Thinking of building an ASE set; 86-2010. This is my favorite piece and would love to have multiple sets for the future (in 15 years or so) for the fun of collecting and for the investment. Would a full set of UNC ASE's be a good investment in your opinion versus a graded set? Thanks for the input. Laimbeer4452
By the way, need the kilo coin to round out the Perth Mint 2010 Year of the Tiger series...damn I love those!
I don't think you will ever regret putting together a complete unc set. They look very nice in a Dansco album. Mine have started to tone a bit and they look good. Just holding the album and feeling the weight of it makes it worthwile. I'd stay away from the proofs. And I can't justify the added expense for slabbed especially MS69. That kind of money should be put into gold. But that's just my opinion.
I once purchased 4 ASEs graded MS64 to MS67 for a significant discount to melt value. This is crazy for a bullion coin.
I second what victor stated. I finished my set a couple of months ago (In a Dansco album) and boy is there weight..its a good feeling.
I am doing an unc set as well, just need a couple more. I am waiting to put them in the Dansco until I have them all. Then I will probably do it all over again. A bookshelf of ASEs sounds nice
In my mind, you can't go wrong with a raw UNC set. Great looking coins at about the price of silver. Proofs are a different story. Be careful if you plan to add these to your set. Many have or will grow spots over time, killing the looks and value. I bought the 2009 and 2010 UNC's the other day for a bit over spot. They go in an Airtite and in an Eagle page made to hold them. Makes for a bulky set but it looks great.
What's even more crazier, that someone took a bullion silver eagle and sent it in for grading and slabbing. I could see a burnished one, but not a bullion, and don't get me started on how ridiculous it is to send a proof silver eagle in for grading and slabbing.
I agree. But purchasing coins that have been slabbed by others is frequently a decent way to buy them. Sometimes you can get them $1-$2 more than unslabbed, and the premium is probably worth the holder. However, I've noticed over the last year that the bargains have largely disappeared as more folks have awakened to the idea of buying bullion.
I'm working on a set of proof ASEs in original packaging. For 2-3X the price of the UNC coins, I think they look 10X better.
Cloudsweeper99 is absolutely correct. http://cgi.ebay.com/2009-Silver-1-A...ins_Bullion&hash=item4aa143ad84#ht_500wt_1154 The above coin sold for less than $22, and sellers on eBay, from what I've seen are asking $24+ dollars for raw coins in airtite holders. And other raw silver rounds are going for about that price. This is a perfect way to get your set, at a cheaper cost, $2 may not be much, but in the long run it will add up Good luck with your set laimbeer4452. Put them in a Dansco album, or put them in airtites, in an album that has airtite holder pages. Buy whatever comes cheapest, if you see a MS69 going for $19, and raw rounds are going for me, go for the 69. You can look up threads on here about cracking coins out of slabs, and the best way to do it. Just remember, don't buy the coin because it is in some special holder, buy that coin because you need it for your set and the price is RIGHT.
Great feedback...and it justifies my thought to move forward with a set! I have found that A-X seems to be a good place to purchase UNC ASE's as long as the size of the order validates the shipping cost. Any thoughts on where might be a better place to buy? Thanks again for the insight, folks. Laimbeer4452
Besides spots, the cost, and other factors- one reason I won't collect proof ASE coins is the unavailability of the 2009 and maybe the 2010. It may be ok if the mint never makes another proof, the set would stop at 2008. But what if they decide to do proofs again in 2011? You would have two missing spaces. I and many others think the mint shot themselves in the foot by not making proofs last year. This is all hypothetical of course but for the kind of money a set would cost I'll buy gold.
TMoney...great idea and will look for these hidden gems. I keep all of my Maples and ASE's in Airtites (with ring) and my rounds in 2X2 (despite not needing to...but I like them looking good!). Much appreciated.
I'm pretty disappointed with the lack of a 2009 proof ASE as well. I'll still work on the others, eventually it will make a nice wall display.
How is the dansco album a more effective way to maintain your coins versus the airtites? I know there is some display value, but would the coins not be more protected in the airtite than in the album? Laimbeer4452
When my twin granddaughters were born in 1999, I bought them each a proof ASE every Christmas. Then put together 2 complete Dansco sets of the UNC ASE for them....and since another granddaughter was born in 2009....put together another Dansco for her.:hug: The safe deposit box is quite heavy and the grandkids will have something to enjoy later in life.
I like the idea of a raw ASE set. I buy close to silver spot and then put them right into Intercept Shield holders. So far, not one speck of toning or any milk spots on any of them. TC
