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<p>[QUOTE="Blissskr, post: 2703598, member: 34882"]I agree given that when originally conceived the gold price was low enough to where the mint probably never anticipated the coins even getting to that price point and that lack of consideration ended up putting the nail in the coffin of the series imo before it even had a chance. </p><p><br /></p><p>Although given that the 'Liberty' design first spouses were among the most popular I wish the mint would give us a 'Classic Liberty' set of perhaps fractional 1/10, 1/4 and 1/2 oz gold coins. Heck even with the new American Liberty series I could see them doing much better overall if the coins weren't a full oz and were 1/2 or smaller. In fact that being said I don't know why the mint doesn't get into the fractional silver round game. Imagine the 2016 centennials being in fractional silver to compliment the ASE, besides the walker I guess as the ASE is close enough as is. But expanding the affordability and thus potential collector base for an offering is never a bad thing imo for its long term collectibility and valuation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Blissskr, post: 2703598, member: 34882"]I agree given that when originally conceived the gold price was low enough to where the mint probably never anticipated the coins even getting to that price point and that lack of consideration ended up putting the nail in the coffin of the series imo before it even had a chance. Although given that the 'Liberty' design first spouses were among the most popular I wish the mint would give us a 'Classic Liberty' set of perhaps fractional 1/10, 1/4 and 1/2 oz gold coins. Heck even with the new American Liberty series I could see them doing much better overall if the coins weren't a full oz and were 1/2 or smaller. In fact that being said I don't know why the mint doesn't get into the fractional silver round game. Imagine the 2016 centennials being in fractional silver to compliment the ASE, besides the walker I guess as the ASE is close enough as is. But expanding the affordability and thus potential collector base for an offering is never a bad thing imo for its long term collectibility and valuation.[/QUOTE]
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