Re: Ben Franklin Founding Father sold out at Mint



On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 01:58:26 GMT, Bruce Farley
<afakeaddress1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>This was in my notice from the US Mint today.
>BN1 and BN2 were backordered but 3 & 4 oos.
>
>BEN FRANKLIN "FOUNDING FATHER" (BN3) No longer available.
>BEN FRANKLIN "FOUNDING FATHER" (BN4) No longer available.
>
>I just got the sad news that the order I sent in by mail (because the
>web site was not responding!) will only be good for the Scientist
>dollars. This was dated today. Hope those of you who wanted them got
>your orders filled. I will be looking for a couple on the secondary
>market. Did not think that they would go this fast.
>Bruce


I placed an order on the 29th of January for 4. Hoprfully if enought
people do this, maybe, just maybe the mint will cut back on those 100
coin orders.

Sanford
.



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