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No. Coins specially made for collectors do tend to come in higher grades than they did in the past, but a 70 is NOT a given. Grades below PF-68 or MS-67 are unusual though. Problem is there are enough PF-70, or MS-70 or 69 to make anything that grades lower a dead item in the market.
Personally, I think they're going to be the next numismatic fad, just like the 2014 Baseball coins. They're going to be hotter than the sun for five minutes, resulting in a high mintage for a modern commemorative and then they're going to tank in value within the next year. I'd say if someone likes them, go for it, but don't buy them with an investment mindset or looking to profit from them in the long run. The only way anyone other than the US Mint will profit from these is if they do sell out. Then flippers right after the sellout is announced will be able to turn a profit, I think. But if they don't sell out fast, I'd say that they're going to follow the trajectory of any other modern US commemorative coin and that there will be no profit or investment potential.
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