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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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I could also see a two-piece set that includes a 30th anniversary proof ASE with the proof Liberty medal. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Pillar of the Community
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But there will probably be only 12.5k from each mint that will qualify for "Early releases" for what it's worth
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
United States
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But there will probably be only 12.5k from each mint that will qualify for "Early releases" for what it's worth For me personally, such a designation has absolutely no meaning. The medals I plan on buying from the Mint will never be submitted for grading. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Pillar of the Community
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How do they get a "mintage limit" of none but a "product limit" of 12,500?  Sounds like it leaves the door open for the coins to be sold as a pair, for the proof to show up in the "limited edition" year end proof set, and so on. |
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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Sounds like it leaves the door open for the coins to be sold as a pair, for the proof to show up in the "limited edition" year end proof set, and so on. See the previous page of this thread for a discussion of this very possibility! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Valued Member
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Thanks for the links Jack Jeckel & Foxwoods
Edited by NeoSpec
08/13/2016 01:36 am
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Quote: I could also see a two-piece set that includes a 30th anniversary proof ASE with the proof Liberty medal. Now that sounds like an intriguing set.  |
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United States
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This is a very low mintage, for medals, and I find it hard to believe that the Mint would go through the bother of striking these twice. The Product limit may be all there is, UNLESS, more are already struck and waiting in some massive set with the 2016 Plain Edge silver eagle.
I think these are nice complements to last year's gold coin, but regardless of availability, medals seem to generally be available around spot a few years after issue.
Are enough people going to care? Personally, I like the Ben Franklin firefighting medals, and the NW Teddy Roosevelt 4 medal set, but the aftermarket doesn't like them at all.
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Bedrock of the Community
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This a potential boon for the first/early strike monikers of the TPGs.
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First strike, bah, humbug.  I am beginning to wonder if they meant to say 125,000 instead.  |
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First let me say upfront that I WILL be buying these. With that said: there is really not a huge collector base for medals. They are not coins. They are not part of a series. These do look good and definitely have a low mintage and because of that low mintage they will not be any kind of "boom" for the TPG's, FS or otherwise. Just the normal proof ASE has a mintage of near a million....25k mintage of these are a drop in the bucket for the TPG's (and the specialty collectors). |
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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...but regardless of availability, medals seem to generally be available around spot a few years after issue. It's true that the majority of today's collectors do not favor medals. Many look down upon them simply because they aren't coins and therefore are perceived as having less "value." Personally, I find this logic flawed, but to each his/her own. I also enjoy having the silver Benjamin Franklin (1993) and National Wildlife Service (2003) medals in my collection; I like the September 11th medals (2011) as well. I collect these pieces alongside my modern US commemorative coins. I definitely plan on ordering a pair of the American Liberty medals upon release. Quote:
I am beginning to wonder if they meant to say 125,000 instead. I wondered the same thing when the info was first released. The Mint's had ample opportunity over the last week to correct any mistake it might have made, but hasn't made any adjustments. I'm now thinking the 12,500 quantity (per Mint) is real. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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It's true that the majority of today's collectors do not favor medals. Many look down upon them simply because they aren't coins and therefore are perceived as having less "value." Personally, I find this logic flawed, but to each his/her own. You deserve most of the credit for my recent appreciation for them.  |
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I just set my Outlook to remind me to buy this medal. You cannot go wrong with the listed price.
I am wondering if Jbuck is correct with the mintage being at 125,000 instead of 12,500.
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Pillar of the Community
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It's 12.5k....now can it show up in another package? Quite possibly....
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