Any News On 25th Anniversary ASE Set?

....and sell them all at the same time. Prices will most likely drop before recovering down the road.

...another drop will happen when the graded coins start to hit the market all at once.

This WILL be a good set for a long term hold once the true market develops..

GRADED OR RAW? I just don't know.

Long term hold...graded
quick flip.......raw

Yep, we're all in the same holding pattern. According to what others have posted numerous times in this thread, it's normal and will be updated once our credit cards are verified and they make sure we aren't ordering more than the allowed 5 sets per household.

I think the price will drop once the sets are in hand unless there are some type of varieties in the set that we are unaware of, if there are those sets will probably sell for quite a bit of a premium even if its one of the other coins that can be bought out side of the anniversary set

anyone else get this email today from mint?

Greetings from the United States Mint.
We regret to inform you that the item(s) listed below
are currently on backorder. Please expect your item(s)
to arrive within the timeframe listed below.
Track your order at http://catalog.usmint.gov
Thanks again for shopping with the United States Mint.

my info here

Exp Ship: 11/14/11
25TH ANNIVERSARY AE 5 COIN SILVER SET

This is a system generated e-mail. Please do not reply.
If you have questions, please visit the Help page at .
http://catalog.usmint.gov or call us at 1-800-USA-MINT.

I will finally chime in on this. There has been quite a bit of "interesting" conversation on this. Overall, there is nothing inherently "wrong" with those that chose to order the Mint-Imposed limit of 5 sets. Or getting their friends and family to order them for them also. That's free enterprise. That's America. Ethics are an entirely separate conversation.

I pondered whether I wanted to tie up 15 "C Notes" on these with the idea to sell some and "make a bundle", but I ordered only two - on two separate orders. One to open and enjoy and one to sit on - sealed. I'm happy with that. I'm happy that I got, at least, one without having to pay an aftermarket price. But I do understand the consternation of those that got "shut out" for whatever reason. They now have to pay the aftermarket price, which is all over the board but can still be had for a "decent" price. Where that will go once they are "in hand" is an interesting proposition.

I got the 20th Ann. set in a multiholder MS/PF 69 not long after they were issued, and I've enjoyed owning that set. Since I collect the ASE's I had to own this set too.

With only 100,000 sets to go around there has been, and surely will continue to be (for some time), a feeding frenzy over these. At least I got a couple of bites before the big sharks take over.

Steve

I must say that this thread has some entertaining reading and some thoughtful insight into the mints practices. Now for my 2 cents worth.

I only ordered 1 set for myself because I don't intend to sell it. Although after reading all of this, I have had some second thoughts of "should I have ordered more". I have no regrets. That is, assuming that I actually do get the set that I ordered. And when I do get it, I am definitely opening the box. I just don't understand why all of the consternation about what to do with the sets when received. "Should I send them in for grading or just keep the sealed boxes". Don't you want to know if there is an error or something perhaps wrong with the set? No sealed box for me. I would bet in 10 years that the difference in price between a sealed box and an opened set in the OGP will be worth about the same.

And those concerned with sending in a set for grading for perhaps at ms70/pf70 grade. If half of the coins would grade a 70 anyway, then why even send them in at all? I admit that I am personally against grading a modern coin when "ordinary" coins would get a 68 grade or better. I have some bullion coins from various years that are beautiful. Some may even grade a 70, but I don't care. And I will never find out either. The 70 grade is not worth the expense.