Gold Mercury Dime set price

The difference of $20 on a $20 coin is big. The difference of $20 on a $175ish dollar coin is not that big. If you cannot afford $205, you should not be a buyer at $175 either in my opinion.

 

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$225 (edited; language) saying I shouldn't buy something. Just because I'm not as rich as you doesn't mean I shouldn't buy something.

 

A little uncalled for but entertaining. Aren't you and Edwardian collector? Seems modern commems isn't your wheelhouse.

 

I"m with you but remember when they lower the mintage people get their feelings hurt and complain when they don't do their due diligence or lucky shot to get one.

 

If it was under 50k minted or 75k minted for that price and a household limit of only 2 or 5, I would be in at $205.00. Probably even order 2 or 3. But for me and I bought the March of Dimes Set, both silver baseballs, and both civil rights (b/c it was going to be a low purchased coin) the 125k mintage and 10 HHL at $205.00 makes me believe the secondary market won't hold up even after a week like the gold Kennedy .75 half dollar.

 

I'm still on the fence for the Quarter and Half Dollar (and all 3 1916 designs are my all-time favs!). The $205.00 for 1/10 oz makes me believe the Mint will make the Quarter $425-450 and the Half for $900-950. And that would make me sad...

 

I still want a gold coin, bullion or otherwise, in my collection. Plus, my wife collects Mercs. Also, I do collect American coins.

 

Holy cow, over react much? I am not talking about just you. If someone cannot afford $205 for a coin, they should not spend $175 either, period. Just common sense. If $30 breaks the bank, you should be saving your money, not wasting it on things like this that probably will not go up in value.

 

Well, $205 males me pause since if the coin ends up in the "value Toilet", I'll be left holding yet another coin not worth its weight in gold.

What the heck is the US Mint/Treasury Dept thinking? That we're all Stoo-pid?

Watching the prce of gold makes me kinda wonder if the US Government doesn't have some type of price manipulation going on here............

For example, it seems that just before every relaese, the PM Price goes up along with the gov't coins.

I gotta quit this stuff.

 

LOL! If you're not as "rich" as most of the folks that will be buying these then you might want to reconsider on this one since it's beginning to look like "Loser" is written all over this coin. 1916 Look-a-like or not, it's a fairly thin limb to be crawling out onto at $80 over PM content.

Lot's and lot's of folks just might suffer from buyers remorse in about 10 months.

 

I meant no disrespect. I plan on biting. The interest looks high. I mean, look at the number of threads on here alone.

 

I just don't see any reason to buy these today. Over priced large mintage. Soon they will be cheaper on the secondary market.

 

Looks like a bullion coin again in the future. Remember kennedy gold and other issues. First skyrocketed then collapse.

 

on what planet?

 

totally uncalled for.

 

The thread itself is a little redundant, as well.

Then again, this issue is shaping up to be quite the boondoggle, and a little extra verbiage about it is only in keeping with the overall frenzy. If this coin were cream, it would have been churned into butter long ago.

 

Personally, I would have bought it if it were close to 175 or so and I didnt have to ship it, but once it crept up above 200, my poor college student self said no. I'll probably buy it down the road when its being sold by someone else and the premium isnt so high.

 

Damned if they do and damned if they don't. Catch-22 anyone?

 

Looking at the images on the Mint website, they aren't even FB.
(may still get one though)

 

I'm still in for 3 one for each of my kids to have in the future but I'm going to gamble on picking myself up one for my collection later. I really expected them to be priced comparable to the proof 1/10 oz gold eagles like the buffalo's were in 08'. For those flipping I think it's like many other recent mint issues with the need to get in and out just as fast before the rest of the hoard tries the same.