I thought there was some kind of law that credit cards couldn't be charged (legally) until shipment. Anyone know for sure...? I do know that at the very least it's a policy in some places, businesses, states, etc.
In a message released Friday, May 28, we made reference to a global shortage of silver. In more precise terms, the silver shortage being experienced by the United States Mint pertains only to the supply of silver blanks among suppliers to the U.S. Mint. Please see the updated message below reflecting this clarification. The United States Mint is committed to providing the best possible online experience to its customers. The Mint is being impacted by silver blank shortages among its suppliers. The demand for many of our bullion and numismatic products is at record heights and increasingly outpacing the supply of silver blanks available through our suppliers. This level of demand is felt most acutely by the Mint during the initial product release of numismatic items. Most recently in the pre-order window for 2021 Morgan Silver Dollars with Carson City privy mark (21XC) and New Orleans privy mark (21XD), the extraordinary volume of web traffic caused significant numbers of Mint customers to experience website anomalies that resulted in their inability to complete transactions. In the interest of properly rectifying the situation, the Mint is postponing the pre-order windows for the remaining 2021 Morgan and Peace silver dollars that were originally scheduled for June 1 (Morgan Dollars struck at Denver (21XG) and San Francisco (21XF)) and June 7 (Morgan Dollar struck at Philadelphia (21XE) and the Peace Dollar (21XH)). While inconvenient to many, this deliberate delay will give the Mint the time necessary to obtain web traffic management tools to enhance the user experience. As demand remains greater than supply, the reality is such that not everyone will be able to purchase a coin. However, we are confident that during the postponement, we will be able to greatly improve on our ability to deliver the utmost positive U.S. Mint experience that our customers deserve. We will announce revised pre-order launch dates as soon as possible.
Just got this from the mint. This is the first time I have seen a November date mentioned. Oh well, At least I will have them by Christmas, maybe. Order Update Dear Don, Thank you for your Morgan Dollar purchase supporting this historic program’s centennial anniversary. We are grateful for your support and are excited to offer the Morgan and Peace Dollars program. Due to a system error, you may have seen an estimated ship date of June 2021 when completing your purchase. As stated on our webpages and in the prelaunch emails, these coins will be shipped in October or November. While we regret the delay, this special coin is sure to be a standout addition to your collection. We appreciate your interest in the Mint's numismatic programs.
Still crickets from the US Mint regarding 2021 Morgan and Peace dollars. My pending CC charge is now gone, but my order on Day 1 still appears on the US Mint site. TC
I passed on this fiasco and have no interest in going after the coins in the greed inflated after market....next.
Of all the mint releases though, these anniversary releases hold up much better than some of the more obscure designs.
I have two UPS tracking numbers that say my "CC", "O", "D", and "S" 2021 Morgan's will be here tomorrow. My 2021-P and Peace Dollar orders have not shipped yet.
@masterswimmer You got me there. Now USPS thinks it will be tomorrow Friday the 29th. I'm just glad I don't have to wait till the 30th falls on a Friday.
Lucky! All mine shipped within 2 to 3 days of each other. The only ones I've gotten so far, two days ago, are the CCs. I hope to have 'em all by the weekend if I'm lucky.
One of my O’s has a little toning . All 4 Os have a few marks or cabinet looking scratches and one has a few small milk spots. I will keep the light toned one I think .The Cc looks good has a few small knicks . Both D’s have striped looking effect on the obverse and some marks on front and reverse . Both S I got have some knicks and one has a milk spot . I think getting a MS 70 on the new Denver ones especially maybe a new modern rarity if most are like what I got haha