If you collected the entire gold spouse series...

SlvrandGld

So Ive been collecting the proofs from the beginning and I just got to thinking I'd kinda like them in PCGS slabs. How would this affect the value in the end if and when it's time to sell? Hopefully they would be all 69's and 70's... But that may be wishful thinking. Right now my collection just looks like a lot of gold boxes. I kind of like the new edgeview holders too.

ianrussell

Get them graded - it protects the coins, easier to store, and then keep the boxes just in case someone wants the boxes over a 69 coin.

PCGS is much tougher than NGC on this series, and I think while PCGS/NGC prices are similar at the moment, they will start to separate if/when this series becomes popular.

- Ian

Coinsponge

<< <i>So Ive been collecting the proofs from the beginning and I just got to thinking I'd kinda like them in PCGS slabs. How would this affect the value in the end if and when it's time to sell? Hopefully they would be all 69's and 70's... But that may be wishful thinking. Right now my collection just looks like a lot of gold boxes. I kind of like the new edgeview holders too. >>




I have uncs in PCGS slabs and I like it. Most of my proofs are raw and I think some day they might look stunning in a Dansco together (if they would make one). You might end up with one or two 68s. Your preference mostly but the result might not be worth the cost. The non-First Strike grades are not nearly as popular in this series but there are collectors for them out there.

jmski52

I like the Dansco idea, then again they aren't my coins. If you take good care of the coins, they can always be graded in the future.

SlvrandGld

Thats what I was kind of thinking. It probably wouldn't add much value in the long run especically in non- first strike holders but I do like the idea of the added protection and easier storage/display. I thought I heard someone on these boards say you could bring your coins to PCGS at their facility and have them graded but I guess I was mistaken because I contacted them and they said you had to mail them in. The value of a complete set would have me worried sending it through the mail.

ScarsdaleCoin

You could bring them to a show and hand them in to PCGS there.....

ianrussell

You can definitely leave them at a show or find a local dealer to submit them for you.

- Ian

baseballjeff

Let's see some pictures!!! Congrats on your great work! Sounds like a real thrill. I too have the gold bug, but for vintage coins. It is sure contagious!

SlvrandGld

I forgot all about grading at a major coin show. That sounds like more what Id be comfortable with.

Ive been getting all proofs except lincoln i picked up an unc too, not sure why thought it might be a winner someday. Wish I had picked up uncs for the liberty subset. Everybody rags on the series but its kind of fun to look foreward to each one and all the different designs although some are lacking LOL.

illini420

Keep them free of the slabs... everyone in the world knows they are either a 69 or a 70 and many of the 70s don't carry much of a premium anyways.

I sold off all of mine except for my Liberty subset in unc and proof. The price of gold rising just made collecting them all too expensive for me. I made a display of the Liberty subset at one of the recent Long Beach shows and I was surprised that so many collectors had never even heard of this series. And many collectors knew about the First Spouse coins, but didn't know about the Liberty subset. But once they knew about them, nearly everyone wanted to know where they could get the coins!!!!! At least until they heard the price!!!

Here's a pic of the display I did for the show:

SlvrandGld

Very nice display! Im still wondering what theyre going to do this year. Here we are going on july and no spouses yet. I bet they release them all at once talk about sticker shock!

Overdate

<< I have uncs in PCGS slabs and I like it. Most of my proofs are raw and I think some day they might look stunning in a Dansco together (if they would make one). >>

Are they the same diameter as the presidential dollars? If so, you could place the proofs in a Dansco presidential dollar album (the one-coin-per-president version).

19Lyds

<< <i>Keep them free of the slabs... everyone in the world knows they are either a 69 or a 70 and many of the 70s don't carry much of a premium anyways.

I sold off all of mine except for my Liberty subset in unc and proof. The price of gold rising just made collecting them all too expensive for me. I made a display of the Liberty subset at one of the recent Long Beach shows and I was surprised that so many collectors had never even heard of this series. And many collectors knew about the First Spouse coins, but didn't know about the Liberty subset. But once they knew about them, nearly everyone wanted to know where they could get the coins!!!!! At least until they heard the price!!!

Here's a pic of the display I did for the show:

>>



What a Great Idea Mike!

It's kinda like actually "using" your collection and having it work "for" you instead of gathering dust in a SDB!

Congrats!

kiyote

Nice display!
A double set of proof first spouses would look soooo sweet in a display tray.