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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;krispy, post: 630765, member: 19065&quot;]&quot;It wouldn&#039;t surprise me if common uncirculated ASEs sold for $10 or more over spot a year after they are discontinued.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>I also forsee the potential of the US bullion coin programs hidden value as well. A lot of people think slabbed MS bullion ASEs or slabbed Gold Eagles, Commems, etc. are a waste. I don&#039;t because I don&#039;t look at them for slab value and grades with premiums, but in time and esp. if these coin programs are stopped, changed or bullion becomes unavailable, I think the hidden numismatic value will blossom overnight.</p><p><br /></p><p>I collect (never hoard) old coins not for investment but for personal aesthetic, historical and intrinsic value to me. I buy US bullion and commem. coins for the same reasons, appreciating design and quality. I don&#039;t foresee making a shift from collecting to bullion buying. They are not the same thing to me. I typically buy a couple of each gold and silver coin design from the US Mint in Proof state but I personally don&#039;t place any importance or value in PR coins, esp. when &#039;slabbed and slapped&#039; with a premium. There have gotten to be just too many PR coins out there to make these special to me. I buy US bullion in their unc. state for bullion value/investment because they hold that value and are graced with excellent designs that are pleasing to me while holding them for investment or collecting them. There&#039;s nothing wrong with holding foreign bullion, bars, nuggets, etc. It&#039;s just up to you what you love/want/need/use/choose. I will buy coins when I find nice attractive ones that I want to own and keep buying bullion at a normal pace.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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