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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GoldFinger1969, post: 26554595, member: 73489&quot;]<b><font size="5"><span style="color: #0000ff">Recent Auctions: </span></font></b>&nbsp; A few nights ago at GC <b><span style="color: #b30000">a 1928 Saint MS-65+ w/CAC</span></b> went for a total cost <b>(with bp) for $4,570. </b> That&#039;s only a 12% premium for a Gem Quality Saint that even got a &quot;+&quot; designation from PCGS and got CAC stickered by JA.&nbsp; Wow......<img src="https://media.invisioncic.com/r266626/emoticons/ohmy.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>OTOH....you see the affordability thing spilling over to <b>rising prices (and premiums) for silver coins and silver-related stuff. </b> A 2017 PF-70 Saint-Gaudens commemorative from NPF went for $264 with bp.&nbsp; I think I got one for about $150-$200 when silver was about $25-$30.&nbsp; Other NPFs are about 20% less; I guess the Indian Head is a bit more desirable and/or has a lower mintage than the Striding Winged Liberty and other NPF silvers.&nbsp; But for under $300 people will pay more of a premium and over recent selling prices since $264 is more affordable than $4,000-plus.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Oh...the gold NPFs which sold for 50-75% or more premiums when gold was $1,600 - $2,220 ? </i> Basically, the price with bp. is equal to the spot price of gold...a 2-3% premium, if that, with gold over $4,000/oz. <img src="https://media.invisioncic.com/r266626/emoticons/ohmy.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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