Where's All The Love For The 2016 Standing Liberty Quarter?

So it is a "regional" thing. Seems a bit harsh Kurt.

 

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I got 3 I'm gonna send to PCGS and keep for a few years. I sold one of my burnished eagles to get them. Even if I lose a little money it was great fun.

 

Harsh? Maybe. I consider it a snarkier version of the Farmers' Insurance Company tagline:

"We Know a Thing or Two Because We've Seen a Thing or Two."

 

Doesn't platinum per ounce cost less than gold now?
Wouldn't that have made it a larger coinThat would have made it a larger coin

I understand all of that. Except, what's "fire"? lol

looks like the coin is still available this morning too.

 

It isn't cost that makes the coin smaller, it's the specific gravity (density) of the metal. Silver has a specific gravity of 10.49, gold is 19.32, and platinum is 21.45.

Just for grins, copper is 8.96, coin silver (90%) is 10.31, zinc is 7.13, and magnesium is only 1.74!!! An ounce coin of magnesium gets positively frisbee-like.

Osmium and Iridium top the non-ridiculous scale at 22.50.

 

I think you severely underestimate the government's ability to waste money.

Crow is generally rather tough, so a low-and-slow cooking method would probably be better.

 

State govs are pretty good at it, and they aren't even allowed to print the $tuff.

 

A nice rendition of the original, but as a numismatic piece it ranks with the gold dime. Just another bullion coin with about half the detail of the real item. A poor investment for me and most other loathers of these pieces. A 90% silver would be in my liking...I have love for the D. Carr re-strikes as they are as real to me as the originals.

 

Since we're talking about sourcing materials here, a lot of it isn't "waste", but targeted spending to pay more for things than they could otherwise get cheaper. The government's goal isn't to do things as cheaply as possible. The short of it is that Congress mandates that spending be spread out between different sources and for preferential treatment to be given to certain types of businesses. These source rules have to be followed before cost comes into play. The idea is to spread money out to help smaller businesses and those with greater need and that this is the greater good and should be funded by tax payers. So you don't really know the actual operating costs here. They may be paying ten times the market rate for materials because it's provided by a small veteran-owned business. Who knows?

 

I think the coin looks fantastic, and I was planning to try to order one until I saw the price. The price is just too much over its bullion value for me. I would prefer to get one certified anyway and will wait to see what happens on the secondary market.

 

I ordered one yesterday. This time they have a limit if one per household with the mintage limit being 100,000.

 

I think the certified market is going to be nutso... let's play math. So far the times are running 375 69s and 440 70s or 45/55%

So, if you buy 2 coins at $480, plus $20 to the person who buy's you the 2nd one plus grading fees, you are at about $1,000...

The 69 sells as bullion or 375ish, meaning that from the 70, you need 1100 - 375 or 725 + selling fees to clear $100.

So look for them to start flipping at around 750...

 

Uh oh, Burton. Now you've gone and done it. You've brought math into this. That's almost like (gasp!) SCIENCE! Real people can't handle science. Coin people can barely walk upright, in too many cases. This is all about just spouting ill-informed ad hoc opinion. You should know better..

 

I resemble that remark Kurt! LOL

 

47,884 sold in first 22 hours.

http://www.coinworld.com/news/us-co...e-for-gold-standing-liberty-quarters.all.html#

 

Still available Day 2 afternoon.

 

With just under half sold in 22 hours, it may take a week, or even two.

 

MCM has listings for sale (sold) on eBay

PCGS SP70 $729, $709.79 (another seller)
PCGS SP69 $599
NGC SP70 $749
NGC SP69 $599

Note that shipping on PCGS is expected to begin 10/3 and 9/23 for NGC.

 

Can I get an XF40 for free?

 

Haha nothing like saying something that means nothing!