Will the Baseball Hall of Fame Gold coins sell out first day?

Here are my images. Pics were very hard to take because of the shape of the coin. I tried to take pics under different lighting sources but it was just plain difficult.

Half Dollar


Gold $5


Silver Dollar

 

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Exactamundo Joseph.......

 

Here are some other pics showing the thickness of the NGC slabs. The bottom pic shows the silver dollar slab on the bottom and the half dollar slab on top which was the same as the gold $5 coin.

 

PCGS Slabs. The UNCs were even harder to photograph. I thought it would be the opposite. The bottom pics show the thickness of the slabs compared to a regular slabs.

 

Great shots Joe. It gives the community a feel for what we're all in store for.

 

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Rick, it's really good to see your still giving it your all and can even contribute on CT!
I know you've been through a lot and it cheers me up to find your posts.
Sincere regards!

 

Joe, thanks for your pics particularly the angled view of slabs and the really tight enclosure of the white NGC insert. I saw it in their website but they only post such small images there. I think the coins would look much better in retro black insets but will always personally prefer the style of edge view we get from PCGS to that of NGCs thick stumps holding coins-- especially on smaller diameter coins.

I can see how the curvature of the coin makes for some difficult hot spots when shooting pics. Thanks again for posting so many views of the new coins.

 

Looks like the value of these continue to rise on eBay. They were closing in the high $500s and now they're creeping into the low $600s. Will we see $700 tomorrow? Can't wait to cherry pick the good ones and send them off to PCGS


Ask me about holding real physical precious metals in an IRA or HSA plan.

 

Checked US Mint website this morning to find that first gold order is now: Expected to ship on 4/1/2014.

April Fools!!!!!

 

3 of my 4 silver items are scheduled for 4/1 shipping (although listed as backorder). My gold order still doesn't show up, although it's what shows in the detail for the last order window, and that status shows SOLD OUT.... We'll see what happens...

 

When did you place the gold order?

 

Krispy:

Thank you my friend.
Looking at the world through different eyes now.

Hope you are well and that your Asia experience is far beyond your expectations.

 

Immeasurable! Rick... It has been immeasurable!

 

Looks like a bit before noon on 3/28 (Friday)....

 

From facebook


United States Mint
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National Baseball Hall of Fame Coin Update: The number of orders we have taken meets the maximum limit for the 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame Proof $5 Gold Coin and Uncirculated $5 Gold Coin. You may still place an order for this product, which will go on a waiting list. If a product becomes available because of an order cancellation, we will fulfill orders from the waiting list on a first-come, first-served basis. We cannot provide information about your position on the waiting list. When we place your order on the waiting list, we will send you an order receipt. This is not a guarantee that you will receive your order. If we are unable to fulfill part or all of your order, you will receive a cancellation or sold-out notification. If you paid by check, you will receive a refund.

The 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame Proof Silver Dollar, 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame Uncirculated Silver Dollar, 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame Proof Clad Half-Dollar and 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame Uncirculated Clad Half-Dollar are still available for purchase as of 9:30 a.m. March 31.

 

That's what mine shows today. Yesterday it was 3/31. Looks like the mint is doing the same thing that they did when we ordered the 2009 ultra high relief coins........

 

Gold coins officially marked as SOLD OUT on mint site.

 

Why do you think I said silly money? Frankly you take the regular graded coins out of the slab and you can't get them back into the same grades again either. Paying a big premium for a 70 over a 69 is silly too.

I believe it was the fourth first spouse coin when the advance subscription orders exceeded the entire mintage.

I think the only time it was tried was with the buffalo dollar when the Museum of the American Indian tried to get an additional 250,000 authorized when they saw the coin was going to be a very rapid sellout.

 

I got into the waiting room right at 12noon. Competed my transaction in the first hour. I see my order listed "backordered" and now the home page says "sold out"

What does "backordered" mean? Does it mean I am within the 50,000 coins but they still have to mint the coin? I would assume they didn't stamp all 50,000 and have them sitting around.

 

Backordered means the item is currently out of stock or unavailable but the business expects the item to be available again in the future. With the mint the term is used to convey that they don't have the item on the shelf but expect to have it shortly (soon). This, as opposed to the term 'out of stock' which means sorry Charlie, no soup for you......