Comments on: March of Dimes Set Scores First-Day Sales of 52,540 https://www.coinnews.net/2015/05/05/march-of-dimes-set-scores-first-day-sales-of-52540/ CoinNews delivers the latest World and US coin news Fri, 08 May 2015 15:54:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Mike Unser (CoinNews.net) https://www.coinnews.net/2015/05/05/march-of-dimes-set-scores-first-day-sales-of-52540/#comment-129312 Fri, 08 May 2015 15:54:56 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=51909#comment-129312 Sets are at 88% of their maximum at this writing. We published the latest sales total and photos of the set right here.

]]> By: Mike Unser (CoinNews.net) https://www.coinnews.net/2015/05/05/march-of-dimes-set-scores-first-day-sales-of-52540/#comment-129255 Thu, 07 May 2015 18:50:28 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=51909#comment-129255 As of Thursday morning, 63,882, or 85.2%, of the authorized 75,000 have been sold. We hope to get another updated total on Friday, as well as publish photos of the three coins in the set.

]]> By: Ed https://www.coinnews.net/2015/05/05/march-of-dimes-set-scores-first-day-sales-of-52540/#comment-129192 Wed, 06 May 2015 20:21:53 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=51909#comment-129192 This morning I received an email notification that my coin sets are being shipped. I expect them in about a week.

]]> By: RonnieBGood https://www.coinnews.net/2015/05/05/march-of-dimes-set-scores-first-day-sales-of-52540/#comment-129171 Wed, 06 May 2015 16:34:47 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=51909#comment-129171 The “Early Release” graded coins require that they are sent and graded within the 1st (first) 30 days of issue. This is desirable with some collectors as a premium above a “70” grade. It is only an option. Some prefer “Raw” coins, some in an “Unopened” Original Government Packaging (OGP). Again, options.

As far as a “Sell Out”. I believe that it will occur. I had estimated that at 50k there would be a sellout. At 75k it will take a week or 3 for the word to reach collectors. Some unfortunately by the on-air shows, but the word will get out of the two Dime Series 1st’s, the Reverse Proof addition to the “Reverse Proof Short Set” and the affordability of the Silver Dimes in this set (only $5 each).

]]> By: senior https://www.coinnews.net/2015/05/05/march-of-dimes-set-scores-first-day-sales-of-52540/#comment-129169 Wed, 06 May 2015 15:55:31 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=51909#comment-129169 Pardon 48 hrs

]]> By: senior https://www.coinnews.net/2015/05/05/march-of-dimes-set-scores-first-day-sales-of-52540/#comment-129156 Wed, 06 May 2015 13:26:26 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=51909#comment-129156 I find it interesting that this set went on.sale the 4th at 12:PM eastern.The Backorder notice went up approximately 1 hr later and some where around 52,000 sets sold in the first 12 hrs.leaving 23 thou and some.It is now nearly 24 hrs later and there is no sell out.The mints site still states this product is on back order which means availability.What happened?

]]> By: Ozzie https://www.coinnews.net/2015/05/05/march-of-dimes-set-scores-first-day-sales-of-52540/#comment-129152 Wed, 06 May 2015 11:59:27 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=51909#comment-129152 Seems the only coin/coins the US Mint actually states The First Day of Issue are on the Presidential $1 Coin Cover. Even with a product limit of 15,000 they don’t get much attention.

]]> By: Springer https://www.coinnews.net/2015/05/05/march-of-dimes-set-scores-first-day-sales-of-52540/#comment-129145 Wed, 06 May 2015 10:20:10 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=51909#comment-129145 “Even at the 75,000 max level, they will have the lowest mintage in the Roosevelt dime series.” I do not collect dimes, but what about the 1950 proof at 51,386 and 1951 proof at 57,500 listed in the “Red Book”? Would these coins not be part of the “Roosevelt dime series”?

]]> By: Jeff https://www.coinnews.net/2015/05/05/march-of-dimes-set-scores-first-day-sales-of-52540/#comment-129130 Wed, 06 May 2015 06:37:44 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=51909#comment-129130 Also, don’t count on Aug 1 as the date of availability. I ordered several of the Marshals uncirculated coins, all of which had backorder dates several months out and all were fulfilled within a week or two at most.

]]> By: Jeff https://www.coinnews.net/2015/05/05/march-of-dimes-set-scores-first-day-sales-of-52540/#comment-129129 Wed, 06 May 2015 06:35:28 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=51909#comment-129129 @Jan –
The whole notion of ‘First Strike’ or ‘Early Release’ is purely a TPG marketing ploy. aimed at unsophisticated buyers. The mint has, on numerous occasions, pointed out that they do NOT keep track of the order of production. The date which the TPGs use id date SOLD/SHIPPED, which may have absolutely no relation to any particular coin or how or when it was produced. Moreover, proof dies are replace after a few hundred strikes, and pairs may not even be changed together, creating multiple die pairs. In fact, a first strike could be made from fresh dies months into a production run of any given coin. Please do not buy into this marketing gimmick.
As an aside, of the roughly 75,000 Kennedy golds sold (or that will be sold) as many as 64,000 can qualify as first strike candidates. Truly a pointless designation.

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