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Boycott the Mint

I too was mad at the Mint for the way they handled the November American silver eagle fiasco. It’s amazing that 30,000 were sold in 10 minutes. I tried to get through at noon as usual, but there was a busy signal. It’s too bad us collectors can’t hold off buying from the mint for one month. I wonder what they would do.

John Daniels Jr. Rock Hill, S.C.

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