2018 Congratulations ASE

You too. Thanks. I took a break from collecting last year. I knew if I kept visiting the site I wouldn't stop adding to the collection. Now I'm back at it.

Things are good. I changed jobs and am back in the Automotive Industry. I work for a company that designs and manufactures steering systems. We're heavily immersed in the Autonomous Vehicle movement taking place. Our steering systems are on the Waymo cars and we are also working with big OEM's on their Autonomous Vehicles plans. Quite exciting.

 

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Exciting indeed.........and, the future.

 

All who would voluntarily be transported in a driverless automated car rather than drive traditionally, please stand and raise your hand. [He sits silently and stares in stony silence, both his hands limp at his sides. Because he is NOT driving at the moment. Nor shall he consent.] Driverless cars are almost the most dystopian thing I can imagine.

 

It's gonna happen. Semi's, on the interstate.........CBS Sunday Morning Two weeks ago (I think).

 

I get it Kurt. I like to drive. Simple fact though: there is a place in our current mobility for automated vehicles. The real unknown will be the acceptance by the general public.

Many Millenials don't care about driving the way those of my generation do. Also, when I'm no longer able to or capable of driving, it would be nice to have an Autonomous Vehicle.

Lots of unknowns at this point. Once thing that is certain, the major automakers are developing these vehicles and LOA 5 versions (full autonomous with 100% system redundancy) will be here before you know it.

 

Two of the major astonishments of my life come from the driving of a millennial. The first is that my son waited until age 21 before even attempting to drive, and became quite adept at it even by my standards almost immediately, and second, I realized only after we had arrived there that I had allowed him to drive us without comment from me ALL THE WAY to the summit of Pikes Peak and never felt the slightest need to nag him. He was magnificent. He had had his license for nine months.

 

Jane? Sorry, can't. Won't. B'sides, what can we possibly do with all those unemployed truck drivers? Who would I use to stay awake playing leapfrog with when I'm forced to drive an all-nighter? (Doesn't happen THAT much any more, but have you SEEN March airfares out of Dallas?!?!?)

 

I'm looking forward to when I can rent an autonomous vehicle when I need to take a trip. I dislike traveling and I dislike driving. I'd love to just be able to turn it over to the vehicle then just read or nap while the car takes me there.

 

Looks like Coin World is going to give you a 2018-S proof SAE. See this link.
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/2018-s-proof-silver-eagle.309632/

 

Rare is a relevant term. These are rare given the demand.

 

They are selling an S mint silver eagle later this year

 

True, but it's not in the Congratulations Set. Any info out there about mintage, HHL's?

 

Dumb question time. They sell the proof separately in a nice box and holder. They sell the same coin with a 2 cent piece of cardboard. I can see buying the Congratulations Set as a gift. But why would the collector want one?

 

who knows. I sold all my Congrat sets last fall when the price skyrocketed for a piece of cardboard. I originally bought them as I was going to give them away as gifts but never did.
2016 - for 1800-2000 each
2015 - for 1400-1600
2014 - for 800
2013 for 300

I mean, really? That was an odd over-valuation demand spike.
The lowest price I've seen the 2016 is now floated back down to $511; 2015 down to $600; 2014 down to $575 but one with a ripped cardboard down to $125; 2013 down to $560.

 

Because with ASEs there are a lot of collectors who are collecting one of everyone including all the different packaging offers.

 

I wonder what the TPFs did with all the cardboard sleeves after they slabbed them?

 

If the submitters didn't request their return, they tossed them.

 

PCGS generally returns packaging for free. NGC you have to pay if you want it back so they would just trash it for most people

 

Ah, so they're buying the holder not the coin, and in this case it's cardboard not plastic with some grading compan's name on it with an opinion of the grade. Oh yeah, and it's bullion.

To each, their own. What ever makes them happy. I'm sure that I have things that other 'true' collectors would scoff at (like the annual uncirculated dollar sets, when I already have the ASE that I'm buying it for, lol).