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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;onecenter, post: 1931423, member: 8703&quot;]Two-to-three months delay was commonplace back in the 1970s and 1980s when I made my first US Mint purchases beginning in 1976.&nbsp; If I remember correctly, the standard delivery terms in those days was five months.&nbsp; Everything was paid by check or money order and orders taken solely by mail which had to include a magnetic strip indicating the number of sets or coins to be purchased.&nbsp; All deliveries were by registered mail.</p><p><br /></p><p>With the Baseball Hall of Fame coins, it appears the US Mint was caught flat-footed with minimal inventory for the most immediate online and mail sales.&nbsp; Just a portion of this inventory was reserved for display and sale at the Baltimore coin show sales booth. </p><p><br /></p><p>Given that baseball is an extremely popular sport in the USA and has been for over 150 years, the US Mint&#039;s marketing folks missed the boat.&nbsp; I realize that coin collectors can be a fickle group of folks when it comes to purchases, nonetheless, with all indications of the past purchasing trends aside, this particular series of coins had every indication that the merchandise was going to move quickly.&nbsp; Sixty days delivery time is really too long in this day and age.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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