It may take a little longer, but very well may sell out quickly! This being the initial year was just a test to see how it would work! We figured we would sell about 1,000, but didn't think the demand would be there for more. It is tough to gauge demand because there is so much quality content on Steem(it) it is hard for every post to be read. Thankfully for Hashtags it helps to improve visibility.

When I created this coin initially I planned on doing all of the work myself and working directly with a larger mint to get this done. After finding Phil and Eli I thought it would be a great idea to go with a local Steemian. This has given them some good publicity and a few people have mentioned about using them to possibly get some coins done.
Your idea about the US mint style ordering is a good one and we will definitely consider it in the future!