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Bedrock of the Community
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A quick search of ebay shows $5 gold AEs going for anywhere from about $150-$350 based on grade, and not many are graded PCGS. I know it's caveat emptor when it comes to ebay, but is ebay not generally the place to buy coins? I'm new at this. Obviously it's preferable to see in person what you are buying first, but ebay is a very convenient way to amass a collection. I like the $5 AEs and have quite a number that I bought directly from the mint. I'm guessing that y'all aren't convinced they're good long-term performers? Thanks, Kyle |
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Pillar of the Community
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I'm guessing that y'all aren't convinced they're good long-term performers?
As bullion, they are not. They track the price of gold which historically is very volatile, despite current trends. You may want to consider proof or "uncirculated" examples, they have much more collector value and lower mintages. |
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I just need a graded set to put together. I was thinking the 1/10s. I finished my silver eagle ms69 set and had so much fun doing it. I want a new goal.
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Rest in Peace
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Why pay extra for slabbed bullion coins? They're only worth metal content.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I wouldn't buy into the slobbing nonsense. If you can buy slobbed ms69 for not more than $5 over bullion, then OK, otherwise, what do you expect the price of used plastic to be when you go to sell?
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Pillar of the Community
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slabbed = not a chinese fake? in the future that could be well worth the $5 in plastic
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slabbed = not a chinese fake? Unfortunately, fake slabs are becoming as common as fake coins. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Ok, so general consensus is that 1/10 oz coins aren't worth much more than the gold they're made of.
That begs a follow-up: What about the 1/4 and 1/2 oz coins? Are they any better (investment-wise or otherwise) than the 1/10?
~ Kyle
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Pillar of the Community
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Slabs are optional - not mandatory - with modern bullion coins. Don't pay a big premium for the plastic holder.
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Pillar of the Community
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Ok, so general consensus is that 1/10 oz coins aren't worth much more than the gold they're made of.
Not quite, there are four W-mintmarked issues in the $5 AGE size that were sold by the Mint as collectible "burnished uncirculated" coins: 1999, 2006, 2007 & 2008. All have mintages under 25,000, the 1999 & 2008 have hefty premiums above spot, whereas the 2006 & 2007 have very slight premiums above spot prices and should be picked up whenever you see them in OGP or slabbed between $175 and $200, the 1999-W $5 is over $500, and the 2008-W is $250-$300. Makes a tidy neat little subset if you can find all four together. This scenario is repeated for the $10 AGE, just check the latest edition of the Red Book for mintages. These are all modern rarities, yet still inexpensive enough to obtain without great difficulty. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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1/10 oz GAE pieces are very popular but should be available in MS69 for about the same price as raw. 1/4 oz pieces don't carry quite the premium that 1/10 oz pieces do and if it were me? I'd go with 1/4 oz.
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Quote:Not quite, there are four W-mintmarked issues in the $5 AGE size that were sold by the Mint as collectible "burnished uncirculated" coins: 1999, 2006, 2007 & 2008. All have mintages under 25,000, the 1999 & 2008 have hefty premiums above spot, whereas the 2006 & 2007 have very slight premiums above spot prices and should be picked up whenever you see them in OGP or slabbed between $175 and $200, the 1999-W $5 is over $500, and the 2008-W is $250-$300. Makes a tidy neat little subset if you can find all four together. This scenario is repeated for the $10 AGE, just check the latest edition of the Red Book for mintages. These are all modern rarities, yet still inexpensive enough to obtain without great difficulty. This is what I was referring to. I recently purchased a 2008w $5 AGE, paid $280. I've seen a few others sold closer to $300 and a few MS70s for about $350. As an investment, I would not recommend gold as it is extremely volatile, although it is secure. That is one reason I prefer the collector coins as they tend to maintain their value much better. |
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New Member
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So best thing to go for is the hard to find ones. now I need a list. any idea where I can find one?
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Bedrock of the Community
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So best thing to go for is the hard to find ones. now I need a list. any idea where I can find one? Not sure what you mean by hard to find. None of these are rare or scarce. If you mean higher in condition like MS70 or PR70 then I would think twice and just buy raw ones as bullion. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Just read something a bit ago. Many folks are using the 1/10th ounce eagle for jewlery. This may cause a real shortage of the coins in the future. Who knows, maybe they'll take on a numismatic value like the UHR AGE.
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