First Up In 2015: Proof ASE on Jan 2. Who's In?

MsMorrisine · December 31, 2014 11:06AM

I'm a sucker for my usual. However they will remain ungraded.

Bochiman · December 31, 2014 11:09AM

I used to get multiples, kept all raw, and would hand some out as gifts.
Silver went high, mint prices went higher, and I scaled back.

Silver has gone much lower, the mint has barely lowered the price. I will get 1-2 and that is it.

pitboss · December 31, 2014 11:13AM

None for me!

Swampboy · December 31, 2014 11:18AM

Not this year.

MsMorrisine · December 31, 2014 11:24AM

Price TBD

But it will be $48.95

(The current price of the 2014!)

7over8 · December 31, 2014 12:58PM

I buy everything
How many is the question

Twobitcollector · December 31, 2014 7:49PM

I'll get 5 4 for grand children &1 for me

BigA · December 31, 2014 10:21PM

I have a subscription for a few but I didn't get the normal "we're getting close to placing your order" email.....no reminder to opt out

Manorcourtman · December 31, 2014 10:48PM

300% over spot, what a bargain..............................PASS

TwoSides2aCoin · December 31, 2014 10:55PM

I also have a subscription, but may need a prescription for that, this year.

erwindoc · December 31, 2014 10:57PM

I was channel surfing yesterday and saw on the HSN channel ANACS graded 2015 W ASEs. They were asking 160+ for PR70s.

MsMorrisine · January 1, 2015 12:05AM

Critical error made

Brol · January 1, 2015 12:10AM

If there will be some left on Jan 3 I will order one or two..

dpoole · January 1, 2015 12:17AM

Like others here, I get one each year for each grandchild, and one for me. They all stay raw in the box.

drei3ree · January 1, 2015 12:49AM

Spots issue keeps me out of the game! It's too bad, I like them.

LindeDad · January 1, 2015 2:43AM

I thought I heard that subscriptions died when the new Mint WEB site went online?

CoinZip · January 1, 2015 2:52AM

Not I

grote15 · January 1, 2015 2:56AM

$50 a coin? Is silver back up to $30 an oz??

BigA · January 1, 2015 3:22AM

<< $50 a coin? Is silver back up to $30 an oz?? >>

I paid $13.95 (minus a buck) for a C & C sac......what's the percentage over spot for that???? I would guess a tad more....

It's a collectable coin...not bullion

Type2 · January 1, 2015 3:22AM

Nope out of this game have you guy's seen the 2014's milk sopts every where. I sold all of my 14's they look like junk every coin had a spot or spots all over them. On hold on this one for now.

PS:Wanted to say this was for the UNC not the PR.

bsshog40 · January 1, 2015 4:21AM

I have a subscription for 2 and don't plan on changing that right now.

Kudbegud · January 1, 2015 4:27AM

Subscribed for 1. I have to agree the price is way out of line with silver under $16

ricko · January 2, 2015 12:36AM

Quit the series the year they skipped.....Cheers, RickO

MsMorrisine · January 2, 2015 12:37AM

minty fresh link

FullStrike · January 2, 2015 2:49AM

Old habits are hard to suppress.

At 11:59 I realized the SAE's were about to go live so I zipped onto the website and ordered 10. Checked the order history
and they were in process immediately! I am totally impressed.

The entire process took me about 7 minutes. It was like an Amazon ordering experience only faster, as I knew what I
wanted. I'll bet they even ship out today.

US Mint. You've moved into total ordering efficiency.

pf70collector · January 2, 2015 3:21AM

Stopped collecting ASEs a few years ago. The premiums a few years ago were no where near what they are today. The mint knows it has a popular coin and it is taking advantage of it.

Only item I will buy are the special ASE sets in raw and NGC 70s. I worry about the spotting on these sets, but don't have too much invested in these special sets. Sold my 86-2011 NGC 70 set 3 years ago with no regrets. Held the set for 5 years and overall got back what I paid for it. A few were spotting and NGC took care of them for me at very little expense. I personally don't think conservation of spotted coins back to 70 grade do not hold up very long. They tend to reappear.

I am waiting the an ultra high relief ASE. Maybe it will be part of the 30 anniversary set if they make it next year.

Kudbegud · January 2, 2015 6:21AM

Just got email notice that the order has shipped !

That is very fast. 11:22 pm hst 1/1/15 got order email (4:22 am est). Shipped email 10:57 am hst (3:57 pm est). Less than 12 hours from order to ship.

MsMorrisine · January 2, 2015 7:34AM

<< Stopped collecting ASEs a few years ago. The premiums a few years ago were no where near what they are today. The mint knows it has a popular coin and it is taking advantage of it.

Only item I will buy are the special ASE sets in raw and NGC 70s. I worry about the spotting on these sets, but don't have too much invested in these special sets. Sold my 86-2011 NGC 70 set 3 years ago with no regrets. Held the set for 5 years and overall got back what I paid for it. A few were spotting and NGC took care of them for me at very little expense. I personally don't think conservation of spotted coins back to 70 grade do not hold up very long. They tend to reappear.

I am waiting the an ultra high relief ASE. Maybe it will be part of the 30 anniversary set if they make it next year. >>

2015 will see only a silver medal, not a coin.

bestday · January 2, 2015 8:15AM

+10 for me again

MsMorrisine · January 2, 2015 8:17AM

<< Just got email notice that the order has shipped !

That is very fast. 11:22 pm hst 1/1/15 got order email (4:22 am est). Shipped email 10:57 am hst (3:57 pm est). Less than 12 hours from order to ship. >>

That's great except the product has only been on sale for a little over 6 hours!

Check which item/order shipped, and 4:22 am est does not sound right for your order time.

Kudbegud · January 2, 2015 8:43AM

<< 

<< Just got email notice that the order has shipped !

That is very fast. 11:22 pm hst 1/1/15 got order email (4:22 am est). Shipped email 10:57 am hst (3:57 pm est). Less than 12 hours from order to ship. >>

That's great except the product has only been on sale for a little over 6 hours!

Check which item/order shipped, and 4:22 am est does not sound right for your order time. >>

I was surprised at the emails too. Just going by the emails I received.
Checked the mint site and it is not showing up under order history. What would you think if you got these emails from the mint? The time shown is my local time (hst), 5 hours to est = 4:22 am 1/2/15, 4 hours to central time if the email came from the fulfillment center = 3:22 am.

MCADSPEC · January 2, 2015 12:43PM

Two shipped today under subscription.

agentjim007 · January 2, 2015 12:47PM

I want to order the Marshall $5.

MsMorrisine · January 2, 2015 12:54PM

oooh....

those are subscription orders

now we know what they look like

note the "USS" instead of "USM" in the order number

bsshog40 · January 2, 2015 2:20PM

<< oooh....

those are subscription orders

now we know what they look like

note the "USS" instead of "USM" in the order number >>

Just noticed that. Anyway, my 2 shipped today also. I also got an email yesterday thanking me for my order, an email showing shipped today. There was no pre-email as in the past letting me know that these would be shipped within the next 4 weeks as in the past. No chance of cancelling or changing my subscription number.

MFH · January 2, 2015 9:43PM

I'll pick one up at FUN, that way I know I'll have
at least one NEWP to bring home !!

MsMorrisine · January 3, 2015 10:19AM

Received my ship notice today

The tracking number shows "Label Created" and the date? Jan 5 2015

So, for the regular non-subscription orders, things are moving, too.

BackroadJunkie · January 3, 2015 6:24PM

Cancelled all my subs back in November, ordered 3 ASE Proofs on 1/2/2015 @ ~3pm.

They shipped yesterday, Jan 3. My credit card has yet to be pinged, much less charged. (Though I have no doubt they'll get around to it.

)

More than that, my $150 order is coming UPS Ground, not Smartpost or Innovations! Definitely a step up. They'll be here Wednesday (more likely Tuesday, since stuff via UPS from Memphis only takes a day.)

This, unlike my FDR C&C set, which was ordered 12/22, shipped 12/23 via Smartpost, and might get here tomorrow, Jan 5... (Yes, I realize there were two holidays in that timeframe, but taking two weeks from ship date to arrival sucks...

)

bigmarty58 · January 4, 2015 1:39AM

I will add one to keep up the series.

Raufus · January 4, 2015 10:44AM

I'll pass.

BackroadJunkie · January 6, 2015 1:16AM

Zoom!

ES6...2015 AM EAGLE SILVER PROOF 1 OZ...262,377

262K in three days. The 2014 sold 307K in four days...

HonoluluDude · January 6, 2015 1:22PM

With spot at $16.xx and this issue is priced near $50? Wow, no thanks.

7Jaguars · January 6, 2015 10:39PM

I am absolutely floored by these type of sales numbers. Where, oh where, do all these end up. I just don't see these going to individual collectors but rather to the HSNs of the world and high volume dealers. When I go to a coin show or virtually any B&M, I see these stacked and stacked. This date will not be even scarce either and virtually no difference between it and, say, a 2013 proof. Crazy, but certainly keeping the presses churning at the mint and the money flowing in.

BAJJERFAN · January 7, 2015 3:16AM

<< I am absolutely floored by these type of sales numbers. Where, oh where, do all these end up. I just don't see these going to individual collectors but rather to the HSNs of the world and high volume dealers. When I go to a coin show or virtually any B&M, I see these stacked and stacked. This date will not be even scarce either and virtually no difference between it and, say, a 2013 proof. Crazy, but certainly keeping the presses churning at the mint and the money flowing in. >>

I wonder how many will get the special FUN show label at $65 a pop.

BackroadJunkie · January 7, 2015 5:19AM

<< I am absolutely floored by these type of sales numbers. Where, oh where, do all these end up. I just don't see these going to individual collectors but rather to the HSNs of the world and high volume dealers. When I go to a coin show or virtually any B&M, I see these stacked and stacked. This date will not be even scarce either and virtually no difference between it and, say, a 2013 proof. Crazy, but certainly keeping the presses churning at the mint and the money flowing in. >>

I think you're seriously underestimating the collector base for these. The ASE proofs are (imho) a gorgeous coin. Also great gifts. People like shiny things.

The past 10 years sales totals (in round numbers):

2004: 801K
2005: 816K
2006: 840K (plus another 250K in the 20th sets.)
2007: 820K
2008: 700K
2009: 0K (None minted. Dumb move by the mint...)
2010: 850K
2011: 850K (plus another 100K in the 25th sets)
2012: 875K
2013: 868K
2014: 745K (and they're still on sale.)

Those are pretty consistent numbers. Even if some do go to the HSN's and big dealers, they have have to move them, otherwise they'd have stopped buying them years ago.

Oh, my three proofs showed up today, via UPS. Have to let them warm up before I open the package, though...

pf70collector · January 7, 2015 5:25AM

Most collectors of these will be glad when the mint ends the series. I found it daunting to keep up with the series when I collected it.

7Jaguars · January 7, 2015 5:32AM

But my point was that boxes, to the tune of thousands sit around and sit around - and they do this, year after year as was pointed out.

ernie11 · January 7, 2015 10:44PM

Mine arrived via UPS y'day.

First Up In 2015: Proof ASE on Jan 2. Who's In?

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