Comments on: US Mint Increases Prices for 2020 Numismatic Products

By: Erwin

Erwin — Sun, 18 Oct 2020 05:01:12 +0000

In reply to Seth Riesling. Right you are Seth its just too much increase From Dec. last year i have placed more than 30 orders and with these increase I decided to stop

By: James Carson

James Carson — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 04:45:31 +0000

I have first and foremost also seen where the U.S. Mint’s member base is on the decline. I have pleaded with you all for years to Increase the quality of coins, yes this means putting someone in there who knows how to Inspect and actually cares.You also say it is because of the Increase in your precious metals. I don’t know about the rest, but I can tell you it sure isn’t silver. I think you are doing this because you started last year offering free ground shipping to your members and for some reason you see this as a big mistake.Members should have always received free shipping from the very beginning, this is a no brainer.Where is your members discount for being a loyal customer, or for enrolling into your enrollment coin program every year, You could base your members discount on how much they spend and this doesn’t Include what we buy out side of the program. I have been spending a lot of money with the U.S. Mint for many years. If I don’t start seeing some real changes real soon I will take my business elsewhere.What you are doing is not fare to your customers period.

By: Richard Margolis

Richard Margolis — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 22:54:23 +0000

In reply to Jason. I guess that I was one of a few coin collectors who got an ERP ASE from the mint. I am not selling the coin, nor did I get it graded. They are all FDOI as they all sold out in 20 minutes. I am disappointed with the mint raising prices on all of the coins they mint, but our only remedy is not to purchase any more coins. We can contact our congressional representative, but in my opinion that would be useless. Just buy on the secondary market, most times that is cheaper

By: D M Fiedler

D M Fiedler — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 15:36:09 +0000

In reply to Jason. Here, here! That price gouging self-promoter was on HSN this morning (1/14/20) at 1 AM hawking the S ERP at $4k+ and bragging on how he got his quantity. I don’t doubt that he and dealers like him are VIP’s in the eyes of the US Mint, but it’s high time they started acknowledging the loyalty of their individual collectors, many of us collecting for decades and buying nearly every coin and set they issue. I got shut out on the ERP even though I was logged in right around noon. The Mint should be more about individual US citizens who are collectors, not serving as a profit agent for Meszac and HSN.

By: jason

jason — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 02:43:46 +0000

In reply to mgm. MGM i agree 100%, the US Mint really pissed off a lot of collectors with the 2019s ERP, 90% of the buyers were first time mint orders, they should have offered them to the people who have loyally bought there Eagles first.

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 02:40:41 +0000

As a person who buys at least two of every eagle the mint comes out with I will not be buying this year and its not because of the increase. For weeks before the 2019sERP eagle i called the mint with my concerns and every time was treated like i was over reacting and told not to worry i would get my coin, guess what like the rest of you I didnt and my only option was to go online and buy one from one of the non collectors who scooped all these up for 1000$ or more, i told the mint if i do not get one i am done and i cannot go back on my word. Yes its been a couple months now but the taste has not left my mouth and i dont think it will. Especially when i see mike mezac on TV saying he got 400 and was hawking them on HSN for 4000$

By: Fred

Fred — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 19:25:40 +0000

I’ve been collecting from the Mint for the past 4-5 years and am still a newbie as I only collect for fun…never intend to sell. I mainly collect Dollar Coins and American Eagles. I’m fed up with the gouging and must now stop. $9.95 Reverse sets late last year are now magically $11.50?! That’s almost a 15% increase! The Dollar $250 sets are now 20% more money?! What’s it going to be in 2021 or 2022? Another 15-20% increase?

The packing of the delivery boxes stinks, too. 50% or more of my orders come with either 1 flimsy piece of bubble wrap or none at all. I’ve had to return a fair share because they get banged around in shipping…not to mention numerous products that opened up during shipping and I have to sort out what COA goes with what.

I’m out. I don’t have the time or experience to professionally collect. I was buying them for my kids and other relatives for general fun and education but no more. 2-5 years from now I’ll buy sets from Littleton Coin or whoever if the price is right.

By: CiceroTheTalkingHead

CiceroTheTalkingHead — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 21:44:39 +0000

Have not been a customer for very long only 3 yrs or so. After seeing the price gouging
I decided I’ll look to junk coins instead. A premium price is one thing but this is unreasonable. Last years Apollo 5oz quarter was crazy. It I want to give to the Smithsonian I will do it on my own.

By: CEO

CEO — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 23:58:01 +0000

Gotta be a “Limited Edition” coin/set or its a No Buy.

By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 22:46:51 +0000

Ditto here, after the screwed over tons of people (like me) on the purchase of the 2019 enhanced reverse proof with their overloaded crap website, and now this price increase… It will likely be my last purchase from the mint… and only because it’s the “last year” of the current ASE design. Darn, you can still get the 2019 proof for $55.95, but change the year to 2020, and it costs $8.50 more. I give up.
Maybe I’ll collect Canadian… aren’t they an extra .09 % pure silver ? (grin)