2013 & 2014 ASE Sales Dates Announced - Here we go again!

The mint has announced the last day authorized purchasers can order 2013 bullion ASE's and the first day they can order 2014’s, with the largest window between these dates so far. Heading into the holiday season, here we go again with crazy ASE premiums???
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Probably, a couple of the cheapest suppliers have already raised their price $.30 per eagle.

 

Yep, I ordered 5 last night and before I could complete the transaction through PayPal, the price was raised $0.80, so, PayPal blocked the transaction and I had to pay the higher price. Figured I'd get a few holiday gifts before the "crunch".

 

I was just about to post about this. I have noticed that even though the price of silver is down stinking eBay pricing seems to be up!

Jeff

 

Another increase at Provident, a monster box is now $3.29 over spot, JMbullion however is still $2.99 over for a monster box, 3.39 over at Apmex

 

Just out of curiousity, what is the rush to have these things? They are probably going to make about 40 million of them; there is nothing new to the design (in other words, they are just boring) and the premium will most likely drop as they flood the market.

Why wouldn't a person just wait? I don't get it.

 

Holiday gifts.

 

These must be the same people who pay a premium when they can buy new releases direct from the mint.

 

It's obvious to me that the 5 to 7.5 million they make in January are of much better quality than the next 25 to 35 million they produce in the next 11 months of the year.

 

Are cameo proofs produced throughout the year or in those first batches because the dies, etc. are so crisp and clean?

 

Fresh dies increase the odds but striking pressure, high quality planchetts, alignment, etc... can all make or break the process. When you order from the mint, there is no telling when your coin was made during the die's life time, even if you order the first day. They have several hundred of thousands (Million?) pre-struck before they go on sale. The dies are replaced when worn through out the year. You have the same odds then, when buying as well.

 

I agree with post #6...just wait and buy when the price is right. Unless you are getting them as gifts there is no need to buy them right away.

 

Proofs are made throughout the year. These are stamped on special planchets and the dies are specially prepared. The minting process is also a little different. The mint quality has gotten so good on proofs that you're going to get a 68, 69 or 70. You'll have a hard time differentiating them.

 

I think the OP was asking about the cameo affect on proofs, not about the proofs themselves. Not all proofs are designated an Ultra Cameo or Deep Cameo.