ASE two proofs 2012 set

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I'm in for at least 1 set. I missed out on the 5 coin set by just forgetting the day and wish I hadn't. I love those reverse proofs.

 

Ya see? That goes to show ya that the mint is stuck in the unenviable position of trying to please everybody and, too often, pleases no one........



edit: Oh yeah, I'm in for one......

 

Funny you should say that. I'm about the only person I know who's satisfied with the mint! I just take it for what it is, and don't get all wrapped around the axle for what it's not.

 

+1

 

That's a good attitude. The mint-direct purchases I have made have been from the U. S. Mint, Perth Mint and Royal Canadian Mint. My experience is each has their strong and weak points. I would summarize them as follows. Again, this is drawn from my experience only.



U. S. Mint --

Good price points for items.
Generally bland item offerings.
Average delivery time.
Good production quality.
Terrible ordering system during peak demand.



Perth Mint --

Expensive price points for items.
Interesting and innovative item offerings.
Super-fast delivery time.
Great production quality.
Good ordering system during peak demand.



Royal Canadian Mint --

Expensive price points for items.
Interesting and innovative item offerings.
Fast delivery time.
Good production quality.
Unknown ordering system performance during peak demand.



Depending upon which aspects are more important to a person, they might prefer a particular mint over another.

 

I'm sorry to hear that. But now that you are active checking posts here at CT, I am sure you won't miss it again. Go CT, go CT, go CT :hail:

 

Nice and I completely agree with you. There is only one glitch that I wasn't quite happy with RCM, that is for the third series of the niobium moon silver coin (wolf moon). RCM didn't even send me an email for the release, especially since I am a Master Club member. A bit disappointed, but luckily I could get one from the Royal Canadian Post. So overall, it wasn't such a miss after all.

 

In for two, one for me and one for my 11-month old boy!

 

one raw set and one graded set for me.

 

I've had the same experience with the RCM. I too am a MC member and I couldn't even get my last order processed. Three times my CC had pending charges for the order, only to disappear in a few days. After 6 weeks I canceled online. My order was still active after a few days, so I had to kill it by phone. And yes, I too don't receive any emails from RCM.

In regards to the Perth Mint, I could not connect with their online ordering so I sent an email for a high demand item. A half hour after the release time I was able to place my online order. After a few hours I received a personal email reply saying they noticed my successful online order. Now that is service!

If the two piece ASE set is for real, for some reason I think the US Mint will have a healthy supply. But that doesn't give me a fuzzy feeling inside, knowing the hassle of placing an order with them. I'm in for one set, maybe two but no more.

 

first post, but wanted to add the following information that was the initial plan for the dual proof S mint set:

"this set will be the first in a series of annual special silver coin sets that the U.S. Mint will begin producing once per year, beginning in 2012.

The cited mintage level for the potential 2012 Silver Eagle Set was 300,000, with a one per household limit at an approximate price of $125."

If they can limit to one per household, with a 300,000 mintage, then there will be time to get orders in after the initial frenzy, however, getting multiples from the US Mint will prove difficult. I will have to have my sister setup an account.

Price should be close to the estimate of $125

 

wow! this actually sounds more interesting than the 25th anniv. set.

a reverse proof with a mint mark "S", And I don't have to buy 5 coins. I will buy the household limit only. what ever that might be.

 

They'll (Mint) will probably start out the offering that way, initially, to give everyone a fair chance at grabbing a set. They got a lot of 'hate mail' over the 25th Anniversary Set debacle. If the set does not move in the first few weeks of the offering the mint will more than likely raise the household limit.

 

I'm not getting the Mint's logic here. They released the 25th Anniversary set with a mintage of 100,000 and a limit of 5 per household (yielding a possible minimum number of buyers of 20,000). Now, they will release a set with a mintage of 300,000 with a limit of 1 per household (yielding a possible minimum number of buyers of 300,000 or a 15-fold increase.) Talk about living on the extremes.

I know the Mint's behavior has been the subject of many previous threads on here, but their recent decision-making track record (i. e. over the past couple of years) has been horrendous. How can they be so consistent in getting things wrong? Vent over.

 

Treehugger I agree with you on this one. They have gone too extreme to the other side. A more logical approach would have been to mint 100,000 set and than limit it to one per house. At 300,000 sets its more like a modern commemorative set. I'm losing interest in the set.

BTW what ever happened to the mints idea of a high relief silver eagle?

 

Oh, I'm O.K. with it. 300k is a nice number, to ensure more people who want it can actually get it. One per household? yeah, call your friends and relatives. $125 each? Now that would be cherry. Come on, folks, look at the bright side! Let's encourage the set! Who knows, some of your friends may actually keep theirs (not sell it to you ) and become collectors! Isn't that the point?

 

I'm with you there. I sure hope the high relief is still on the drawing board. It would be nice to have the first coin in a species that does not yet exist as opposed to just another coin that is merely another sequel to the same old movie.

 

I have a feeling that this reverse proof set has the potential of becoming an annual set. Part of me says cool as I like the series and the reverse proof, however most of me says not cool as I think this will really devalue the the existing reverse proofs both in dollar value and coolness value.

 

I think the other way on value of past reverse proofs. 300K of the new ones will create more of a demand on the older ones.