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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ddddd, post: 2586858, member: 22377&quot;]My guess is that the coin doesn&#039;t cost anywhere near that much to produce. The US Mint and various other mints sell their silver bullion costs for around $2 over spot to distributors. I would be shocked if it cost the South African mint more than $22-$25 to produce each coin and they can sell them to MCM in bulk for $25-$30. That leaves plenty of room for MCM to resell at $40 (and more for the coveted 70 grade). Nothing wrong with any of this, it&#039;s just smart business.</p><p><br /></p><p>The thing that has me disappointed is that this was marketed as a &quot;premium&quot; coin. How is a $40 coin not packaged carefully? At that price I would expect each coin would be in a capsule (Perth Mint does this with most of their bullion options and those are priced well below $40).</p><p><br /></p><p>Hopefully this gaffe will make the SA Mint improve their packaging and quality control. Plus no milk spots please![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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