based on today's spot silver high at $32.44 an ounce. if the u.s. mint release these products today. the prices will be: spot silver high - $32.44 an ounce. american eagle silver dollar proof -- $59.95, mint price $54.95 american eagle silver dollar unc --- $49.95, mint price $45.95 2012s 2 coin ASE set ------------ $138.95, mint price $149.95 9-11 silver medal unc ------------ $61.95, mint price $66.95 commemorative dollar proof ------ $61.95, mint price $54.95 commemorative dollar unc -------- $53.95, mint price $49.95 5 oz ATB silver coin -------------- $217.95. mint price $204.95 2012s C & C set ----------------- $74.95, mint price $72.95 5 pc silver quarters proof set ---------- $45.95, mint price $41.95 6 pc annual unc dollars set ------ sept 6, my guess is $64.95 some over price and some under price. check which one is better for you to buy from the u.s. mint.
that's mean if the u.s. mint allow to change its prices today. at today's spot silver high. those prices will come out as follows that i stated.
Your list seems to justify the prices asked by the US Mint. It doesn't make sense to me and I've decided since buying the 2012s 2 coin ASE set @ mint price $149.95 that I will not be buying anything more from them for quite some time.
remembered the silver went down to a low of $26.04 an ounce. so during those days when silver traded between $26.04 to $28.00 plus. the mint prices were too high. that is why so many people complaining. specially the 2012s ASE 2 coin set. but now some mint prices were already undervalue. and the mint did not say how much is the price for the sept 6 annual six pieces uncirculated dollars set. because they are wise enough to wait for the new higher price. the silver is up 25% from its 2012 low. $26.04 to $32.44.
All I got out of your list is the US Mint charges too much when the price of silver goes above $30 and they charge too much when the price of silver is below $30. Good, that's the way I see it too. Bottom line is coin collectors are getting turned off by the games and under handed sales tactics used by the US Mint and eventually nobody but people who don't know any better will buy from the US Mint. :T$:
the mint can easily set up a price grid for all these products that i have mentioned. by following the up and down on the price grid. the mint will not lose money. just like the other gold and silver products that they have established. i can do it. why can't they?.
Just got a letter in the mail from the US Mint saying that they miss me and want me back...no kidding. They are going to have to work a lot harder then that. TC
I just got a call from Moy. He said he's out of gas and stuck in Luckenbach Tx. Told him to call triple A.......
you must be kidding. tonight, mr moy just gonna have a dinner with me in new york. stick to the main topic. the mint just announced the 2012 annual 6 pc uncirculated set at $54.95 a set. that's a big bargain. my guess is wrong at $64.95.
new recent high for precious metals: gold - $1,706.80 silver - $33.01 platinum - $1.594.00 palladium - $652.00
2012 low to recent high: gold 1526.20 - 1713.70 up 12.3% silver 26.04 - 33.11 up 27.2% platinum 1376.00 - 1596.00 up 16.0% palladium 553 - 662.00 up 19.7% in order to break 2012 high record. these precious metals need to go up additional percentage: gold 1713.70 - 1792.40 need 4.6% silver 33.11 - 37.62 need 13.6% platinum 1596.00 - 1742.00 need 9.2% palladium 662.00 - 729.00 need 10.1%
One might say that the U.S. Mint prices are out of control...until they take a gander at what other mints are charging. Perth, New Zealand, RCM, Poland, Mexico...pick any of them, or any mint anywhere and you'll see that the U.S. is just following the trend, and, in fact, has cheaper products. Coins and PM's are hot right now. Don't worry, just like comics and cards, the hype will die, many will have been turned off by the backwards actions of these mints and the grading companies, and the mints won't be able to give away their products.
from 2012 low to current high. gold up 14.3% while silver up 30.8% to $34.09. most of the mint silver products are very attractive. but gold do not. because of the mint gold grid.