Comments on: US Mint Releases 2012 Infantry Soldier Silver Dollars

By: Victor

Victor — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:05:48 +0000

As a Marine, very inactive, I want at least one of every commemmorative coin in the military theme, just so I can say, “I have them all.”

By: george glazener

george glazener — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:48:42 +0000

Ian;
All kidding aside, I salute you and thank you for your service. I truly love the military themed commemorative coins such as these for whom they honor and for what they went through for America. Glad to see the US MINT continues to honor this proud tradition and I hope it continues…

By: Ian L. McDougal

Ian L. McDougal — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:54:38 +0000

I served as an Infantryman during part of my military service. I purchased 1 Defenders of Freedom Set for myself because I appreciate the recognition, and enjoy the US commemorative series. Let’s not lose focus here, and remember what it means to be a collector. Instead of bickering over the value or rarity, and wether or not we can make a buck off the deal. Some people do appreciate the MEANING of the mintings still.

By: jim

jim — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:07:26 +0000

Ya gotta wonder who buys stuff from the Coin Vault, although I guess if you weren’t around to start collecting proof sets in 1964 this might be the easiest way to get the set without a lot of bother. But that’s not real coin collecting then is it? At lest we know who to go to if we want to get a Defenders of Freedom set. But if we wait another couple years George may lower his price again or at least offer flex pay(?) so we can spread out our payments. And being real collectors we’d want to buy at least 100 since that’s what collectors do.

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:55:09 +0000

@george glazener – You are so in at TheCoinVault. I do my impression of the Coin Vault blowhards all the time to me wife. Of course she hates it. I just pull a random coin out of my pocket change and see how long I can talk about it’s features and how great it is.

By: george glazener

george glazener — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:22:45 +0000

Alright, alright. I sense a little sarcasm here. Just for you guys, I’ll make this special offer: $129.95 each or (4) sets for $500.00. But just for this weekend. My phones are lighting up and I can barely keep up with demand…! These won’t last long at these prices..!!

(think they’d hire me at TheCoinVault?)

By: jim

jim — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:33:01 +0000

George – so you think somebody is going to pay $150 extra for a tin replica dog tag that’s not even worth $2, huh? I’m sure the mint is glad you bought all the sets. I’m betting if you hadn’t they’d hardly sell more than 1,000 – 2,000 otherwise. (LOL)

Cincunnatus – by all means, save your money. The fewer people that buy this coin the rarer it’ll be and the more valuable. Last year they sold only 45,517 unc Army coins and 44,769 unc Medal of Honor coins. Last unc coin to be in that range was the 2005 Marine Corps at 49,671. Everybody please, don’t buy the unc infantry coin.

By: Cincunnatus

Cincunnatus — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:49:30 +0000

BORING!

Didn’t the Army just have a coin last year? It looks like the Korea coin with the soldier reversed and the gun updated. The CCAF and and the CFA have lost any credibility and continue to recommend junk.

After years of collecting modern commemeratives – I am going to save my money this year.

By: george glazener

george glazener — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:18:27 +0000

OK everyone, I rounded up 500 of my brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, outlaws, co-workers, neighbors, illegals, and even some dead voters and each of us ordered the max 100 sets each. The product is sold out at the MINT and I’m now taking secondary market orders for the “Defenders of Freedom” set at $199.95 each. But shipping is free…!!