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The Lincoln dollar and commems in general
An interesting take on the new Lincoln dollar and commems in general. Note the TV hucksters' exorbitant mark-up on items like this.
http://coins.about.com/b/2009/02/18/...ative.htm?nl=1 |
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The Lincoln dollar and commems in general
Even at more than $100 each...the markup is less than what one pays
for a Macbook or Cell Phone. Personally I like value added accompanying the coin such as panels etc. There are plenty of marketers that offer very little extra besides the high price though. On Feb 18, 5:22*pm, "mazorj" wrote: An interesting take on the new Lincoln dollar and commems in general. *Note the TV hucksters' exorbitant mark-up on items like this. http://coins.about.com/b/2009/02/18/...study-the-linc... |
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The Lincoln dollar and commems in general
On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:52:29 -0800 (PST), MKW
wrote: Even at more than $100 each...the markup is less than what one pays for a Macbook or Cell Phone. Personally I like value added accompanying the coin such as panels etc. There are plenty of marketers that offer very little extra besides the high price though. Not sure if the added fluff justifies the price, but I do like the look of the panels that the Bradford Exchange has for coin series like the State Quarters. And I would be willing to buy one of two for select states. But it seems the only option is to subscribe to the entire series. I sent them a message asking if it was possible to buy just the panels I wanted, but they never replied. BTW, I am not surprised the Lincoln commemoratives have not sold out quickly. I thought the Bald Eagle coins would sell out quickly last year and called the mint day one to place my order since their website was down for some reason. However, it was months before the coins finally sold out, sometime during the holiday shopping season. |
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The Lincoln dollar and commems in general
I am actually getting the Bradford Exchange Lincoln Penny Panels and
looking forward to their Inaugural Medal. They are well done. Though if you want singles...I would recommend PCS (Postal Commemorative Society). They have excellent customer service and would probably ship you whatever you wanted...outside of a series. |
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The Lincoln dollar and commems in general
On Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:11:49 -0800 (PST), MKW
wrote: I am actually getting the Bradford Exchange Lincoln Penny Panels and looking forward to their Inaugural Medal. They are well done. Though if you want singles...I would recommend PCS (Postal Commemorative Society). They have excellent customer service and would probably ship you whatever you wanted...outside of a series. Thanks. I have gotten mailings from PCS so I will contact them about getting single issues. |
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