MINT STATE VS PROOF

BobbyD

HELLO EVERYONE. NEED YOUR OPIONS AGAIN. I WANT TO COLLECT SOME GOLD COMMEMORATIVES. WHICH USUALLY HAVE MOST VALUE. MINT STATE OR PROOF.
THANKS
BOB

coynclecter

I'd look at the mintages of you are looking for scarcity but I would expect the survival rate to be above 90% 30 years from now so don't think you have any rarities. I'd go for the coins that look best to you. The ones you'd like to pull out on a quiet evening and look at. Maybe a mixture would be good. Either way , none of these will qualify as major "investment pieces" anytime soon.

Coyn

BSqr

Proofs are easier to find and are cheaper to acquire. If you start with MS then you'll have to work a little harder and fork over more money per item. I've almost finished my modern gold commen proof set and will be moving on to the circulation strikes sometime next year.

BobbyD

THANKS GUYS. I WAS JUST TRYING TO BUY THE MOST VALUABLE ONES 1ST. NO INVESTMENT JUST FUN.
BOB

coynclecter

If you want the valuable ones, I can sell you my 1916 McKinley or the 1926 sesui, these are the tougher gold commems to buy.

The Pan Pacific $50 would be the best place to start.