I have on of the ART mint coins :’ 2016 Niue 5$ GREEK MYTHS "Oedipus and Sphinx” The mintage authorized for the issuer authority was 299 coins. As a matter of fact some coins were engraved with the wrong total mintage ( XXX/500 instead XXX/299). When the mint realized the error some coins were already distributed in the market. My coin is from this badge. Mint offers the replacement for another coin with the correct number engraved without costs. Should I keep the coins with engraved error? Or should I replace it?
I can't imagine this would hurt the value of the coin. However, I know nothing of this series I focus on vintage bullion. If it were my coin, I would keep it since its population would be much lower than the correct stamp population. Might be a super niche market to get a premium over a correct one, but I don't see any downside to keeping the error.
Does the coa have the mintage number on it? If it reads 35/229 I simply keep all paper work and correspondence with the maker. The error may add value in the future. I would also buy another that has been numbered orrect.
Like companies? I try and get some of everything! Engelhard, Johnson Matthey, Foster, Silverfarm, Omega Refining, Bache, Hoffman & Hoffman, etc, etc
I'm late to the bullion collecting fun, so when you said vintage, I wasn't sure how long bullion had been produced and what angles one might use to collect. All mine is undated.
Oh yeah, well I focus on US vintage bullion which can go back at early at the late 1800's! Antique Chinese bullion bars go back hundreds of years. If you ever want some info on pieces you got feel free to shoot me a PM and ill assist where I can
Anyone have a silver Talent from the old testament of the bible? The bars are mentioned several times, --weighs about 72 pounds each-- though I'm not sure if that is Troy pounds or not.
I imagine that such from countries that really have them minted else such as these, it is a trick of advertising. They will somehow find enough if there is people wanting them, then excess goes on world bullion market. Rather like the goofy people on the TV coin auction channels.
