Rummy13

It looks like it sold out.

On 10/1/2021 at 9:00 PM, Jblindy said:

@Rummy13Thanks for your response. I don’t plan on selling for profit, but I don’t want to overpay for sets/coins either.  I like to buy the best I can afford but I shop like a mad man to get the most out of my money. I think that’s part of the enjoyment. Doing your due diligence and conducting the necessary research to better the chance of walking away with a great deal. It’s all part of the fun. Drives my wife crazy. 
 

The two silver eagles in the set are what caught my eye. I think they are beautiful coins. 

Do you collect individual coins as well?

I’ve been toying with the idea of collecting silver eagles. I also want to expand on the single Barber I have. 

Yes a collect circulated coins for my books.

II have over 140 Silver eagles, bullion, burnish, and proofs.

Welcome to the forum, @Jblindy. Let me start by telling I am not a PRO at coin collecting. I am just an old guy that likes to collect coins, I have never sold any thing. I have all the proof and mint sets from 1956 though this year, including the silver set and limited proof sets.  Most of the sets after 1964 have not went up much more then what I paid for them from the mint. So if you are buying to make money I don't have any advice for you. If you are buying to improve your collection, all I can tell you is the set are very nice, buy what you like and enjoy what you buy. I do believe this years set is over priced, for the coins in it. But I bought it because I have all the rest, and it dose have both types of the ASE in the set. Now the Pros will tell you their advice.

I got mine today too. They look good to me. Nice addition to my ASE collection.

Another place I found a lot of coins is at estate sells. Most of the time you have to ask about coins from the seller, But if you make a fair offer a lot of times they will take it. Some have taken my name and number so they could take them to a coin dealer first. Then they call me because the dealer pay a lot less.

On 9/14/2021 at 5:48 PM, Fenntucky Mike said:

Yeah, that's a little salty but they must be selling them. I hate seeing the added cost for those meaningless designations and labels.  Pass.

It sold from the mint for $67 + $5 shipping.  Then a grading and shipping $30. SO for a $102 investment they are making $77. Not a bad deal for them. Just hope they don't get a 69 because they were selling for $99.

@James ZyskowskiI just received my confirmation e-mail from the mint.

It took me 59 mins to place my order. The mint has to do a better job. It says my order was placed but I have not got confirmation other than an e-mail saying it was placed.

I personally Like collecting ASE, Have all but two of them as of right now. The Burnished set is the smallest of the group, both in mintage and years made. The only coin in that set that really went up is the 2008 with the reverse 07. I think ASE is a nice way for new collectors to get and keep up with a complete set. Some day a family member will get them and say wow that's a lot of silver. LOL I got most of mine when silver was below $15 not it is about $23 so the have went up because of thst more than because of the collecting value. Hope to get the 2021 2 coin set today too.

Welcome to the group @jm20thengr. I'm rather new at this hobby too. Really been doing it for about 5 years now, I try and stay away from buying at e-bay, to many rip off people there, And NEVER buy from the tv guys no matter what they say. I always compare the price I am paying with some online sites such as Apmex so I know if they are in the ball park. If the deal is too good that is a red flag too.  Have fun and please show off your coins we all love to see what others get.

On 9/4/2021 at 11:15 PM, Coinbuf said:

I have used the op photo to show the three feathers.   My understanding is that in some years and with some dies when the dies were lapped to remove die clashes the small third feather detail would be lost and thus you would only see two feathers.   This is not a big thing for me but there are some collectors that have begun to collect these and were able to get the TPG's to call these varieties.   Because these are not something that I collect or look for I do not know all the PUP's (pick up points) used to identify the known/recognized varieties, as I said some two feather varieties will still have some of the third feather visible but can be attributed as a two feather from the PUPs. 

Another learning lesson for me. Thank you again @Coinbuf.

OK, My Neighbor came over today with a shoe box of old coins, She says her dad must of saved them and she just found them. It had a lot of wheat cents, Mercury dimes, Morgan dollars, all of them in well circulated. I told her they were worth melt not much more. There we these two gold coin, I don't collect gold, bot I know some people here do. So please tell me are these worth much or just melt? I did the best I could at getting clear pics, and both sides , so people would not yell at me. I did look them up in the red book too.

On 9/1/2021 at 9:37 PM, VKurtB said:

I’ve seen the two ASE’s. I asked about the Tuskegee and Washington Crossing pair. With my trip to Chicagoland, the only one I’m missing is a Tuskegee out of the Philly mint. The Washington Crossing ones I’ve found are all extremely nice, Philly and Denver. 
 

I’ll be ordering the Uncirculated Set to cut it up for my main Dansco current albums. Every piece in there since 1959 has been cut from mint-issued sets, other than 1982-83, of course. 

@VKurtB, I have the Mint sets from 1957 -2020 and was wondering if cutting them up and putting them in Dansco albums would be better than leaving them in ORP?  I see that you do cut them up. Is that something a lot of people do, or just your personal preference?

the only time I ever sent a COA was when NGC  matched a coin to a number on the COA, MY other COA I just laminate and keep with my coin when I got it back. Sure would like to see some of those coin you have get 70s or even 69. Good luck. If you could show so pic I would like that too. OH and by the way welcome to the forum.

Hello and Welcome,

Let me start by saying I am NOT one of the pros here.  They are very helpful and will be honest about your coins, When they tell you something believe they do know what they are talking about, I don't care what U-tube or some other site says. 

I started by  making a spread sheet in Excel. Look for all of one type coin and then go though them and put them into the spread sheet. (I treated all of my coins like they were worth a lot) After sorting all of one type I started looking  them up in the red book. Yes this took lots of time but I learned a lot too.

I did buy albums to put what I felt was the best of each coin in. the other I put into tubes and set a side for some later time. Then I moved on to the next type of coin. I started with Penny (cents) then nickels and all the way up. But do it any way you find FUN. 

As others have already said DO NOT Clean any coin. The cotton glove are very important too. I oil from your fingers can damage coins.

Please Have fun and share pics of your coins. Don't be afraid to ask anything. You will not be the first person to ask it.

On 8/17/2021 at 11:19 PM, David Wier said:

What are ASEs?

And the difference in Class A and B?

Plus, I didn't know that on top of the $18, they added $30 (cost of coin - where and how is this figured in?) to the total also - - - if it comes back graded not as good, you're screwed.....big gamble.

the $30 is , how much you paid for the coin and your shipping /with insurance to and from the TPG. and that might be a low ball amount.

I find that with ASE it is NOT worth getting them graded unless they are 70.   I can buy most year at 69 for around $50.  to get one graded it is $18 + cost of coin $30 + shipping to and from $20 =$68.  yes if you have one before 2002 that comes back a 70 the you can make your money back,

On 7/20/2021 at 5:54 PM, Conder101 said:

The T2 Proofs were eligible for for enrollments.  The mintage was limited and most of them were spoken for by people who had them on their enrollments, So only a limited number were available for website sale.  Most of the coins were spoken for, by collectors, before they ever "went live".

I find the enrollment programs work very well for me.  I only want one of each thing and just collect for fun. I have been lucky a few times on the "specials", I got one of the 2019 Rev. Proofs, but not the one with a privy mark.

Thank you for participating in the United States Mint Enrollments program. Your enrollment order is being prepared for shipment and your account will be charged. This is a confirmation and summary of your order.+

$73.00	American Eagle 2021 One Ounce Silver Proof Coin WEST POINT (W)
	Qty:    1 TOTAL: $73.00

I got my type2 ASE in today

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