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<p>[QUOTE="calcol, post: 3168282, member: 77639"]Unless you can get some graded MS68-69 or PR/SP69-70, state quarters aren't going to appreciate much for decades, maybe centuries. Even the lowest mintage proofs had numbers near a million. Considering these numbers though, the population even in the highest grades may eventually number in the many thousands. When the premium over cost (aka profit) is considered, it was a successful program for the mint. The mint should make as many coins as they can sell profitably ... my view as a taxpayer. However, if they announce a limited mintage in advance, they should stick to it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Will frequent change of design eventually limit demand for premium new issues? It's a marketing question that's not easily answered, so there will be a spectrum of opinions. Ultimately from a purely business point of view, it's about maximizing profit mostly now, but into the future as well. But how much nebulous future business to you try to ensure at the cost of present profit?</p><p><br /></p><p>Cal[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="calcol, post: 3168282, member: 77639"]Unless you can get some graded MS68-69 or PR/SP69-70, state quarters aren't going to appreciate much for decades, maybe centuries. Even the lowest mintage proofs had numbers near a million. Considering these numbers though, the population even in the highest grades may eventually number in the many thousands. When the premium over cost (aka profit) is considered, it was a successful program for the mint. The mint should make as many coins as they can sell profitably ... my view as a taxpayer. However, if they announce a limited mintage in advance, they should stick to it. Will frequent change of design eventually limit demand for premium new issues? It's a marketing question that's not easily answered, so there will be a spectrum of opinions. Ultimately from a purely business point of view, it's about maximizing profit mostly now, but into the future as well. But how much nebulous future business to you try to ensure at the cost of present profit? Cal[/QUOTE]
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