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No sellout first day of Apollo offers

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Dave Harper

Two things are certain this morning (Jan. 25) regarding the Apollo 11 commemorative coin program sales, which began yesterday. 1. Coin collectors did not spend more than $87 million to buy out all of the coins. This is the sum … Continue reading →

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Apollo order totals just in from the Mint

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Dave Harper

Order totals just in from the Mint show no Apollo sales option is close to reaching sellout status. 19CA      2019 APOLLO 11 GOLD PROOF   15,544 19CB      2019 APOLLO 11 GOLD UNC        7,781 19CC      2019 APOLLO 11 SILVER PROOF 86,073 19CD      … Continue reading →

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Could Apollo program be failure already?

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Dave Harper

Two things are certain this morning regarding the Apollo 11 commemorative coin program sales, which began yesterday. 1. Coin collectors did not spend more than $87 million to buy out all of the coins. 2. Conventional wisdom that the 5-ounce … Continue reading →

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Who has the money for the sellout gamble?

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Dave Harper

Got a spare $87,475,000? That’s what the U.S. Mint hopes to extract from coin collectors with the Apollo 11 commemorative coin program. I think it is fair to say that not everything will sell. The question this morning among potential … Continue reading →

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All eyes ready to turn to Apollo 11 coin program

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Dave Harper

Yesterday, the Mint began a countdown to the Apollo 11 commemorative coin program. It sent out an email that said, “T-Minus 8 days until lift off.” Sales begin Jan. 24. Collectors will have the opportunity to purchase cupped coins. There … Continue reading →

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