Buy Presidential Dollar Coins with CC @ Face Value, Free Shipping
Jan 22, 2010, 8:14 pm
#7621
Join Date: Nov 1999
Programs: UA, DL, AA, Sutherlands Lumber
Posts: 7,356
Spent a few at happy hour: "Oh, those are those gold coins!"
Young folks really like these things. Even if there isn't chocolate inside.
Really enjoy dropping 2010 NA's.
Young folks really like these things. Even if there isn't chocolate inside.
Really enjoy dropping 2010 NA's.
Jan 22, 2010, 8:21 pm
#7622
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: St Paul 02/04...not flying Delta
Posts: 2,324
Based upon my experience, some of the dollars were counted as quarters. I just waited a week for the bank to audit the machine and deposit the missing money into my account. Oddly, the 'high capacity' machines are the ones that fail most often.
Jan 23, 2010, 5:38 am
#7623
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 133
by now banks/retailers probably hate the coins.
it was fun last year when they had no idea about them.
it was fun last year when they had no idea about them.
Jan 23, 2010, 10:47 am
#7624
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,458
I can't find any response to this post. Is anyone else getting the yellow/black 2001's? I just got 2 boxes of them. I find it hard to believe the mint would ship their $35.95 Sacagawea's instead of the $25 circulated rolls. Probably just changed the wrapping on some but before I circulate them I'd like to find out. Anyone know for sure about these?
Jan 23, 2010, 10:55 am
#7625
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: SEA
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Posts: 1,704
I can't find any response to this post. Is anyone else getting the yellow/black 2001's? I just got 2 boxes of them. I find it hard to believe the mint would ship their $35.95 Sacagawea's instead of the $25 circulated rolls. Probably just changed the wrapping on some but before I circulate them I'd like to find out. Anyone know for sure about these?
Jan 23, 2010, 12:55 pm
#7626
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Chicago
Programs: UA, AA, US, DL, PC Plat, Dollar, Avis, National, SPG, HH Gold, CC Gold
Posts: 1,212
Great new use for coins.
Girl Scout Cookies!!!!
Not only don't they take credit cards -
but you should have seen her little face when I just handed her the coins.
Girl Scout Cookies!!!!
Not only don't they take credit cards -
but you should have seen her little face when I just handed her the coins.
Jan 23, 2010, 12:55 pm
#7627
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: GVA (Greater Vancouver Area)
Programs: DREAD Gold; UA 1.035MM; Bonvoy Au-197; PCC Elite+; CCC Elite+; MSC C-12; CWC Au-197; WoH Dis
Posts: 52,140
Jan 23, 2010, 12:57 pm
#7628
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: ALB
Programs: AA Gold 1MM, HH Dia, yadda, yadda....
Posts: 117
I also got the yellow/black wrappers.
My guess is that these were actually wrapped back in 2001 and the mint did not 'invent' the white/blue/red wrappers for the direct ship program yet. I suspect that the mint decided that they have too many of these coins in stock and they are not selling well at the premium price.
I'm not sure there is really any difference in the coins, with the exception that you might be able to get someone to pay more than face value if they are a collector and feel these are worth more to them.
My guess is that these were actually wrapped back in 2001 and the mint did not 'invent' the white/blue/red wrappers for the direct ship program yet. I suspect that the mint decided that they have too many of these coins in stock and they are not selling well at the premium price.
I'm not sure there is really any difference in the coins, with the exception that you might be able to get someone to pay more than face value if they are a collector and feel these are worth more to them.
Jan 23, 2010, 2:40 pm
#7629
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Here Today Gone Tomorrow
Programs: NW Silver, CO Silver,SPG Gold, USMint Presidential, Chase/BA 100k, Airtran Wendy's cups
Posts: 815
I can't find any response to this post. Is anyone else getting the yellow/black 2001's? I just got 2 boxes of them. I find it hard to believe the mint would ship their $35.95 Sacagawea's instead of the $25 circulated rolls. Probably just changed the wrapping on some but before I circulate them I'd like to find out. Anyone know for sure about these?
Jan 23, 2010, 2:59 pm
#7630
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: New Jersey
Programs: Credit Cards
Posts: 3,009
of the 5 boxes I got, 1 came with yellow wrappers
so how do I go about getting $35 bux for a $25 roll?
so how do I go about getting $35 bux for a $25 roll?
Jan 24, 2010, 12:08 am
#7631
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Here Today Gone Tomorrow
Programs: NW Silver, CO Silver,SPG Gold, USMint Presidential, Chase/BA 100k, Airtran Wendy's cups
Posts: 815
anyone have success writing a letter to the mint say why you need more quantities?
Jan 24, 2010, 9:18 am
#7633
Join Date: May 2001
Location: RSW/FMY
Programs: All, but no status!
Posts: 754
Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry8830/4.2.2 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/105)
This creates a little problem for you, since your order will no longer get free next day air shipping (free on orders over $300). Now they're going to send it via fedex/usps and you won't be able to track its progress well. Should always order at least a pair of whatever type.
Originally Posted by friedice
Has anybody had part of the order cancelled? I ordered $500 of one pres. and $250 of the other yesterday. Today the $500 had a status: line was cancelled, and $250: backordered.
Jan 24, 2010, 2:42 pm
#7635
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DFW, AA, Hilton
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In your case, have you called the Mint to cancel the order? I would be concerned that when the 250 ships you would be charged for S/H.