tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post6787255592050040990..comments2023-05-05T02:34:17.002-07:00Comments on Mint News Blog: Quick US Mint News UpdatesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-24691419320814345042011-03-07T12:07:15.652-08:002011-03-07T12:07:15.652-08:00"I disagree. By having the presidents on the ..."I disagree. By having the presidents on the circulating coins allows them to have a lot more public exposure than if they were on the gold coins. Having them on circulating coins also has an educational factor (like the state quarters and ATB quarters). Not a lot of people in the general public is even aware of the gold first spouse coins."<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Exactly when was the last time you actually recieved ANY of the presidential dollar coins in circulation??? I sure haven't for at least a couple years and I think that was a fluke. Probably recieved them by someone like me who buys the rolls from the bank and spend them to do my part to get them into circulation. The mint could easily force people to use these by discontinuing the dollar bill. However, I don't see that happening any time soon unfortunately.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12998585875549007359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-46254824443300960792011-03-03T15:02:23.704-08:002011-03-03T15:02:23.704-08:00I agree with the intent of having the Presidents o...I agree with the intent of having the Presidents on the circulating coins but little good it did them. They would have been better off selling them as gold coins. Even giving them away at cost and free shipping nobody uses themAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-21310657118282635112011-03-03T14:18:37.561-08:002011-03-03T14:18:37.561-08:00"No matter how hard I try, I just can't m..."No matter how hard I try, I just can't make myself care anything about coins with president's wives on them... the presidents should have been on the gold coins and their wives on the cheap brass coins!<br /><br />I would have loved collecting 24kt gold coins with Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, etc. on them."<br /><br />I disagree. By having the presidents on the circulating coins allows them to have a lot more public exposure than if they were on the gold coins. Having them on circulating coins also has an educational factor (like the state quarters and ATB quarters). Not a lot of people in the general public is even aware of the gold first spouse coins.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-40813298788489662612011-03-03T13:54:15.160-08:002011-03-03T13:54:15.160-08:00Amen !Amen !Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14852474721713641634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-61970675096120057222011-03-03T11:24:40.607-08:002011-03-03T11:24:40.607-08:00No matter how hard I try, I just can't make my...No matter how hard I try, I just can't make myself care anything about coins with president's wives on them... the presidents should have been on the gold coins and their wives on the cheap brass coins!<br /><br />I would have loved collecting 24kt gold coins with Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, etc. on them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-55966780394072400752011-03-03T06:34:24.734-08:002011-03-03T06:34:24.734-08:00That would be pretty low to pass legislation endin...That would be pretty low to pass legislation ending the First Spouse series prematurely. I know it's not outside the realm of possibility, though. Coin collectors are not first and foremost on lawmakers' minds!Bradnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-58005673495372125192011-03-03T04:05:08.102-08:002011-03-03T04:05:08.102-08:00They are legally required to continue the series u...They are legally required to continue the series until its conclusion or until Congress passes a law requiring differently.Mint News Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15005852378363392557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-67170764644345213112011-03-03T03:51:39.287-08:002011-03-03T03:51:39.287-08:00Eliza Johnson still is mysteriously listed as &quo...Eliza Johnson still is mysteriously listed as "TBA". Shouldn't she be available? Shouldn't the Fillmore be done soon?<br /><br />The big question is: are they continuing the series and what implication this has for collectors?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-91274911137883027362011-03-02T20:26:34.326-08:002011-03-02T20:26:34.326-08:00RE: Anonymous March 2, 2011 2:12 AM
On February 7...RE: Anonymous March 2, 2011 2:12 AM<br />On February 7, I bought 30 sets of 2011 silver quarters from a large East Coast Coin e-bay seller. I paid $29.89 per set (this was a Buy It Now price). These sets were broken out of 2011 Silver Proof sets and came without any box or COA. I thought at the time that it was a pretty great deal – it’s looking even better now. I guess the dealer wanted the cash but I think he mispriced the item. This was a very unusual situation. I am collecting one complete set of ATB silver quarters (NGC PF 70s) but I bought these sets primarily as a bullion play.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-13252139840341322662011-03-02T19:31:53.151-08:002011-03-02T19:31:53.151-08:00Re: storage, I keep the coins (in their plastic ca...Re: storage, I keep the coins (in their plastic capsules) in the safe deposit box in the bank, and the packages (in a storage box marked "empty boxes") in the closet. And I told my wife to put the coins back in the packaging to sell them for higher prices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-64898684940343555702011-03-02T17:06:02.891-08:002011-03-02T17:06:02.891-08:00Got 'em!! I had to chase the UPS guy through ...Got 'em!! I had to chase the UPS guy through the back half of my neighborhood, but I took delivery of the box that held 2 Army PR Dollars and 2 Army UNC Half-Dollars. <br /><br />Both PR Dollar coins look GREAT! Nice strikes and solid finishes on both sides. The US Army Seal fits and floats nicely on the Reverse. The soldier portrait on the obverse is a little too big for the surface area, so you really don't get the full cameo effect seen with other PR coins. Still, a nice piece.<br /><br />The poster at 8:09 AM was right. Both UNC half-dollars are average at best. Sadly, it doesn't look like these coins have had any surface treatment, as the Mint decided to use the "circulating coin" finish on this issue rather than the "burnished" finish used on previous Numismatic UNC issues. I compared these coins to my 2008 Bald Eagle Halfs, and the differences in appearance and eye appeal are dramatic!! If this is representative of a "new" UNC finish for all products, we have a huge problem.<br /><br />One of the two UNC coins has a noticeable milk spot on the obverse, and each coin has what appear to be bag marks and rim damage on both sides. At $16 each for a numismatic commemorative, I certainly was expecting better. They will be returned in the Thursday mail. Still debating refund or replacement.<br /><br />Finally, the Mint has fully implemented their rebranding into the Commemorative packaging - slip covers, coin cases, and the COA. I really don't care if they use blister packs and ship in bubble wrap envelopes, I'd like to see a percentage of these cost increases directed towards overhauling the Quality Control processes currently in place at the Mint.VABEACHBUMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-12461484296913338822011-03-02T13:40:28.263-08:002011-03-02T13:40:28.263-08:00VABEACHBUM,
I definitely prefer the true cameo ap...VABEACHBUM,<br /><br />I definitely prefer the true cameo appearance over the laser-frosted profiles we have seen recently. However, the laser-frosted images are definitely more appealing than the non-cameo proofs. I guess it just will take some time to get used to the new process.<br /><br />On the other hand, I received my 2011 US Mint Uncirculated set today. And there coins in my set truly are more "brilliant" than those found in uncirculated rolls. In fact, some of them appear "proof like," with a brilliance that more closely matches the appearance of coins in the US Mint's Special Mint Sets from 1965- 1967.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-15397164081201701232011-03-02T10:23:18.908-08:002011-03-02T10:23:18.908-08:008:09 AM - Interesting observation. Some of my Arm...8:09 AM - Interesting observation. Some of my Army dollars and half-dollars are supposed to arrive today, so I'll be sure to inspect and compare.<br /><br />Two Mint process changes have had a noticeable impact in the last couple of years:<br /><br />1) The Mint has migrated to computer aided design, 3-dimensional surface scans, and CNC / laser etch finishing of tooling and coin dies. There have been several instances where, depending on the size of the coin, the surface contour and the final finish (MS or PR), the coin presented specific - sometimes very noticeable - lines of directionality associated with the CNC / laser cutting process.<br /><br />2) The newest process, which I have seen mentioned 2-3 times very recently and only in association with the Numismatic ATB 5 oz Coins, is a water-vapor blasting process that is intended to deliver a consistent, final surface treatment to MS type coins. I do not know if this process has been in place for some time and we simply have not heard of it, or if these ATB coins are the test bed for what is intended to become the manufacturing standard.<br /><br />Thoughts anyone??VABEACHBUMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-21388116100319125002011-03-02T10:07:43.037-08:002011-03-02T10:07:43.037-08:00"More and more, there does not appear to be c..."More and more, there does not appear to be coin collectors out there -- only coin investors. And the price of coins has gotten to be so high, that it's taken the fun out of coin collecting."<br /><br />It's not some slabbed graded numismatic piece we're talking about which rarity, demand, etc... that sets the price at auction. We're talking about buying from the mint which establishes the prices. So it's not the purchaser from the mint driving up the prices.<br /><br />I'm sorry, if the mint continues to sell the 2010 ATB silver quarter set at near spot, then I'm buying to add to my precious metals position knowing that I barely paid a premium for them. <br /><br />So yeah, it is an investment for me as well as a hobby. What a way to combine something that you enjoy while making money at that same time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-73764489135768091272011-03-02T09:58:50.438-08:002011-03-02T09:58:50.438-08:00We have a new record high for all gold products! E...We have a new record high for all gold products! Enjoy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-70598882980316267832011-03-02T08:09:33.749-08:002011-03-02T08:09:33.749-08:00I have been a collector for quite some time. Rece...I have been a collector for quite some time. Received us army half this morning. When did mint start cleaning coins with 80 grit sandpaper? Can't take anymore mint or investor games. Guess its time to quit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-86547969677670134092011-03-02T07:07:34.551-08:002011-03-02T07:07:34.551-08:00Although I am a collector, not a flipper, if you p...Although I am a collector, not a flipper, if you plan on flipping based on rising silver and gold, you are better off with bullion since you can sell to any local dealer for close to spot without the hassle of negotiating the value of say a 1/2 oz overproduced Adams or even Jefferson gold spouse. Paying tons more than spot for an Army or MOH gold coin really is a big gamble (you may end up a winner if super low mintages occur for these and the gold spouse coins).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-36694101247277850622011-03-02T06:39:08.938-08:002011-03-02T06:39:08.938-08:00Numismatic value used to be related to populations...Numismatic value used to be related to populations/ grade and "eye appeal". Now you need to add spot prices for PM coins. This adds a whole new dimension.<br /><br />If you bought gold or silver bullion a few years ago, you would have been better off than almost all PM nusmismatic coins offered from the Mint.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-90839306782065026142011-03-02T06:17:01.310-08:002011-03-02T06:17:01.310-08:001:23: well, it's more like the popularity of ...1:23: well, it's more like the popularity of coin collecting has become the hobbies own demise. More collectors create demand which increases prices. Collectors will have to find their own niche and the hobby will be broken down into sub sectors, circulating coin collecting, non-circulated coin collecting, precious metals coin collecting, etc. It is what it is, good, bad or indifferent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-67309371364628823092011-03-02T06:11:20.806-08:002011-03-02T06:11:20.806-08:00Anonymous Anonymous said...
A few eBay seller...Anonymous Anonymous said...<br /><br /> A few eBay sellers sell the silver quarter set without box/coa. Does anyone know why's that? Is it as simple as they sell box/coa and the coin set separately to make more money or is there a lesser-known reason?<br /><br /> March 2, 2011 2:12 AM<br /><br />They are breaking complete silver sets apart.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14852474721713641634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-48007401312415731742011-03-02T04:40:33.178-08:002011-03-02T04:40:33.178-08:00Here is my Question...Where do all you collectors/...Here is my Question...Where do all you collectors/investors store your mint purchases? With space a premium do you store your packaging ie wood boxes seperately? just wondering?...please weigh inAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-73215391666826009352011-03-02T04:19:36.397-08:002011-03-02T04:19:36.397-08:00Wow, hunting for state quarters as a child! You m...Wow, hunting for state quarters as a child! You must be pretty young. I think most of us would hunt for silver coins as a child!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-22800946222763359942011-03-02T04:16:20.198-08:002011-03-02T04:16:20.198-08:00Thinking about picking up some Fillmores this morn...Thinking about picking up some Fillmores this morning before the price increase. Both the UNC and proof look like super low mintages.<br />Anyone know how long they will be available?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-12520415380919175582011-03-02T04:07:58.345-08:002011-03-02T04:07:58.345-08:00I was told the ATB silver set is "sold out&qu...I was told the ATB silver set is "sold out" by the Mint ordering line, so not sure why they are using "temporarily unavailable".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433024393760369647.post-73070260129255814822011-03-02T02:12:30.054-08:002011-03-02T02:12:30.054-08:00A few eBay sellers sell the silver quarter set wit...A few eBay sellers sell the silver quarter set without box/coa. Does anyone know why's that? Is it as simple as they sell box/coa and the coin set separately to make more money or is there a lesser-known reason?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com