Second 2018 Proof ASE Coming

You and me too Bro......

 

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The Baseball HOF was a bit unique in the initial run up being the first curved coin and also the extreme shipping delays and horrendous quality from the mint caused them to spike up more than they naturally would have. The Golds are still doing pretty well, the mintage on the Halfs was to high. It's also a bit hard to really compare since the real signatures from HOFers that PCGS did do impact the vale as some sell for more than others.

 

The clad half is THE 2015 Coin of the Year. Not the gold, not the dollar. It is important in that it was the first successful curved CLAD coin in the entire world.

 

I like the half A LOT. I liked the whole group A LOT obviously lol, I was just saying value wise the mintage on the half was too high to expect a premium for a OGP one.

 

All products the mint makes are limited editions.

And a Denver minted ASE would be sweet.

 

If the Mint wants to make it a true collectible, they need to put it in a piece of colored cardboard.

 

I'll agree with wishing all issues were mint to demand. Even doing it that way can also can help develop a very strong aftermarket versus destroying it totally. The key factor is just the time that market takes to develop. Things like the 2008 fractional Buffalo's come to mind where anyone could buy one at issue price for about a year. The mint to demand tends to stop or reduce the rampant speculation and we end up getting low mintage's organically versus the mint having to set them.

 

It was the S mint marked Proof Silver American Eagle in the Anniversary set.

 

baseball21 is correct in that the 2001-D American buffalo was the last commemorative dollar minted in Denver. In addition there was more than 15 other commemorative silver dollars minted at Denver. (I cheated by glancing through the Red Book).

 

Any word on the mintage of the second 2018 ASE proof?

 

Unlike previous years, it is a standalone item, and no other coin or set of coins needs to be purchased to attain it. In that, it is unique to date.

 

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I wholeheartedly agree with Kurt. However, under current conditions, I'm through with the US Mint. Too many quality control issues on my last couple Mint purchases. I'd rather select undamaged coins from the aftermarket.

 

If you can find better ones in the aftermarket than direct from the Mint, I'd do that more often too. But my experience is 180 degrees out of phase with yours. I've never yet had a QC problem with any of my Mint purchases (knock on wood) and I see a lot of dreck in the aftermarket.

 

Compared to you, I'm very new at all of this. I've only made a few Mint purchases, and they ALL were returns. I get fed up easily. I feel I've definitely missed the Golden Days of the US Mint.

 

Yeah, every few years I get a "Dude, are you still ALIVE?!?!?" postcard from the Mint. [kidding] Been buying direct from the mint since my old man set me up with my own account in 1968.

 

Ewwwwww...... bullion.....ewwwwwww.