2011 ASE 25th Anniversary Set -- 5 Years Later

I have one of the 20th anni set in OGP, bought from the mint at $100. I have five of the 25th anni sets, four of them still in individual mint shipping boxes, so they can still get PCGS "First Strike" labels if submitted. The percentage of 70s from those sets was so high that there are possibly two or three complete 70 sets in there. While I personally would not pay extra to get a slabbed set of "First Strike" coins, I would probably pay to have them attributed as such because there are a lot of people willing to pay more than the labels cost. Also for no reason other than I like them, I have seven each of the 2012 & 2013 two coin sets. It is a shame that it looks like there isn't going to be a 30th anni set but I could kick the coins out of a couple of the 2012 & 2013 sets to hold some of this year's coins.

It seems to me that the current value of any of these sets is at least in part related to how many of them are actually in the marketplace at any given moment, so if you are considering selling,and you think the price is too low, wait a while and it may improve, but it is always a gamble. I don't expect to sell any of mine unless personal finances someday require it.

The reverse proof 2006 coin that I have has a small die crack on Liberty's face:

NGC wont give out "Early Releases" or "First Releases" labels after their cutoff dates but PCGS will issue "First Strike" labels virtually forever as long as the coins are still in their unopened mint shipping containers with the date stamp prior to their cutoff date.

From the PCGS website:

THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO OBTAIN THE FIRST STRIKE DESIGNATION

1. The package mailed to PCGS has a postmark date prior to the PCGS cutoff date for that particular coin/issue. Only the coins need to be mailed to PCGS and received within the first 30 days of issue.

2. Submit the coins in the original unopened shipping box from the U.S. Mint with a postmark date prior to the specified PCGS cutoff date.

Which burnished, the -S or the -W? Do you mean the (S) bullion coin?

The burnished is the key in the 20th fox? I thought it was the RP

The reason that the 2006-W Uncirculated ASE (I hate calling it burnished since it is the blank and not the coin that is burnished. We don't call proofs mirror finish. I know, it's nit-picky but I'm like that.) is the key in MS70 (AKA SP70) is that very few of them achieved that grade and the 20th Anniversary label could not be put on coins from opened sets. Just wondering, did anyone else get their 2006-W Uncirculated ASEs (bought separate from the set) in a velvet bag instead of a clamshell? All three of the ones I bought came that way. The 2006-W Reverse Proof still had a smaller percentage of 70s than later sets but it could get 20th Anniversary labels even if from opened sets.

Fox, just curious but if the entire 3piece set in 70 goes for $700-1000 how is the burnished alone in 70 worth $1k?

It's amazing how much people with pay for 3rd party packaging. Mine is every bit as perfect as that one at a fraction of the cost.