I was able to order the 2021-W American Silver Eagle one-ounce proof coin today with only minor issues.
Like every other time I ordered new releases from the U.S. Mint, I logged into my account before the sale. I verified that the credit card I had registered was the correct card. The card was in front of me just in case something went wrong.
As the time closed in at noon, I tapped the refresh button. As soon as the button changed from “Remind Me” to “Add to Bag,” I began tapping.
When the page did not respond immediately, I panicked and tapped again. Of course, I should know better. But I am an anxious collector who cares what my background is. After tapping more than once, the coin appeared in my bag, and I pressed checkout.
I did not look at the contents of my bag as I scrolled down to my payment option. I selected my stored credit card then watched as it took too long to fill the form. As it took time, I was pressing buttons faster than the website responded. After the system finally filled in the form, I forgot to enter the CVV for my card. Then another tap.
Once the confirmation page appeared, I took a screenshot of the information for safekeeping. That is when I realized my nervous tapping added more than one coin to my bag. It looks like I ordered three coins. It also may explain an error I received during the tapping on the link when the system thought I was overfilling my bag.
As I type this, the coin sold out. I do not know how long it was before the coin sold out because I had to put down my iPad and go back to work. It looks like if you missed the opportunity to order, then you would have to purchase one on the secondary market.
A quick search on eBay suggests that the presale for graded coins is averaging $135-150.
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Scott
It’s July and the US Mint is finally getting 2021 coins for sale?
Sincerely
Both
The U.S. Mint pulled back on many of the collector coins in order to (allegedly) fix their issues. It looks like this one worked… sort of!
Everything went relatively smoothly for me until the final page, where I did not get a confirmation but a “gateway timeout”
Couldn’t be sure my order went through, but received a confirmation email with order number.
I sometimes wonder if part of the problem is that the US Mint would rather stick to making circulating coins and not be bothered with collectable coins and numismatists just like the mint wanted in the 1960’s. Old habits die hard.
I sincerely hope that IS the problem, Bob. I WANT them concentrating on circulation coins and NOT collector coins. That said, the Numismatic Division is but one of three, The other two are the Circulating Division and the Bullion Division. All three must, by law, be AT LEAST cash-flow neutral. None may subsidize either other one.