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Gold proofs vs bullion value
With the price of gold being as high as it is, how does this affect
the price of gold commemoratives and for that matter silver commem's as well? I would think some would sell some of the commem's just for the bullion value. Are the populations of these coins being reduced? TIA |
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Gold proofs vs bullion value
"Jack Deuce" wrote in message ... With the price of gold being as high as it is, how does this affect the price of gold commemoratives and for that matter silver commem's as well? I would think some would sell some of the commem's just for the bullion value. Are the populations of these coins being reduced? TIA How old is the gold and/or silver Commemorative coin? How rare is the Commemorative coin? ... |
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On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:45:45 -0600, Jack Deuce wrote:
With the price of gold being as high as it is, how does this affect the price of gold commemoratives and for that matter silver commem's as well? I would think some would sell some of the commem's just for the bullion value. Are the populations of these coins being reduced? If you're asking if people are melting commemorative coins, my guess is no. The price increase isn't due to increased industrial or manufacturing demand, so there's little reason not to trade the coin itself rather than pay for melting, reforming, and paying for a new assay. Apmex, among other companies, regularly trade in random modern $5 U.S. gold commemorative coins: http://www.apmex.com/Product/14078/5...ive_Coins.aspx -- Mike Benveniste -- (Clarification Required) Its name is Public opinion. It is held in reverence. It settles everything. Some think it is the voice of God. -- Mark Twain |
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Gold proofs vs bullion value
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Michael Benveniste wrote: On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:45:45 -0600, Jack Deuce wrote: With the price of gold being as high as it is, how does this affect the price of gold commemoratives and for that matter silver commem's as well? I would think some would sell some of the commem's just for the bullion value. Are the populations of these coins being reduced? If you're asking if people are melting commemorative coins, my guess is no. The price increase isn't due to increased industrial or manufacturing demand, so there's little reason not to trade the coin itself rather than pay for melting, reforming, and paying for a new assay. Apmex, among other companies, regularly trade in random modern $5 U.S. gold commemorative coins: http://www.apmex.com/Product/14078/5...ive_Coins.aspx That webpage shows APMEX paying $258.62 for modern $5 gold commems, which at the current $1071 spot price have $259.04 in melt value. At a shop I help out at, we can get about $253 each by throwing them into a "melt lot", and get a same-day check. The extra five-enna-half bux from APMEX, less shipping/insurance, plus having to wait a week to a month for payment, means that small quantities purchased over the counter do indeed get melted. Ten or more, iffy ... twenny or more, yeah, probably worth shipping unless we can find a local buyer at or near the APMEX price ... -- Ken Barr Numismatics email: P. O. Box 32541 website: http://www.kenbarr.com San Jose, CA 95152 Coins, currency, exonumia, souvenir cards, etc. 408-272-3247 NEXT SHOW: San Jose CC 01/22-24 w/ Mac's Coins |
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Gold proofs vs bullion value
On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:00:52 -0800, Ken Barr wrote:
In article , Michael Benveniste wrote: On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:45:45 -0600, Jack Deuce wrote: With the price of gold being as high as it is, how does this affect the price of gold commemoratives and for that matter silver commem's as well? I would think some would sell some of the commem's just for the bullion value. Are the populations of these coins being reduced? If you're asking if people are melting commemorative coins, my guess is no. The price increase isn't due to increased industrial or manufacturing demand, so there's little reason not to trade the coin itself rather than pay for melting, reforming, and paying for a new assay. Apmex, among other companies, regularly trade in random modern $5 U.S. gold commemorative coins: http://www.apmex.com/Product/14078/5...ive_Coins.aspx That webpage shows APMEX paying $258.62 for modern $5 gold commems, which at the current $1071 spot price have $259.04 in melt value. At a shop I help out at, we can get about $253 each by throwing them into a "melt lot", and get a same-day check. The extra five-enna-half bux from APMEX, less shipping/insurance, plus having to wait a week to a month for payment, means that small quantities purchased over the counter do indeed get melted. Ten or more, iffy ... twenny or more, yeah, probably worth shipping unless we can find a local buyer at or near the APMEX price ... I asked this because in the 80's when silver was 50.00/ounce the word was common-date silver, mostly Morgans, were being melted for their silver content thereby making common-dates more rare. I remember reading that the new populations after the "melt" were hard to predict as no one kept track of what dates were being melted down. If someone had many of these gold commem's and wanted a quick buck for their bullion content, could make the more common commems more valuable by reducing their total population/mintage. |
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