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Jamestown Commemorative : Who's getting one on Wednesday?

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pendragon1998

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I'm going to get one or two of both dollars. Definitely a pair for myself, possibly another pair to resell at some point. I'm not seeing a huge amount of interest in these coins at the moment either here or ATS. From what I gather, there was more excitement about the Franklin Commems, but there were still lots of people saying they'd never do well.

 

Who else is buying tomorrow at 12:00? Anyone buying more than just a personal set?

 

 

Silver Uncirculated:

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Silver Proof:

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Gold Uncirculated:

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Gold Proof:

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Bruceswar

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I'll be picking them up for resale, but I really like this design. The best the mint has done in a LONG time!

 

Greg I agree with you on this one. The silver one is really nice. I do not care much for the gold one. I like the 3 ships alot.

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michael_s-migration

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If anyone is thinking of buying the uncirculated silver dollar, note that the Mint's mailer says:

 

Watch for a limited-edition, special product with the Jamestown uncirculated silver dollar in the spring catalog! Please check our website for more information as it becomes available.

 

Maybe another coin and chronicle set?

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BillJones

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I'll keep my modern commemorative collection by buying at least the Proofs. If the mint still sold them in sets of four (Proof and Unc.), I'd buy that. But for some reason they sell these coins as singles these days. screwy.gif

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jtryka

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The reverse of that half eagle is horrific!!! Looks like something used in the $5 slots at an Indian casino with that "$5" garbage. I noticed on the photos in the printed brochure I received in the mail the other day, they obscured that part of the reverse. I think the silver dollar is OK, might order an unc. one. In any case I think I'll hold off to see if I get my proof SF Mint half eagle before I order more mint products.

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CoinCurious

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Well, I suggest that you check your order status. Being mine said it had been suspended i decided to call and check on it. I was told the website had a glitch and my order had been suspended so I had to reorder which i did over the phone. Good thing I double check everything.

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Beijim

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I got through lick-a-dee split. I guess I must have ordered after all of the "first strikes" were sold. 893whatthe.gif

Please, these would be EARLY RELEASES. I can't believe you're still using that 2006 terminology... 893naughty-thumb.gif

 

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bsshog40

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Hmm, I got a first, I checked out my order history and it says: Order Status: Your order request has been suspended.

 

Mine showed up that way also, but give it some time. It will change to "order in process".

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bsshog40

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I ordered mine and it took all of 15 seconds with Member "Quick Checkout".

 

Chris

I have that too but I started at 11:00 central and still went thru half a dozen errors in site before finally getting thru. 25 minutes total. acclaim.gif

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BillJones

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thanks for the reminder.. I just ordered one, do the uncirculateds gain value?

 

Historically the Uncirculated versions of these coins have had a better chance of selling for more because collectors prefer the Proofs. After the dust has settled, the number of Uncirculated pieces sold is almost always lower than the number of Proofs sold. Therefore the Uncirculated pieces often sell for a little more although that price might or might not be higher than the issue price.

 

From a historic perspective the only coins that have consistently made money were gold pieces, and that was because of their bullion value. AND in order to make money you generally had to buy them in the secondary market, NOT from the mint. Someone else, who bought them from the mint, had to take the hit.

 

The most extreme example of this to date is the Jackie Robinson Uncirculated $5 gold piece. When people realized that the net mintage was 5,174 pieces the wholesale value shot up to over $4,000. The Proof with a mintage of 24,072 is also sells for more than the issue price, but it’s nowhere near that.

 

Bottom line – If you goal is to make money, don’t buy these coins. You would be better off playing the stock market or real estate. Coins are not an investment vehicle.

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bsshog40

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I like the silver design myself also. I like the proof versions. I have seen where the uncirculated tend to have more value over time than do the proofs (silver), but the proofs are just my preference. I do not collect gold, so I cannot add much to that topic.

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