Spend $2500 for one coin to complete a MODERN set ???

[jgrinz]

I really do not want to - but its the only coin left to complete my Modern Gold/Plat collection.

 

Jackie Robinson GOLD MS ... even in MS69 its a lot of overtime ...

 

Would you bite the bullet or leave it open.

 

Diameter: 21.60 millimeters Designer: William C. Cousins/James Peed

Weight: 8.36 grams Edge: Reeded

Metal Content: 90% Gold, 10% Copper Mintage: 5,174

 

[Walkerfan]

I would go for it but that's just me. I would hate to have come this far and not finish the set. JMHO.

[bradyc]

You have to bite the bullet if you are that close !!

[brwnprkns]

I would go for it, then again my error set will never be complete

[x2rider]

I think I can remember you wanting to buy a ms70 a couple of years ago but the cost was a bit high then

[jgrinz]

I think I can remember you wanting to buy a ms70 a couple of years ago but the cost was a bit high then

 

Now it would be a MS69 for probably 3 times the money

 

[x2rider]

I think I can remember you wanting to buy a ms70 a couple of years ago but the cost was a bit high then

 

Now it would be a MS69 for probably 3 times the money

Stink

[coinman_23885]

The economy is poor and more collectors are liquidating their coins; I would hold out a while to see if I could find a cheaper example. I doubt prices are going to spike any time soon on these.

[jom]

If you take the attitude that the important thing is the pursuit of the coins rather than the finish then take coinman's advice. Hold out for a more reasonable one. Maybe an MS68.

 

What do you plan to do when you FINISH the set? Sell it? If so, why bother with the Robinson then anyway?

 

I guess it depends on what you ultimately want.

 

jom

[comicdonna]

The economy is poor and more collectors are liquidating their coins; I would hold out a while to see if I could find a cheaper example. I doubt prices are going to spike any time soon on these.

+1

[bartlesvilleok]

Personally I find the coin in question to be butt ugly and would not spend that much money on it.

 

Good luck to you whatever you decide.

 

[cpm9ball]

If you want to complete the set, you can either buy the coin or put one of the baseball cards in its place. Which would look better?

 

Chris

[Kamillion]

atleast its gold.

[FILTHYHOARD]

Being born and raised in Brooklyn with BROOKLYN Dodgers fans in my family, I say it's a no brainer.Bite the bullet. The coin may not be the most attractively designed coin, but your set isn't complete without it and Jackie Roosevelt Robinson was definitely worthy of having his image on a comemmorative coin

[Kamillion]

looks like you got it. i think?

 

congratulations. =)

[jgrinz]

Yeah .... Would have rather had the EBAY deal go through on which I purchased a 1883 25c Seated Liberty PF65CAM but that fell through so ... I had the money

and that hole has been there a long time and I just finished catching up with the 2011 goldies sooooooooo .....

 

YES THE SET IS COMPETE!

 

Most expensive gold I have ever bought but at 5000 pieces made , valuation I believe would have stayed stagnated at a high level and there are not that many peices out there with realistic pricing.

[mtnstyne]

congrats!

[mkman123]

Nope, 2500 could buy me a lot more older numismatic coins that are more liquid than that one coin

[brwnprkns]

Congrats Mike