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Bedrock of the Community
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Just for fun ....
Any opinion on which Satin coins might be the best to
put away ....for future value.
Guess I am asking/saying ... are there any sleeper coins?
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Pillar of the Community
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If you count the 94 and 97 Jeffs as satin finish, then they would be the ones to have. Particularly the 97, which had a mintage of only 25,000.
Of the rest, I don't think there will be any real sleeper in the bunch.
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Aside from the satin finish coins, is there really anyway to tell a mint set coin from a well struck circulation coin?
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Bedrock of the Community
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Of course the 97, 94 Jeffersons and the 98 Kennedy are good coins to pick up. I like the 2009 mint sets. Grey sheet list the value at a few dollars over face. In the set are a nice set of territory quarters, I like quarters. But there is the eight Lincoln Cent. The bonus is that those eight Lincoln's are unique to the mint set, only place the mint released them. Not only because they are satin finish, but also that they are old copper style, instead of Z -Lincoln's. Of course Red Book is high, but they put 2009 Lincoln Cent satin coins at $10.00 each. My recommendation for the day .....pick up a couple 2009 mint sets, if you can get them at a good price. Edited by GR58
03/08/2015 3:31 pm
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What do you think would be a good price?
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Bedrock of the Community
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I buy them at coin shops ...when they are in the $20.00 range. I just checked ebay ...saw a couple go for $23 to $25. There is $14.38 face value in each set. With the right dealer I have bought these at less than $20. Of course these will not be a short term flip. I try to think in the very long term. I can not think of another 2005 through 2010 satin coin that is a better value than the 2009 Lincoln's. |
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To have access to a greysheet this morning.
Greysheet price on a 2009 mint set is buy $16.00 / ask $17.50.
I think this would be a good start point for this set.
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I agree about the 2009 Mint Set.
I have enough of my share though (about 10 sets now) so I don't actively looking for them, but I will buy them if I encounter them though.
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Pillar of the Community
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So I guess this thread will never die as I too googled it and read through all the comments. Now I know for sure that the unc. sets I have just acquired from 2005-2010 do have satin finished coins from P & D. Even with the special finish, would it be worth trying to send a few of these for grading? Some of the coins in the sets are real beauties I will have to post some pictures later tonight. I almost can't see any marks on some of them. I doubt they would ever get 70's because I am pessimistic :P but some of the coins on the PCGS price guide seem to get up there a bit in price with some 68s, 69s, and 70s.
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WOW! You make my Lincoln Cent album look very very crappy.  Except the steel ones which I think it is comparable to yours.   |
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Are the lincoln cents in the 2009 uncirculated mint set the 95% copper composite or just the proof sets ? thank you
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Yes, the mint set coins were also 95% copper.
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Found this thread on Google in regards to the satin finish coins. Most of this information has been corrected throughout the course of the thread. But to clarify - the 94 and 97 nickels (found in the Thomas Jefferson Coinage and Currency and Botanic Gardens Coinage and Currency mint sets) are both considered close to matte proofs in quality. The 98 Kennedy half (found in the 2 coin Kennedy Collectors Set) is described as a true matte proof. However most TPG don't mention proof on the labels - all three coins are designated by SMS or SP on the label. From what I've heard, the satin finishes were stopped in 2010 because they were often temperamental. The coins take much less rubbing to scuff the satin finish than their non-satin counterparts. Putting together sets, it seems like the satins are a double-edged sword. The satins are more difficult to find without scuffed finishes but usually have less brown spots. The non-stains usually are easier to find un-scuffed but often have quite a bit more spotting - particularly on the brass dollars and cents. I'm in the process of putting together Presidential dollars and Native American dollars with both satin and non-satin in both position A and B - that means 128 coins just for years 2007-2010 Presidential dollars - binders are pretty heavy :) |
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I'm working on putting a few modern sets together and can definitely tell you that finding high grade business strikes in the 2005 to 2010 range is much more difficult than finding high grade satin strikes. I look for business strikes that have as few nicks as possible and as much of the mirror like finish as possible. I want it to be obvious to non-collectors who look at the coins that there is a difference.
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Still relevant 11 years later too
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