Posted 09/19/2009 11:38 am
Kreuzer Very nice coin at a good price. The mintage is not large only 1/4 million or so and $6 is just over melt. I am concerned that coins like this one are potentially melt targets. The coin looks cleaned and since it is not pristine the premium value is low.
With no ready market today, there is a temptation to consign them to the melt pot.
BUT - that would destroy the coin itself and they are not making any more of them. As a collector, I feel an obligation to preserve even less than pristine coins for future collectors. I tend to want to protect coins just like this one from melting and because of that I have a large inventory of very similar items in my collection.
With no ready market today, there is a temptation to consign them to the melt pot.
BUT - that would destroy the coin itself and they are not making any more of them. As a collector, I feel an obligation to preserve even less than pristine coins for future collectors. I tend to want to protect coins just like this one from melting and because of that I have a large inventory of very similar items in my collection.
