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@pcgsregistrycollector . As I said, not anywhere near my knowledge level. Is it common for coins of this type to have that flat gray center? I would peg it as waer 10 out of 100 times, but then i am often wrong about many things. james

@Raufus said:
From the Mint site:

"Containing one-half ounce of .9999 fine 24-karat gold, this lustrous coin is among the world’s purest gold coins."

I've always wondered why the US Mint doesn't do 5 9s gold like the Canadian mint does.

More expensive

@CaptHenway said:
Hypothetical scenario:
Party A gives Party B $15 million to buy gold.
Gold arrives.
Party A colludes with Party C to pick up gold using insider knowledge.
Party C picks up gold.
Party A shows at Party B with receipts for $15 million and says “Where’s my gold?”

The gold that Party C picked up was "free", while the replacement gold that Party A eventually gets was paid for.

Party A ends up with a double pile of gold, but they paid for one of them. Unless the paid-for pile is considered a "score" then it is one purchase and one score.

@Russell12 said:
This should not be so hard. Starting to rethink our Nashville trip.

Go because it's Nashville, with plenty of cool things to see and do. If you are going primarily for the show, and it is anything like last time, you are bound to be disappointed.

As I said a few times now, we all only get one chance to make a first impression. First impression of IMEX was one of over promising and under delivering.

They are making a valiant attempt at a cleanup on aisle 9 by engaging a Director of Marketing and Convention. @ScarsdaleCoin is a good guy and a very reputable dealer. If anyone can do it, he can.

But it's an open question whether there is an actual need for another national show, let alone one in TN. And now they have to overcome the disappointment many felt at what they produced in 2023. Once burned, twice shy, first impressions, yada yada yada.

If you want to go to Nashville anyway, there is no reason to rethink anything. If you are going because they are billing it as:

🎉 Get Ready for the Largest & Most Exciting Coin Show in America! 🎉

https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1109830/get-ready-for-the-largest-most-exciting-coin-show-in-america

you might want to sit this one out and see whether or not they can actually deliver.

@CaptHenway said:
Hypothetical scenario:
Party A gives Party B $15 million to buy gold.
Gold arrives.
Party A colludes with Party C to pick up gold using insider knowledge.
Party C picks up gold.
Party A shows at Party B with receipts for $15 million and says “Where’s my gold?”

Still only a single score

@ernie11 said:
Just a greedy move on the part of the Mint, IMO there's little justification for making a special anniversary coin after only 25 years,

25th anniversary of an unpopular coin does seem absurd.

The confusion about which ones are gold versus not will be humorous.

I think of the gold ones that went into space when I look at these which is part of the appeal to me.

Still, it does seem like an absurd money grab in many ways.

@morgansforever said:
I was in a shop some time ago and a woman came in with a can of these and asked what they are worth. The shop owner said they have a face value of $1, not sure if she even knew what that meant. After a bit, she ended up selling them for .50 cents a piece. I'm sometimes baffled by the human race.

It is unfortunate. There are dealers like this.

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@BAJJERFAN said:
I wonder if the buyer thinks that they may end up with the gold AND an insurance settlement.

Certainly. The buyer must have put up the $15 million, so the only way anyone can make the big score is if the seller is forced to deliver twice.

The seller need not be forced to deliver twice for someone to make the big score. Thr big score potential is for the two people who took delivery of the coins (and their accomplices).

I guess we can assume then that they weren't working for the "buyer" of the gold. So the seller or their insurance carrier will need to provide replacement gold or a refund.

Regardless of whom, if anyone the thieves were working for, they already made a “big score”. That’s why I posted “ The seller need not be forced to deliver twice for someone to make the big score. The big score potential is for the two people who took delivery of the coins (and their accomplices).”

My assumption [possibly false] is that the thieves were working on behalf of the buyer, thus the double score for the buyer.

Even if your assumption is correct, how could the buyer end up with a “double score”?

He couldn't... unless you use the new math where you count the $15 million twice.

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@CCDollar said:

@Walkerfan said:
Any database manager worth their salt should be able to remedy your situation without having to have it cracked and re-holdered.

Also...How does everyone else feel about the fact that at any time their coins could be invalid. Not a good selling point. Take care...CC

I've never met anyone who has had a problem getting this fixed if you're willing to let them reholder it. So for the majority of collectors, its a minor inconvenience. The only people who will have a problem are people who collect old holders.

Right on the Money...