Franklin Mint Or Other Clubs... Every Worth It?

Check the US Mint's website. I remember when these coins first came out, you could 'subscribe' to receive a year's set for about $14 per year. That's $3.50 per coin. I don't remember if they're proof or uncirculated. They keep your credit card info and just charge and ship a set once a year. With a nice case, unaltered, direct from the source. If they still have a similar setup, that's a better deal.

WheatieFan

ps - I just checked and they're selling 4 coin sets (from one mint) for $9 and 8 coin sets (both mints) for $16. Still have 2007s in stock. They are listed under the "special collectibles" menu.

www.usmint.gov

About 90% of what you see from places like the Franklin Mint are extreamely overpriced, never to be a true collectable item. Yes they do have some elaborate looking items in plates ands painted coins. They do make good conversational pieces and many put them out on display in their homes. I've seen many of those decorative plates in homes with large cabinets with numerous shelves full of those plates. Many people really love those painted coins and buy them for just looks and for display purposes. Pull out folders with the states outlined and a coin(s) of that state in a slot in that state are also a nice display item and if you have kids, a decent educational thing. If your not a collector nor an investor, such trinkets are just that, trinkets. Lots of money that will never be recovered. Those types of folders may look nice but eventually the glues on the back of the slots will ruin the coins.
HOWEVER, remember there is little to no resale value on most of that. If you go to coin show, coin stores, art stores, art galleries or any place that sells items of value, you will not see that stuff or usually will not see it there. You will also not see such items on the Antique Road Show on TV either. Nor in antique shops.Those Franklin Mint types of items will show up at flea markets though and for a really cheap price. Like so many items for sale today, some are good for one thing or another but if your interested in value, those items are just overpriced nonsence. But as typical comsumers in this country, we sure do buy a lot of that stuff.
To sum it up note that no one here is really crazy about that stuff. But then your just listening to a lot of professionals and people that have been into coins for many, many years now so may be a little biased.

thanks all. I think I'll continue with the circulated items only... I have always found almost anything "limited edition" etc was overprice/overvalued and not as limited as they say either! Pocket change is the way to go for me.

LimitedEdition: Limited to every potential buyer in the world we can find.

I'll second that.

Foreign objects flowed from my nose upon reading it.

Funny you should say that !.....
My computer monitor is acting very funny the last couple of days....

If it was up to me......I'd go out and "upgrade" everything in my office !
But, sadly...... as vice-president, treasurer, salesman, bldg. designer, phone worker, secretary, payroll person, quarterly person, bill payer, job superintendent, janitor, and overall everything...sadly this doesn't qualify me to go out and buy new "equipment" without my Dads say-so !..............as President, and at 71 years old and only putting in 15 hours a week.......HE'S STILL THE BOSS !...

I've bought some Franklin Mint items, and enjoy them. Some direct from the source.

An investment? No.

Just some pretties we like. The wife has a ring for which somebody paid Franklin Mint over a thousand dollars. I got it quite a bit cheaper.....