I purchased this set not to long ago and have no idea what the value might be. I have all the original documents and containers they came in. The Gold coins are still as they came from the Mint but the Silver Eagle has been graded by PCGS at PR68DCAM(9887.68/13306080). I did not include photos because I think most of you know the set but if you would like to see them I can post some. I am interested in selling them but I have no idea as to what should be the minimum selling price, and of coarse, I know what I have in them and that they are only worth what someone is willing to pay. But I don't want to sell prematurely or rip someone off either. Thanks! PennyLuver, Tim
post pics otherwise we cant say anything for sure. and if you ar elooking for cash i can always take it from you at what you paid to the mint j/k bro thats one hell of an expensive set
Don't forget Spock, I am a newbie on this site so it may take me a bit to figure out how to get the pics up? Maybe you can lend your expertise, (hint/hint, lol), on how to post pictures I also did not buy them from the mint but won them in an auction for what I think was a very decent price?
its quite easy just open an account at photobucket upload pics there it will generate an img code just copy paste it here. it will be a walk int he park. and after 7 posts you are a seasoned pro one man's decent = another man's dream. i dont think i could buy the set from the market today. the first advice i would give someone coming here is every coin is different if you want accurate advice then we need to see pics. even with pics we cannot be 100% accurate
Seems to me I see the 1995W Silver Eagle in PR68 sell for between 3 to 4K. Not sure about the other coins.
You bought a 1995-W Anniversary Set without knowing the value? How did you determine how high to bid? The 1995-W Silver Eagle in the set is something all American Silver Eagle collectors lust after, but few will ever own. Did you get a great deal on the set?. Everyone I've seen wants about $5k+ for the set.
I did check the Red Book before I bought them (and I knew what the guy I purchased them from paid for them) so I just took a chance? I have less than 5K in them and by the few threads that have been posted, I think I've done really well or at least I feel better anyway. I now am just trying to decide whether to hold on to them and pass them down to my only child or sell and turn a little profit.
Hold them for your child. Just my opinion - I think the 1995w has settled down in cost, but I expect in the years to come it will increase in value. I say get a complete set of proofs for your child. You could get 69's or 68's and that would be a really nice set. Man - why can't I find someone to sell me a set for less than 5k. Just my opinion.
Here's my take on owning it, since I want to own the 1995-W ASE someday to complete our ASE collection: There is a 0% guarantee that the price will continue to go up, and a greater than 0% chance that the price may come down for whatever reason (lower demand, another key or semi-key ASE in the future, price of gold and silver plummets, etc) If you sell for a profit there is a greater than 0% chance that you will make a profit, and you can reinvest that money in the bank or in other coins than have a greater than 0% chance of spiking. IMHO, sell the set and make some profit. Buy the set back in the future if you really want it. I am not buying the 1995-W ASE now because I don't want to tie up the money in the coin. If some of my current coins go up more percentage-wise then the 1995-W, then I will sell those in the future and buy the 1995-W if that coin doesn't go up as much as my other coins. This would be the ideal situation for me, but there's no guarantee it will happen. As an example, I've been hoarding bank rolls of statehood quarters for my son. I can still get the old ones for face value. I plan to accumulate 50+ rolls of the 2002 TN. It will cost me $500 for those 50 rolls, but last week I walked into a coin dealer who offered me $18/roll. If i can get $20+/roll in the future, and sell them all I can buy another coin (like a $50 gold eagle) than has already spiked up. I would be getting the coin at a discount since my original cost was only $500. i guess it comes down to opportunity cost. Do you want to tie up $5k now, or is there a better opportunity to do something with that money now? Eventually, you'll just want to flat out own some coins, regardless of the value. That's when you stop looking at the value of the coins.
Why did you buy the set to begin with? I'm not trying to be nosy...but isn't that really the key question? If you bought the set with the plans of it being an investment...and you would be happy with the money made if you would get the $5K+ value...then by all means sell it. If you bought it to add to your collection and you got a good deal on it, keep it. I'm not an ASE expert, but from what I can see...I personally doubt this coin will fall in value a lot. I don't think you would lose money if you kept it...but you might not get a lot more monetary return down the road. I hope that helps a little.
Well honestly, I absolutely fell in love with the shine of Gold and as I said, I had checked the price of the Eagle so I didn't think it would be a bad investment. I wasn't (and still not) sure whether to sell or just to hold on to them. I do dabble in other silver and gold coins but my true love is PENNIES, it just makes CENTS to me! Ha/Ha!!! But seriously, I just didn't think I would go wrong for what I paid for them and I really didn't mind tying up the money even if it was something that I would have to sit on for awhile. I have been known to do things far more stupid than this but would you have turned them down for $4,500.00?
