strategies for June 19 (first spouse)

Any ideas on how to get in on the first spouse offering on June 19? I had mine reserved on the subscription program but they cancelled and now I am afraid that I will not be able to get my coins. ND any ideas? maybe the mint could offer just 1 each for the subscription holders?hya:

 

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I doubt that there will be a run on these but.... you never know.

 

There will be a HUGE run and the speculators will get them all. All of us HONEST collectors who had subscriptions which the Mint canceled will get screwed.

 

You can order them online directly from the mint, I also doubt they sell out the first day.

 

Or anytime soon thereafter.

 

They'll be sold out by 3pm.

 

I think demand will be heavy. You can try the internet and the phone simultaneously and see which gets through (my guess is the internet will be fastest).
In a related question, which do people think will be scarcer and mor valuable: the uncirculated or the proof (I have my speculative idea on my website, but I want to hear other opinions).

-- Peter Planchet

 

I don't see why the mint does not let subscription customers get just 1 and assure that they will get it. I for one really feel betrayed.

 

I can't see these selling out. If I was forced to buy one, I'd buy the uncirculated rather than the proof.

 

Was I right or was I right?

 

Kreskin the psychic

 

I have to say I am impressed, the mint did $33.6 million in sales today on these coins {80,000 coins at roughly $420 each}. Glad I got my few orders in before the sellout.

 

Let the flipping games begin.

 

sold out!

 

http://usmint.gov/pressroom/index.cfm?action=press_release&ID=795

80,000 total

 

That's pretty amazing. Maybe it will be like the commemorative gold coin program where the number sold gradually decreased as the years went by. How many people will realistically buy every one?