Posted 02/03/2013 1:02 pm
Before I answer your question...
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Regarding your questions...
The Krause Standard Catalogue of World Coins lists the mintage of the silver coin as 60,000 and the gold coin as 20,000. These were the maximum authorized mintages, the Monnaie de Paris may not have sold the entire issue, however.
I'm not aware of the demand for these coins, maybe someone else who collects the coins of France can answer, so I can't state current market prices. In terms of minimum value, however, the silver coin has 0.6424 ounces of silver and the gold piece has 0.2662 ounce of gold â€" I'll leave it to you to calculate the value of precious metal they contain.
Some modern commemorative coins sell at or just above the melt value of the precious metals they contain. I would imagine a collector of such coins of France would pay above melt value, but how much above would be determined by the demand for the coins and how often they appear in the marketplace. The price being asked in the ebay lot you listed is more than 90% over the melt value of the coins. This is a fairly high premium for a modern commemorative, but as I don't collect these coins I can't say if its justified.
Please realize that folks here volunteer their time to help other collectors. No one is sitting around waiting to answer questions the instant they are posted. Please be a bit more patient â€" challenging other members because your question hasn't been answered within three hours is not the way to endear yourself to the community.
Regarding your questions...
The Krause Standard Catalogue of World Coins lists the mintage of the silver coin as 60,000 and the gold coin as 20,000. These were the maximum authorized mintages, the Monnaie de Paris may not have sold the entire issue, however.
I'm not aware of the demand for these coins, maybe someone else who collects the coins of France can answer, so I can't state current market prices. In terms of minimum value, however, the silver coin has 0.6424 ounces of silver and the gold piece has 0.2662 ounce of gold â€" I'll leave it to you to calculate the value of precious metal they contain.
Some modern commemorative coins sell at or just above the melt value of the precious metals they contain. I would imagine a collector of such coins of France would pay above melt value, but how much above would be determined by the demand for the coins and how often they appear in the marketplace. The price being asked in the ebay lot you listed is more than 90% over the melt value of the coins. This is a fairly high premium for a modern commemorative, but as I don't collect these coins I can't say if its justified.
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