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<p>[QUOTE="19Lyds, post: 1881085, member: 15929"]Correct but I think the point Blissskr is making is that once it's out of the packaging, all bets are off because folks aren't paying for the coin or coins within the set. They are enamored with the "packaging" and IMO, its called ignorant.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ONLY packaging which is worth a premium is packaging which might be truly rare (King of Siam Set) or packaging that holds some significance (Nixon Presentation Dollars). Certainly not packaging that is the end result of the US Mint trying to dream up methods of getting folks to spend their money on US Mint Products.</p><p><br /></p><p>PS, it doesn't matter what the ignorant pay for something since an educated numismatist knows that it's money wasted and not spent wisely. Of course, folks are welcome to collect what they like and that gets proven day in and day out on the Nightly TV Coin Shows and countless other Hucksters out their separating you from your money. It doesn't mean that what they're buying will have any lasting value though.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="19Lyds, post: 1881085, member: 15929"]Correct but I think the point Blissskr is making is that once it's out of the packaging, all bets are off because folks aren't paying for the coin or coins within the set. They are enamored with the "packaging" and IMO, its called ignorant. The ONLY packaging which is worth a premium is packaging which might be truly rare (King of Siam Set) or packaging that holds some significance (Nixon Presentation Dollars). Certainly not packaging that is the end result of the US Mint trying to dream up methods of getting folks to spend their money on US Mint Products. PS, it doesn't matter what the ignorant pay for something since an educated numismatist knows that it's money wasted and not spent wisely. Of course, folks are welcome to collect what they like and that gets proven day in and day out on the Nightly TV Coin Shows and countless other Hucksters out their separating you from your money. It doesn't mean that what they're buying will have any lasting value though.[/QUOTE]
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