2014 National baseball hall of fame commemorative coins

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  1. New collector

    New collector Member

    The US mint site shows the mintage limit of 50,000 for the gold coin, but it does NOT give the number for the proof vs the uncirculated. Has anyone seen the breakdown? Can't decide if I want just the proof, or maybe get both. Ordering starts Mar 27 at noon.
     
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  3. treehugger

    treehugger Well-Known Member

    There is a limit of 400,000 coins across all silver options. The split between uncirculated and proof depends upon how many of each are ordered, so that won't be known until the program ends.

    If history is any indication, the number of proofs sold well exceeds the uncirculated on almost all issues. If your goal is lower mintage, I would definitely look at the uncirculated coins.

    Some coins look better in proof strike and some look better as uncirculated. I think this will be a coin that looks good either way.

    Personally, I will be getting an uncirculated version as these seem to look better over time. Sometimes the proof versions develop spotting and what I would call a faint shine rash. I think this design will look better in matte. To each their own though.
     
  4. Proof: 34,841
    Uncirculated: 15,159
     
  5. onecenter

    onecenter Member

    Those figures may actually turn out to be relatively proportionate and correct.
     
  6. treylxapi47

    treylxapi47 Well-Known Member Dealer

    I literally just saw the publication for this coin and would typically stay away from a baseball themed coin, but the glove and concave design are really cool so I may get one, probably a graded example from NGC.

    On the note of proof vs. UNC, on the UNC version is that mirrored surfaces on the inner parts of the letters. Like "in god we trust"
     
  7. bg35765

    bg35765 Member

    I was thinking 35,000/15,000. They should have them all made ahead of time, so I would think they will be even numbers.

    But looking at the history of other modern commemoratives this should be a very close guess of the ratio of proof/uncirculated.
     
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  8. treylxapi47

    treylxapi47 Well-Known Member Dealer

    I might go for all four of the non gold designs. I can only imagine what a nicely toned one will fetch in the future, especially if it tones up around the ball in such a way to highlight that feature. This is a good coin, I like it.
     
  9. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

    Anxiously await it's release.......
     
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  10. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    I can't decide what to buy but I want one and maybe more. This should be a hot resale coin, don't you think??
     
  11. saltysam-1

    saltysam-1 Junior Member

    I'm surprised all the other professional sports haven't got in line for their free money from the sales. Perhaps it's just a matter of time before the proposals are introduced. I didn't think privately owned enterprises qualified for the program.
     
  12. bg35765

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  13. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

  14. dwhiz

    dwhiz Collector Supporter

    I'm thinking I may get a extra clad half and flatten it
     
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  16. mammoth29

    mammoth29 Well-Known Member

    Is that Eastern Time?
     
  17. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

    Yup.......
     
  18. New collector

    New collector Member

    Prices are listed on the mint site:
    Gold Proof 424.75
    Unc 419.75
    Plus the surcharge of 35.00 each, plus shipping.
     
  19. dwhiz

    dwhiz Collector Supporter

    Proof and Uncirculated $5 Gold Coins – 50 coins each
    • Proof and Uncirculated Silver Dollars – 100 coins each
    • Proof and Uncirculated Clad Half-Dollars – 100 coins each
     
  20. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

    Those prices include the surcharge 'New'..........
     
  21. dwhiz

    dwhiz Collector Supporter

    That gold one sure looks nice gold bbhof 2-horz.jpg
     
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