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Message:: [QUOTE="yakpoo, post: 995255, member: 18157"]Howdy all! I guess my prediction of gold < $1000 isn't working out so well :foot-mouth: Btw, I got my Buchanan Liberties and they are spectacular. They really look nice up close...especially the high relief "Liberty" on the Coronet. I ordered another set of the Sarah Polks on Sept 2nd...the Mint accepted my order, but later cancelled it saying that the item was "sold-out". I called the (eh-hem) "Customer Service" number and eventually spoke with a Supervisor. I explained that most every business in America accepts orders, then produces product to cover the orders. She said "That's not how the US Mint works." I then asked, "How hard is it to slap in a couple of dies and pinch out some more product?". She said, "That's not how the US Mint works." She said that the maximum mintage of 15,000 was obviously reached. I explained to her that the maximum mintage for the Sarah Polk was 40,000, but she disagreed. I then explained that even if the maximum mintage was 15,000, only 8,455 had been sold across all product lines. She was surprised that I had that number and wanted to know where I got it. I said it is reported to the MintNewsBlog by the US Mint. She then said, "That's not how the US Mint works." It was obvious I wasn't going to get a different answer so I hung up. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie4" alt=":mad:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]