J F K Silver Set K13

If the initial 150K sets dont sell out within two months then will that be the final mintage ?

• One reverse proof coin from the U.S. Mint at West Point

• One proof coin from the U.S. Mint at Philadelphia

• One enhanced uncirculated coin from the U.S. Mint at San Francisco. This is a special wire brushing technique implemented in Philadelphia for the first time. The obverse in the areas of the effigy (portrait), lettering, and border will all receive a heavy laser frosting treatment. On the reverse, the lettering and border will each receive a heavy laser frosting treatment. Other elements of the eagle will receive a standard (moderate) laser frosting treatment to enhance certain artistic detail. The stars will receive a laser polish technique to accentuate them against the field.

• One uncirculated coin from the U.S. Mint at Denver

Strong Obverse
How many sets will you buy ? October 28th 2014 $99.95 Limit 5

 

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At least one, but I will try 5 but the Gold set me back in funds.

 

I'm still trying to decide if I want to buy a set or not. I did not buy the gold.

 

good move!

 

I will buy at least one for personal collection purposes. But I may buy more for gifts and what not. Not sure there will be a significant secondary market for these for many years, but who knows for sure. I do like these jfk sets very much.

 

I'm looking to buying one

 

One for me. I am undecided about having it graded. I am not a dealer so I will either wait and take the chance that grading won't significantly elevate the price right away and get it on E-Bay or buy from mint and put it away for the future.

 

One would think so but I don't "think" that this will be the case.

But then, there were some recent Silver Eagle Sets that didn't sell as much as I thought they would so it's difficult to really say.

I know that I will definitely be in for 3 sets. Come Hell or High Water (In the words of Rowan Pope).

 

I agree sales can be verry strong out of the gate for example.

American Silver Eagles
2006-P 248,875
2011-S Unc 99,882
2011-P RP 99,882
2012-S Proof 281,792
2012 S RP 224,935
2013 W RP 235,689 4 Week Ordering Window Period
2013 W Enhanced Unc 235,689

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Am

Reverse Proof J F K (W) MM Fist year of issue

Silver Proof J F K (P) MM
1964 (P) No MM 90% Silver Proof Mintage 3,950,762

Enhanced J F K (S) MM First year of issue

Silver Unc J F K (D) MM
1964 (D) MM 90% Silver Proof Mintage 0

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_half_dollar_mintage_figures

Do you think the mint will continue the series ?

 

I hope not.

 

Update:
http://mintnewsblog.com/2014/10/50th-anniversary-kennedy-silver-set-limited-to-300000/
http://www.coinnews.net/2014/10/24/...culated-kennedy-half-dollar-laser-treatments/
http://www.coinnews.net/2014/10/24/50th-anniversary-kennedy-half-dollar-product-limits-set/



2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the release of the iconic 1964 Kennedy half-dollar. Don’t miss out on special sets, scheduled to be released this year that offer collectors and numismatists the ideal opportunity to mark this significant anniversary.

 

I will be in for at least one set, maybe two, but I probably won't order them together.

 

Heh. I enjoyed the little note about the gold Kennedy order limits:

"Why won't people buy our heavily-surcharged, unlimited-mintage curiosity? Just because our 'lucky early purchasers' are selling them on eBay for $50-100 less than the current Mint price..."

 

Decent looking set ~ 300,000 mintage means that every one who would like one should have a chance. This is good news, I am in for 2 sets ~ one set is for a friend.

 

Glad there will be a mintage limit, but I'm not planning to try and play "Cash In" - just getting one set.

 

I am still trying to decide how many to get. $500 max is not a HUGE gamble, so I might go for 5. I JUST got an email from a company saying they will be buying, but it did not have the details on the offer yet. They said more info to come. On $500 investment, I am guessing maybe $25-$50 over your costs. I want to keep at least one, so I might buy 5 to sell to the company buying, then buy a couple more using a different address for myself to keep.

 

Official First 2014 Enhanced Uncirculated J F K Coin

http://www.coinnews.net/2014/10/27/2014-s-enhanced-uncirculated-kennedy-half-dollar-production/

 

$100 for $25 worth of Kennedys?
Yeah, you can count me out.

 

I'll be getting one set.

Stewart, not sure where you got your math from, but you need to take into account the minting process and handling of the coins. I get what you are saying though. You're not interested in these halves and feel the mint is over charging for them.

While I somewhat agree with what I perceive to be your point, you can't ignore the cost of minting.

 

With my OCD for "prefect" mint products I'll probably buy 5 to cover my butt. Pick the best of the bunch and sell the rest just to recoup cost vs. making a profit.