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Posted 04/08/2011 10:16 am
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Not quite, there are four W-mintmarked issues in the $5 AGE size that were sold by the Mint as collectible "burnished uncirculated" coins: 1999, 2006, 2007 & 2008. All have mintages under 25,000, the 1999 & 2008 have hefty premiums above spot, whereas the 2006 & 2007 have very slight premiums above spot prices and should be picked up whenever you see them in OGP or slabbed between $175 and $200, the 1999-W $5 is over $500, and the 2008-W is $250-$300. Makes a tidy neat little subset if you can find all four together. This scenario is repeated for the $10 AGE, just check the latest edition of the Red Book for mintages. These are all modern rarities, yet still inexpensive enough to obtain without great difficulty.
Not quite, there are four W-mintmarked issues in the $5 AGE size that were sold by the Mint as collectible "burnished uncirculated" coins: 1999, 2006, 2007 & 2008. All have mintages under 25,000, the 1999 & 2008 have hefty premiums above spot, whereas the 2006 & 2007 have very slight premiums above spot prices and should be picked up whenever you see them in OGP or slabbed between $175 and $200, the 1999-W $5 is over $500, and the 2008-W is $250-$300. Makes a tidy neat little subset if you can find all four together. This scenario is repeated for the $10 AGE, just check the latest edition of the Red Book for mintages. These are all modern rarities, yet still inexpensive enough to obtain without great difficulty.
This is what I was referring to. I recently purchased a 2008w $5 AGE, paid $280. I've seen a few others sold closer to $300 and a few MS70s for about $350. As an investment, I would not recommend gold as it is extremely volatile, although it is secure. That is one reason I prefer the collector coins as they tend to maintain their value much better.
