February 12...
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The uncirculated Lincoln Silver Dollar sold out Tuesday, the Lincoln Cent Birthplace Rolls sold out Thursday, and the proof Lincoln dollar joined the sellout list Friday morning.
For the desperate minded collector, an attempt may still be made to place an order for the proof coin on the US Mint’s website. However, visitors to the online page will be greeted with a "Waiting List Notice" and language saying orders will not be processed unless an older one is cancelled. That same notice was placed on the uncirculated Lincoln dollar page for nearly two days, until it was removed Thursday — hours before the Lincoln two-roll sets sold out.
The Lincoln bicentennial coins have proven to be exceptionally popular with collectors. 450,000 Lincoln commemorative silver dollars have been purchased since they were launched by the Mint on February 12. Then in less than two weeks time, 100,000 Lincoln Cent two-roll sets were sold out — the birthplace cent rolls went on sale Friday, March 13...
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