John Marshall Comm. SOLD OUT !!

aficionado

Maybe not as exciting as the Marine Comm. but none the less a fine coin. I picked up one of each, Proof and Unc. and I was pleasently surprised to see how good they looked. The design on the Marine is actually small compared to the Marshall, it's really pretty cool.
Maybe this will be a sleeper. The last counts are about 138,000 Proof and 48,000 Unc. plus 18,000 Chronicle sets which contain the Unc. coin.

BaronVonBaugh

How do you get the numbers?

I have two of the proof and three of the unc. I think they will be better in the long run than the Marines.

CaptHenway

Plus the Legacy sets, which have Proofs.
TD

aficionado

GTOster posted a link

2005 production numbers

from www.numismaticnews.net

Coin World will also have them if you catch the right issue.

aficionado

<< <i>Plus the Legacy sets, which have Proofs.
TD >>



Yep that's right, so add 50,000 more Proofs. Funny that the link didn't seem to include those in the count.

Russellhome

I like the design - both front and back. Mr. Marshall does look a little intense, though. And for those collectors that appreciate John Marshall's historical significance, I'm sure this would be a prized coin in their collection. But to the average Joe (or Jody) in the street, how many people know who he was and what he did. I live 10 miles from the John Marshall house in downtown Richmond VA. I drove past it every workday for 5 years -- and I didn't know who he was until recently. Perhaps all the Supreme Court nominee stuff going on right now is spurring more interest in the coin -- but for how long? With the low mintage, I think it will do well no matter what -- but if they'd stuck Elvis on the coin instead, at that mintage the price would go through the roof. Supply and demand.


The John Marshall House - Richmond Virginia

I happen to like the 1999 Dolley Madison Dollar -- which has only slightly higher mintage. It's value has been pretty flat. But I like the coin and plan to keep it for a long time. And that is what matters first and foremost.

HonoluluDude

I don't think it sold out. The Mint probably just stopped selling them because of low demand.