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Valued Member
United States
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bherring, I never argued one shouldn't buy collectible coins. If you'll read my post a little more thoroughly, you'll see I just said the list of coins that hold a premium over melt will be confined to rarer and rarer coins. No basis in fact, huh? Let me put this another way: I could have bought a few key date coins last year. Or I could have bought a lot of junk silver. Which ended up being more profitable? You telling me I should have ponied up $120 for a nice ASE proof, or that I shouldn't have picked up say, several silver maple leafs? I like making money. Don't you? :) Yes, I know bullion may eventually drop, which is why my "junk" takes the form of coins that are seeing their kin head off to the smelters. I am banking on the smelter effect to raise the value of my coins I will not melt (I don't ever intend to melt coins) on the numismatic side, but quantity is definitely beating quality as an investment vehicle for me. Your mileage may vary. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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...As the intrinsic value of the metal continues to climb, the "premium" a rare coin or proof brings over the raw metal content will continue to fall. If this trend continues, we will reach a point where only significantly rare coins will command any real price dividend over their metal content. Its simple market economics... This is just plain wrong. Generic classic gold coins will always have a significant premium over their melt value. They always have had, and always will have, value as collectibles. Look at prices for MS65 "generic" Double Eagles of which millions are available in the marketplace. They are not rare at all and never will be rare coins. Current Wholesale Bid on a $20 Lib in MS65 is $3500 with $1300 in gold in it. Tens of thousands of these are available in the marketplace on any given day. How about generic MS66 $20 Saints? Again, tens of thousands always available with a current wholesale bid of $2600, a 100% premium over melt. As the price of gold goes up, so value of these coins will increase far more than than the melt value increase. That's simple market economics, coin market economics. I've been buying and selling these for a few years but what I've experienced has gone in the coin markets for decades. And yes, my mileage has varied, that's why I've made a lot of money doing this... |
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Valued Member
United States
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1 looked pretty good, but this other one has this mark on it, I think its a die break. Sorry the pic is blurry  any thoughts? |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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There Here The Replacements! Are You Ready!! After sending above coins back, this is what I just received. I wasted no time on putting them up cause I'm a little frumped!    Their is a little Improvement, but I'm still not happy. Or am I being to picky. I really wanted 2 coins I could send out and get back a happy PF70. I mean these things should be PF 70 right. What are we paying so much over spot for. The little marks look like spread lines the discolor I think is just dust from the scanner in different locations. Less edge problems but one of the coins does have the unfinished edge at about 3:00. Would these coins grade 70. SO FRUSTRATING. And don't even let me start on how they misplaced my coins. Thank God I got Sig Conf. Its funny after they tell you sorry we don't show your package arriving.  They try to deny anything else they can do.  Until you pull out the big guns and tell em What day, the time and name of the person who signed for it was.  Their tune changes really quick from huffing and puffing to oohhh oohhhh. But I have to remind myself that it could be MUCH worst!  With hard work comes good rewards.  Well its suppose too.  LOL Thanks for letting me rant a little.  Feel Better NOw.  I love these little guys. One more time for the US MINT |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Forgot to post the results of second set of returns, I only sent one of the GAE coins out for TPG. Gave the other to my Father. On a budget and wanted to get the 81 SBA T2, 1937 Texas,& 3 SAE for grading. My father dosent really rely on TPG even though he does have many in his collection. But here is the result took an additonal $13 but well worth it.  |
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New Member
United States
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Congrats on the 70. One question - did you end up sending them back twice?
Just found out my wife got me a 1/10th GAE for Christmas and wondering if it will be good enough or will it have spots...worried now it is someone's bad return.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I mean these things should be PF 70 right What are we paying so much over spot for. It is a bit "optimistic" to expect perfection(which is what PR70 really is) on more than 1 out of 10 of these coins. Bully for you if you can do better than that but don't expect to do better. You are paying over spot for a collector's version proof coin. Every world mint charges significant premiums for proof gold and silver. Production costs are much higher for proof coins due to extra planchet and die prep and careful handling and packaging. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I feel being your paying such a prem. PF-70 is not an unrealistic request. I was happy with the second returns. It eats me up that I had to pay for the shipping back to them, but I'm glad I stayed with it. I ordered 4 of the Proof SAE. 1 of the coins actually has a finger print on it. Can you believe that! Its right on the edge only about 3 8ths wide 1/4" long. You can see it good when you tilt the coin. The strike is great but that darn fingerprint is killing me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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IBAB, Looks like a nice Die Crack, I've haven't seen one on a PF GAE, is it possible to get a clearer picture. You should start your own topic Proof 2010 GAE Die Crack, Post and Compare. It would be really interesting to see if other coins were minted with the same die. How far does the crack (line)go. Seems like it goes a little further than what the picture shows. I wonder if something that severe adds value to the coin. Thanks for posting if you do post your own topic please post a link.
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Posted 10/15/2010 3:10 pm
