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<p>[QUOTE="ddddd, post: 25231069, member: 22377"]Decisions....decisions....as some may recall from my many threads, I have a few sets going of coins from Kazakhstan. One involves totem animals (silver proofs) and the other is coins made with tantalum (usually bimetallic-silver and tantalum mix). </p><p><br /></p><p>For the last few years I have kept up with both of these sets but recently I have been left on the sidelines. The Kazakhstan Mint produced two larger tantalum coins late last year and the prices were much higher than usual. The first I splurged on (you can say overpaid) but the other I skipped (it was priced high from the mint and sold out, so the resellers had them at $700+, which was almost double issue price). </p><p><br /></p><p>Then there is the case of the totem animals. This coin has an increased mintage but also an increased price. The person I had usually bought from increased his price as well. He wanted about $12 more than the last one. This isn't terrible but something made me hold off. The last few coins in this series have not held up their value like the first two. And silly me bought one extra of each of the last two to sell as a partial offset for buying the new ones (bad idea as they aren't selling and I'd rather not take a loss at the moment). Interestingly enough, another seller listed the new one for $17 less than my usual guy but I'm still debating. Do I go for it to keep up the set (I do still like the series) or do I wait and see if they fall further in price due to the market being oversaturated? I'm still thinking so for now you all get to read my musings in this thread. That is if you make it all the way through! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And since pictures make things better, here is the tantalum coin I splurged on late last year:</p><p><br /></p><p>The design of the coin is based on the legend of the mythical tree of life (Baiterek), which holds the earth with its roots and supports the sky with its crown. The sacred bird Samruk, living at the top of the tree, and Aidahar, living at its roots, are eternal symbols of the change of summer and winter, day and night, the struggle between good and evil. The coin is made from silver with a tantalum insert. The total weight is 162.2 grams, the diameter is 50 mm, it is of proof quality, and the mintage is 500.</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fus.v-cdn.net%2F6027503%2Fuploads%2Feditor%2Fbr%2Fnp65u7q4vrfx.png&hash=04aaa108eda2989b85365344af60e8f8" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ddddd, post: 25231069, member: 22377"]Decisions....decisions....as some may recall from my many threads, I have a few sets going of coins from Kazakhstan. One involves totem animals (silver proofs) and the other is coins made with tantalum (usually bimetallic-silver and tantalum mix). For the last few years I have kept up with both of these sets but recently I have been left on the sidelines. The Kazakhstan Mint produced two larger tantalum coins late last year and the prices were much higher than usual. The first I splurged on (you can say overpaid) but the other I skipped (it was priced high from the mint and sold out, so the resellers had them at $700+, which was almost double issue price). Then there is the case of the totem animals. This coin has an increased mintage but also an increased price. The person I had usually bought from increased his price as well. He wanted about $12 more than the last one. This isn't terrible but something made me hold off. The last few coins in this series have not held up their value like the first two. And silly me bought one extra of each of the last two to sell as a partial offset for buying the new ones (bad idea as they aren't selling and I'd rather not take a loss at the moment). Interestingly enough, another seller listed the new one for $17 less than my usual guy but I'm still debating. Do I go for it to keep up the set (I do still like the series) or do I wait and see if they fall further in price due to the market being oversaturated? I'm still thinking so for now you all get to read my musings in this thread. That is if you make it all the way through! :p And since pictures make things better, here is the tantalum coin I splurged on late last year: The design of the coin is based on the legend of the mythical tree of life (Baiterek), which holds the earth with its roots and supports the sky with its crown. The sacred bird Samruk, living at the top of the tree, and Aidahar, living at its roots, are eternal symbols of the change of summer and winter, day and night, the struggle between good and evil. The coin is made from silver with a tantalum insert. The total weight is 162.2 grams, the diameter is 50 mm, it is of proof quality, and the mintage is 500. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fus.v-cdn.net%2F6027503%2Fuploads%2Feditor%2Fbr%2Fnp65u7q4vrfx.png&hash=04aaa108eda2989b85365344af60e8f8[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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