Good advice, Sir Kaiser, now is the time for collectors to easily secure their orders for next year’s 2022 W/S ASE proof and uncirculated coins. With the usual product limits of 300,000 for the 2022-W proof, 200,000 for the 2022-S proof, 175,000 for the 2022-W uncirculated; the usual higher HOL of 25 for enrollment orders; the competition from bulk/advance buyers and dealers; and perhaps uncertain higher HOL on the first day of release — collectors waiting and trying to place orders on the launch dates may experience unnecessary roughness, difficulties and disappointment.

Kaiser –

Google this SNL skit “Edith Puthey”…it is a play on names like this & left me almost breathless from hard belly laughter!

NumisdudeTX

P.S. – Who names their boy Dick Handler??!! That is just asking for a bullied kid.

NumisdudeTX

Kaiser –

I think Dick Handler counted “Mother Handler” & her mile-high boufant as 2 people!! Lmao.

NumisdudeTX

Hi Kaiser Wilhelm,
My guess is they believe “God” is their 4th member. And it is only a guess. It came to me as soon as I finished your post. I refuse to look them up, because I think you may be pranking us all (Dick Handler? Really?) but based on the lack of any Denim or Leather (nod to Saxon), and what I assume is a reference to Jesus in the title, that is my official guess.

Sir Kaiser,

Not really sure what the reason for this year’s big uptick in the Mint’s platinum sales totals might be, or why these November sales are occurring so late in the year (platinum bullion Mint sales consistently occur in the first half of the year). Traditionally, the Mint attributed relatively low production and sales of Platinum American Eagle Bullion coins to scarcity of platinum planchets, but I also think the price of platinum was a factor. For example, in the mid-2000s, when platinum was priced at over $2,000 an ounce, the Mint sold very few One Ounce American Platinum Eagle bullion coins, as shown here:
2003 total sales = 8,007
2004 = 7,009
2005 = 6,310
2006 = 6,000
2007 = 7,202
Another unexplained occurrence this year for the Platinum Group Metals, is the supposed sales of Palladium American Eagle Bullion coins next week by the Mint, as solely evidenced by advertised pre-sales of said coins by a couple of online dealers stating shipping expected on November 12th (see my previous CoinNews comment on this topic).

On a separate note, that Dick Handler Quartet is bogus. If anything it should be a Quintet with 5 members.
And if that band they’re in starts playing different tunes
I’ll see you on the dark side of the moon…

Yes, chuck, those 7,900 platinum coins sold this first week in November is a quite sizable and late in the year dump of platinum by the Mint. Compared to the last 10 years, the Mint is going platinum balls to the wall in 2021. Here is a review of the yearly (and months sold) Mint sales figures for Platinum American Eagle Bullion coins:
2021 (total thru 11/5/21) = 82,900; months sold: Mar., May, & Nov.
2020 = 56,500; months sold: Jan. – Mar.
2019 = 40,000; months sold: Jan. – Apr.
2018 = 30,000; months sold: Feb. & May
2017 = 20,000; months sold: Jan.
2016 = 20,000; months sold = Jul.
2015 = 20,000
2014 = 16,900
2013 = 0
2012 = 0
2011 = 0

Last sentence should have said DOES NOT not does. Another senior moment.