I get all of the hate on these, especially considering the way the idiot director "handled" the whole thing, but I am intrigued. The cent has been a significant factor in the history of our country, and that part is now over. I know they are doing them in mint sets for the unknown future, but no more in circulation. If I had the means I would be in the auction, will definitely follow as they start appearing on the secondary market. I believe though that with only 232 sets there will be enough serious collectors who want them that they will not be flooding the market in the future.
ICG has already gotten in on the action. There are a bunch of slabbed 2025s on eBay with "Last Year of Issue" on the label.
I would have liked to have seen #232 set be given to the Smithsonian and take a place next to its 1974 aluminum counterpart.
800K for a few worthless ugly modern pennies. Shaking my head... the amount of actual beautiful classic pre-1965 coins you could have bought with that.
