Susan Headley posted the sales figures for the Lincoln Dollar for as of Monday Feb. 16th at 11:59 PM with the Proof @ 116,558 and th Uncirculated @ 61,164. Lower than expected sales she says is the economy and the reverse of the coin. At least one of the TV sale sites did not buy heavily into it as they were originally planning on.
I am waiting on the proof set. If the reverse had say Lincoln at Gettysburg or scenes from his life instead of the Gettysburg address it might have been a more accepted coin. Ice
I've read Susan's piece and had a bit of time to think of it. First, I have a hard time believing the one major wholesaler was so affected by the week's Washington news. Second, a strike of 500,000 specialty coins will take a lot to move in any economy. . . the Lincoln Bicentennial is getting a general yawn from the public for some reason (perhaps because we no longer insist on giving kids good history and civics instruction?), much less interest than the whole Lews & Clark thing (I have to say, L&C is of much less interest to me than Lincoln. . . but more of the western states seemed deeply obsessed with the L&C thing and this kept up general interest). I bought three proofs and anticipate getting a couple of the penny-dollar sets. Perhaps a lot more individual collectors are waiting for the sets. Susan's right about the Mint just not getting the word out about the dollar. I think the cent's promotion has been handled pretty well.
They charged the credit card a couple of days ago then took the pending purchase off!?! I guess the shipping date got pushed back. I got two of each, proof and uncirculated. I need them to come in already so I can ship 'em off to NGC!!! I think too many peeps are waiting for the penny/dollar set, I do not think they will gain too much value. :whistle: I will still pick one (or two...) up.
