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Im seeing tons of new comic book coins coming out every week..Now its the Infinity War coins..It all started back in 2013 with the RCM release of the Superman set..tho I'm sure there were the odd few before that ....but now...wow...its just overwhelming..the ammount of comic book coins and other metal coinlike collectibles including the silver foil on silver superman etc. is mind boggling . I bought some of the early 2013 2014 superman RCM coins and the Spider-man coin in a box of 2013...It was novel and seemed collectible but then I got tired of the continued production of new comic book themed coins and just dismissed it all...but some must be buying them ..is it you? I'm a comic book collector and dealer on ebay as well as coins and personally I do not find the coins very collectible..Comic books are very expensive to invest in and the idea of putting money into comic book coins seems ridiculous. The only comic book coin that has appreciated to any extent over the past 5 yrs is the RCM Superman gold coin of 2013...everything else is pure pattern of early increase then back to issue price or less. The last release of the RCM which is totally overpriced is the 10 oz superman shield which sells for 1150 on RCM and is not selling at all on ebay except for a few pieces at or below the RCM cost. *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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I wouldn't buy any - I just can't see a big market for them over their bullion value if you ever had to sell.
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I can't see much investment potential in them either (and I'm a comic book guy). They might have value in the longer run to comic collectors, but with so many having been produced, I'm guessing they're going to settle just above bullion value. That said, the medal in my avatar is from a series called "Cartoon Celebrities" that was produced in the mid 80s. There are 30-50 pieces in this series in silver, bronze and gold-plated. Many of them are available on ebay, typically in the $100-$150 range for the silver pieces, which is much higher than the original retail price (even accounting for inflation). These coming from a private mint with a much smaller production run has probably led to the higher premium, and you won't find some of the characters on any other medals. |
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With the tens of thousands of dollars required to buy each new years issues from RCM, very, very few can afford a single years set. Anyone thinking collectors will try to assemble the huge number of RCM coins produced each year, in the future, is believing the unlikely. When prices drop below initial issue prices within a short time it's not an indicator of future popularity. Glow in the dark gem encrusted ovals of varying thickness with decals aren't really even coins in many collectors minds. |
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@alpha2814....Cartoon celebrities...wow!..I hadnt heard of that comic book coin set....I checked it out and they do sell for a hefty premium above bullion value... which is pretty amazing since they are without any color and made as you say by a private mint..They must have been 10 buck coins at issue...I would be curious to know what they actually cost at issue.......It seems to me that with silver in the low 17.00USD range these days the mint can easily afford to produce a one oz. coin which they can sell for over 100.00....They arent worried about the investment potential for the buyer....... Looking at the 2013 Superman coins of the RCM currently on ebay which is the first major issue of comic book coins by a govt. mint.....it is obvious that the general price trend is down from issue price with very few exceptions.But..still way above bullion value......The Certified MS70 coins are the highest priced sold coins and there arent that many of them available for sale. The gold 2013 Superman is the best investment which was obvious at the time although I remember the 1 oz silver coins selling in the high 200-300.00 range in 2013. This does not bode well for the future value of the comic book coins produced since then. It looks to me that if its got an MS 70 certification from either PCGS of NGC it is the best chance for appreciation. My experience of trying to get MS 70 on a comic book coin is not very positive..you have to expect a 95 % failure rate on submission. In my case it was 100% failure on 5 2014 Superman silver action 1 coins which I had selected for PCGS out of 8 pcs..They all came back as MS 69....At that point I gave up on comic book coins....as an investment opportunity! I still have quite a number of Superman coins and several spider-man coins but I'm done on collecting in that area..I much prefer the original comic books themselves. although I have to admit I might go for some cartoon celebritie coins!  Edited by Cassidy77
04/30/2018 8:20 pm
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wow...im pretty stoked! Just bought my first 3 cartoon celebrities coins on ebay..all 3 are in original packaging of AMC Corp American medallion Corp ....1. 1982 Penguin silver 1 oz coin in AMC box w/coa 2. 1987 penguin bronze w/24K gold plated sealed in AMC card 3. 1987 Batman bronze w/24 K gold plated sealed in AMC card...Good start to AMC collection...So the answer to this topic Comic book coins ....would you buy one?...answer ...yes and no.... ha ha...I would buy a 36 yr. old comic book coin/medal that has historic comic collector importance with a low mintage run but the modern coins are just as expensive so the older coins are a better investment.....As in comic book collecting..the first appearance is always the most sought after. Thanks again to Alpha2814 !! Edited by Cassidy77
04/30/2018 10:49 pm
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You're welcome, that's quite a snag!
On topic... I admit I did buy one of the Superman coins (2015) because I did want to have at least one, but none of the other designs really appealed to me. It's slabbed, PCGS SP69 -- I didn't see many 70s and didn't feel the need to hold out for one (certainly not for the price they'd likely command).
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I just recently bought 2 Avengers infinity war 2018 coins and 1 Thor Ragnarok 2017 coin all produced by Marvel and in sealed cello pouches with a cardboard insert. They are labelled as opening nite fan event coins and given away free at these events..The designs are quite simple and the coins are a flat darkened tone. Non Magnetic..made in China so at least we dont have to worry about fakes..ha ha They have a kind of Art Deco look to them.....The problem buying coins like this on ebay for a Canuck buyer is the ridiculous shipping and import duties imposed by pitney bowes...one Infinity coin cost 45.00 CAD with a ticket as well thrown in.... and the other two 17.00 ea... dont like buying from the USA anymore but often there is no choice if I want the item..... |
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Have you looked at comic-related challenge coins? There are several (good and bad) on ebay -- no precious metals in those but might be nice to have in your collection.  |
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I like both the coins pictured above ..The 2013 Canada Superman coin was the first of its type in Superman coins but then the RCM released a ton of Superman and other comic coins every year since and those 2013 coins are considered more scarce and tend to hold or increase value....I really like the USA 1987 Cartoon Celebrities series in pure silver..they are low mintage and hard to find in original packaging. I now own several of these pieces and will probably buy more. Its hard to find any info on the production of Cartoon Celebrities coins but I did some digging and came up with a mintage and production figure as follows..each of the 29 coins was minted at 10 K each by now defunct AMC Corp.... according to an article in the ANA journals of 1987 where they were advertised.........I'm not generally that interested in RCM Superman or Superhero coins after 2013 except for the 14 kt. gold issues which are low mintage and tend to hold value or better.I do buy and sell comic books. Edited by Cassidy77
06/30/2018 11:43 am
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It's just a fad to get you to pay double spot. Try to sell them later for that. Stick with real coins, or if the comics make you happy, remember that it is a hobby, not an investment.
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Some coins might prove to be a good investment, but certainly not these.
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Comic book coins..would you buy one?. There are a lot of reasons why a coin collector would never buy one...the list is endless. However.....The fact is pretty much every comic fantasy coin which is produced in the world will eventually sell to someone because they appeal to the imagination..They are bought and collected for many reasons..most of them purely emotional and sentimental...Just like the books the characters come out of .... ..Unlike The Royal Mint coins....Those Beatrix Potter first editions are worth a small fortune in prime condition...not sure about Paddington bear.......just like investment comic books which sell every day on ebay for over 1k to 20k each. Naturally if you are buying comic book coins as an investment you are playing a high risk game..But you can get a beautiful MS 65 comic book coin for well under 100 bucks most of the time as the investment demand for comic book coins is very low compared to an MS 65 Indian Head cent for instance...I agree that investment is not a good motive for buying comic book coins but if anyone can tell me what comic book coins might be a good investment I would be interested. Personally I dont buy them for investment and wouldnt recommend that but its amazing how much you do have to pay to obtain some of them. For example.....I think a lot of the original 1987 pure silver cartoon celebrities coins got melted because no matter how hard ive looked you cannot buy some of them them for less than double spot in MS condition. When they were minted silver was around 5.00 /oz. They originally sold for triple spot or 15.00 so when silver finally hit 50.00 again in 2014 they must have wound up in the pot probably long before that .....I would be surprised if 10% of the original mintage remain....Anyways I dont know of any other cartoon /comic series in coins that is as collectible as the CC series of 1987. Thanks again to Alpha2814 for introducing me to this series... Edited by Cassidy77
07/02/2018 12:00 am
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I agree there's not a lot of investment potential here. It's a niche, and just as with other numismatic issues, it has some basis on mintage runs, eye appeal and base metal. In the Cartoon Celebrities series, there's more likely to be ongoing interest in features like Batman than Gasoline Alley, so those pieces will hold their value (or not). I wouldn't expect any of them to jump unless, say, Gasoline Alley suddenly became the hottest thing on TV. Not likely. But someone really interested in Batman might pay a lot more than spot for a flawless silver round. (I certainly did for my Green Lantern piece.)
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