Even if they wanted to produce a single
ASE for the event, would that have been hard?
Here's my dream
ASE for it.
Keep the type 2 obverse, 40th anniversary privy of some kind, maybe just "40th". Type 1 reverse. S proof like in 1986, if they'd allow that.
Maybe dual date it like the semi Q issues, but 1986-2026.
IDK, they could have done something. Oh, and make it limited, but the way this Hollis thinks, he'd probably make 40 of them and auction them to his friends. That's the trend I seen to be noticing. Limited is fine, so limited they sell them at Stack Bowers is NOT cool.
(I'm actually surprised the Liberty Bell shaped coins and medal didn't have an even lower production and go through Stack Bowers. Making up for it by selling it all, IDK probably 3X more than they really need too. I'm not sure, but almost want to describe it as grifting. Maybe not the right word).
At least the email sent (I imagine many of us got it) does "attend" to the 40th Anniversary of the
ASE, but my take away is "enjoy what you have, that's all there is". Unless they are setting us all up for a surprise. But I WON'T be surprised if whatever it is goes to auction, and my
ASE collection is forever without that one thing because they went for $50,000 at auction.
Edited by Gilly
07/10/2026 11:22 am