Honesty from the Mint???

The March of Dimes 3 coin silver set was advertised as having a household limit of 5. How then did a dealer get cases (plural) of 50 from the Mint? I can see if, maybe, the product was sitting around for a while after the initial release, but that was not the case with this product, which went to back-order within the first few hours.

The seal on the cases does appear to be that of the Mint.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2015-MARCH-...034182?hash=item35e993a586:g:Jz4AAOSwHnFVxjKP

And all I can say about this next listing is "Wow. Really?"

http://www.ebay.com/itm/50x-2015-Ma...135785?hash=item3aad82d529:g:bcgAAOSwPcVVm0ct

 

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How can you say no to a dealer named Jesse James!

 

The US mint dropped the household limit after it did not quickly sell out. I bought several boxes of 5 before they removed the limit, then another box of 12 after they lifted the limit.

 

Here is the story about lifting the limit, sell out, etc.
http://www.coinnews.net/2015/05/08/march-of-dimes-special-silver-set-photos-and-sales/

 

Thanks for the info. Still, it sounds like false advertisement and a sh***y thing to do, removing the limit after 7 or 8 days, with only a few thousand sets left. Maybe that's just me.

I ordered 5 the first day and sold off 3, so I didn't miss out, but to me, it's the principle of the matter.

 

My 5 sets still in its shipping box

 

It's smart really. Gives everyone a chance to get them, but assures a sell out, which helps the secondary value for everyone that bought them.

 

What on earth for? Are you interested as to have possibly gotten some damaged coins in those sets? Just curious.

 

I like the E mail I received from the mint about new items to be released . However when you clicked on the link no image was available . So WTH you're sending me an e mail to tweak my interest ,and no images of the products.
So I guess it's like a grab bag at a carnival. Make no sense sending out an e mail without photos of the products you're trying to sell.

 

Huh?

It's a well known fact that household limits have "expirations" at the US Mint. Usually a household limit expires after the 1st week of sales.

It's pointless to hang on to a product that simply is not doing well in the sales area because of a few loud mouthed whiners that always complain that they couldn't get their fair share (to flip) like the big boys.

I mean, it's not like the US Mint doesn't publish their mintage limits............

 

Or there might be (5) RP-71 dimes inside!..

 

I'm still looking to get one....

 

Got a point there. I have received damaged proof sets from the Mint in the past on more than one occasion (3 times), out of a total of maybe six purchases.