I don't Like my Gold Kennedy

There's a simple solution. Sell the coin and buy something you like.

 

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I think no one so far has expressed their displeasure to the point they want to sell. They bought the coin to complete their Kennedy collection, and probably would have done so if it was made out of platinum or a full ounce of gold. Their point is it didn't need to be gold in the first place. Gold did not make them buy it but it was the key factor used for the mint's pricing. A true Kennedy collector would have been just as happy if they made it in silver. This would have opened up the market to more fellow Kennedy collectors. I do not collect this series nor did I even attempt to buy the gold coin, but I do see the what the OP is suggesting.

 

Well one can sell the box only, one went for $29.99 on dBay.

 

Then you could put your gold plated coin in a legit gold Kennedy box!

 

I just wish they would have been more creative in the offerings for these anniversary coins. I know that designs are dictated by the law passed by Congress. Unfortunately too many interests groups that make creative designs almost next to impossible

 

I don’t like it for many of the reasons listed above. AND, I don’t like the lazar etching, much more grainy than the renderings showed before the release.

 

Fascinated at such polorization the gold Kennedy set brought to the coin community. I'm somewhat of a newbie to cointalk, but do appreciate a good drama. I guess beauty is in the eyes of the beholder?
My thought jokingly is pay off a pcgs grader, get an MS-70 first strike label, and sell it. Coins don't have serial numbers, so why not?
Serious thought? If you don't like it, sell it and get something else.

 

Really, and this surprise's you...nobody likes your JFK, well maybe Fleabay...
bail and get what you what..

 

First -
Welcome


Second yes they do have serial numbers

 

Exactly.

I guess my feelings are rooted in the fact that in order to have a "complete" collection, I was more or less forced into acquiring this coin which the US Mint gave such little thought to.

It kinda pisses me off in a way since I've always voiced the opinion that a gold coin just wasn't needed since they started floating this idea.

Using gold is exactly counter to the metallic content of every other coin in the collection.

90% Silver = OK
40% Silver Clad = OK
CnClad = OK
Satin Finish = OK
90% Silver Proofs starting in 1992 = OK

GOLD? WTF were they thinking?
It's the white elephant of the group since at the minimum all they really needed was the Silver Set and "possibly" the CnClad Set.

Not making the designs readily distinguishable from the standard circulating coins was simply an inconsiderate blunder. A cheaper blunder than the gold piece but a blunder none the less.

 

No.

They do not have serial numbers!

"Slabs" have serial numbers.

 

send it back

 

Well that was kinda obvious I thought, went back and read it again...

If it MS70, its slabbed and therefore has a serial. However I can see the jist of his statement now and I think he could be just referring to the label and not the coin.


I stand corrected.

 

I don't collect Kennedys, but if I did I could see myself rationalizing that I don't need the gold one for my set. I would think that, because it's dual dated and it has the fineness on the reverse that it's not the same design as all the other Kennedys. Think of it as a commemorative. Ditch it.

 

I, too, am an avid Kennedy collector (I even have all of the various die marriages from the early part of the series). However, I am not concerned about the gold coin as I do not consider it part of the set. Having the gold content on the reverse makes it a bullion coin and not a regular issue coin. I'm sure the TPGs will disagree and will include them in their Kennedy registry sets, but I think they would more appropriate in a gold bullion registry set.

BTW, for whomever said that the Kennedy set now has a holy grail, you might be interested to know that it has had a grail coin since 1968 - the proof with the inverted mint mark.

 

I know I checked mine!

 

And before that, the accented hair variety, but both are varieties and still not worth as much as the gold piece unless top-pop.
But I'll definitely have to keep my eyes peeled when looking at 1968 proof sets because that would be a great find!

 

That is an EXCELLENT point regarding the "bullion" status which leads me back to why they didn't just produce a 10K gold version?

As for the Inverted S? Damn Straights!

Although the 1988-S DDO is well beyond the bullion gold in value.

 

So many complainers here. You think the launch of this coin gives coin collecting a bad name? Have some new collectors come read this forum, and see if that helps any. Complaining that you HAVE to buy a gold coin? First world problems if I've ever heard one. I have never bought a Kennedy in my life, and I bought one of these. Whether you admit it or not, it is an awesome coin, and good for the hobby.

 

The Bicentennial half was dual-dated.

Chris