Is The US Mint Changing Its ASE Packaging?

I think it's great they are going back to clamshells.
It doesn't really look as nice as before the type 2 ASEs came out. Anyone who has collected Uncirculated understands, they made the proof presentation box the same as Uncirculated, a little cheaper. But the box will be nice. It's also make the OGP more of a stand out for the 2021-23 coins, an oddity.
It'll be interesting to see if they keep the Uncirculated as it has been or put them in the clamshell also. Could we have seen the last of an ASE in the fuzzy tray? I'd wager the Uncirculated OGP remains the same as it has.

Yes collecting coins and silver stacking for the value of the silver are two completely different things. We have collectors here who never want to sell, collectors who buy things that are known to not have a lot of potential value, and collectors that want every year or coin of a series regardless of its true value for a later return. Many just enjoyed putting coins they found in circulation into a folder without any thought to value. Thats all quite normal as long as you are informed about your items you buy (such as when something may not hold value for resale). I mentioned collecting variety labels of video games a long time ago - same games, different label on them, and that is another example where value wasnt even a thought at the time. Some of my friends and I buy modern digital games and no longer have the physical game, these have zero value for resale yet money was spent. So buying something tangible like proof coins is a far better choice in general at least.

Proof coins are generally poor choices over other options (for silver stacking) but great for collecting, as would be collectible coins if you arent going to learn to sell direct to other people and only deal with dealers who may just offer the value of the base silver rather than its numismatic value. It's usually a value crapshoot. When they create a 1 oz Star Wars round and sell it for $35, you are hoping the limited mintage or design pushes it up and can sell for a profit. As a collector, maybe you just like that design or 'star wars'. Of course there are issues even with just stacking, you buy cheap rounds but get ones with APMEX on them and then local dealers wont buy because it says APMEX so it was a bit harder to sell, or wont buy because its generic and not a country issued coin so its a bit less liquid. You get a fake etc. So maybe its fine to grab a bit higher maple leaf or ASE bullion for stacking for those reasons. But proofs really are for the collector. For stacking not collecting, I would suggest just buying one or a few with your extra money on a regular schedule so the value of the individual coin is not as much of an issue unless you are specifically trying to buy something for purpose of resale at a profit and speculating which is another topic. You'd be doing better than 95% of people who hold no physical metals most likely.




Agreed, really like the photos and never really considered the OGP so much beyond sets like mint/proof sets until now.

Dearborn,

From Your Posts to Their " Quality Control " dept, of days gone Bye....


Data, I started with a Whitman Lincoln Cent Book, Thrilled filling holes, ( 1963 )..... My, How things Evolve.......

, aigcpa


I Agree


The Original 1986 Velvet Lined Holders , The ASE's came in, in and Out, are SWEET..... ps, Hope Quality Control is Re-Placed Too......

Many collectors got their start with a nice whitman folder, for me it was also cents and I did try whitman folders for others. However for some reason I preferred always to put them in 2x2s and then in a 3 ring binder with pockets vs the folder or album. No worry about not filling holes, better protection. Theres something about not caring about value and just trying to find all the different coins out there.... Now you are grabbing all the silver eagles! Perhaps a better thing to collect than...banana labels? 21,000 banana labels is a passionate collector and made friends while doing it. there might be 25 in the US, roughly 50 in Asia and 200 in Central and South America so thats a very niche type of collection but quite unique.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/22/us/b...d/index.html




+1 for those who are more into collecting them in packaging vs those who buy and slab kind of collectors. If your going to spend $80 on one ounce of silver, that and the 1995 satin lined velvet case would be a great thing to include and make people want a ogp version vs a graded one possibly.