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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cointalkuser, post: 848524, member: 24407&quot;]<b>Boy Scout Centennial Unc. or Proof?</b></p><p><br /></p><p>There&#039;s been an over abundance of recent hype about the attributes of the mint&#039;s most recent issue of the BSA Centennial Dollar and the mintage figures. Considering my pretty long coin collecting history, it would appear that 700,000 of the unc. and proof editions combined is a fairly high number to be considered anything remotely close enough to a rarity factor sufficient for investment potential. Yet, I notice one member stating that 200,000 of these &#039;gems&#039; have been already purchased, as of earlier this week. And by the way, it would sure be interesting to find out what particular resources were available at this member&#039;s disposal to be able to extrapilate this info. considering the fact that the customer service reps at the mint do not have this info. (or at least &#039;claim&#039; not to anyway) And last, but not least, if one was &#039;convinced&#039; that this is the investment &#039;gem&#039; of the decade, collectors must be curious as to which coin has the &#039;greater&#039; investment advantage ... the unc. or the proof ... and why? Oh, and just in case nobody noticed lately, the premiums on these &#039;gems&#039; make them cost TWICE as much to own as a typical bullion ounce coin ... P-L-E-A-S-E! (some &#039;marketing&#039; strategy on the part of the mint during a recession, no less!)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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