A couple of weeks ago, one of my favorite sellers on the flea had 2 rolls of proof silver Rosies up for auction. Separate auctions. I watched, but did not buy. I don't collect dimes, but was tempted. One year was 2007s and another was 2008S, both rolls proof silver. One roll went for around 290, the other went for 300. Did I miss a good deal for proof silver? I stayed on the sidelines.
I think you should have bid on the 2007-S roll. You would have $280 in melt value (It's a $5 roll right?) plus you would have the value that comes with it being a proof. With the way the silver market is trending, you probably would surpass how much you paid for it in melt value alone. Plus, you could sell them individually, at a slighty higher price. Littleton Coins prices individual 2007-S proofs at over $35! (Though they always overvalue their coins when selling them) If I had the money, I would like that chance to invest.
The auction is over and you didn’t bid. In j my y opinion it really doesn’t matter if you missed a deal or not. The next time something similar happens you have to make a decision. You said you don’t collect Rosie’s so why would you want to bid on something you don’t collect?
I don't believe you missed out on anything. I never buy something that doesn't interest me or something that's part of a "package deal" no matter how wonderful the price is. If ebay is not offing what I like, which is most of the time, it's a shrug. I' ll be back later.
Several reasons. #1, it's silver #2, they are proofs. With something like that, the goal wouldn't be to collect, but sell them individually or in smaller lots. Not being familiar with dimes didn't know how much value proof strikes brought to the table.
