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Message:: [QUOTE="kanga, post: 1281297, member: 9270"]I have no interest.Most of my coin budget is aimed at 19th century items. But I have often thought that the Mint should take orders for any of their new issues ahead of time.Set a ordering window of about one month so that there's not an ordering crush like there is now.Order as many as you like.Then when the ordering window closes the Mint knows how many to strike.Add about 10% (or ?) to the production count for returns of damaged items. Now the tough part.The Mint will require a "low end, best guess" initial amount be paid with the understanding that shipping will be made upon payment of whatever extra amount the Mint deems correct to cover their final price.(Because of the gap between ordering and production, the volatility of the price of bullion precludes determining the final price until the metal for production is actually in hand at the Mint.)There will be a penality ($) for people who made an initial order, but then didn't fork over the rest of the price. That penality will be taken from their initial payment and whatever remains will be refunded. Marketing and financial considerations are DEFINITELY not one of my strengths.But I think something could be made of my suggestion.[/QUOTE]