Boys Town Centennial 2017 goes on sale Thursday, March 9 @ Noon. Who's in?

53BKid

I'd welcome opinions from any of you modern collectors. As for myself, there may be the possibility of some new keys!

epcjimi1

Loser. US mint will over produce this coin for the market. Stems from 2010 5 oz .

If the object of the game is to try to buy The WORST and profit, well, maybe, but the US Mint will DEFLECT your goal.

Srsly. The US Mint will not allow any profit on moderns. Politics.

MHO,

53BKid

Not so quick epcjim1

They said the same thing about the 2001-W $5 gold Capitol Visitor Center when it came out...became a semi-key, because frankly, no one cared about the subject.

Last year's National Park Service MS gold sold 5,150 and the MS half 21,109 both appear to be new keys. I'm wondering if the mintages of this commemorative is apt to be that much lower due to the coins' subject and appearance.

bolivarshagnasty

So if I find a grey rock with a particular shape, let's say unique, is there anyone out there to buy it? The Boy's Town coin is one of the most unappealing offerings in quite some time. At least the NP coin was attractive.

53BKid

I bought the NP as I'm a big fan of TR, also bought my first hockey puck for TR Park, and though I've collected $5 golds forever, I seriously am considering passing on this. These and the Lions coins are virtu ally meaningless.

drei3ree

Butt Ugly! Won't be a big seller, but not likely to be a key...too much attention right after the NP.

BackroadJunkie

Nope, not in. I seriously wonder if this will do girl scout/civil rights commem numbers.

I might have bought one if they put Mickey Rooney and Spencer Tracy on the clad...

(This might be the first year in a couple of decades I didn't buy one or the other of the commems.)

Edit to add: I am more excited about the 5oz animal cracker puck coming out on the 7th...

ricko

Not interested in this.... They turn these out like cracker jack prizes.... doubt any will be worth anything in 20 years... Cheers, RickO

TopographicOceans

Not for my collection nor a candidate for a flip.

I think flipping has turned into flopping.

OPA

If history repeats itself...the items out of favor when issued and lack demand, usually end up winners down the road.

dpoole

Whatever wins the low mintage "Key" race to the bottom we're seeing may manage to sustain some interest just because of the competition, but that leaves all the second- and third-place low mintage issues with little residual appeal over time, IMHO. There are simply too many low mintage items out there now among the modern Mint products.

Eagleguy

These make the Lion's Club coins seem attractive