2015 John F Kennedy Coin & Chronicles Set Pre Sales on eBay

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• JCLIGHTBRIGADE Posts: 378 ✭

  September 14, 2015 11:44AM

  Good question. Kind of strange, but the TV buyers hit the Trumans hard after they went on sale.
  
  With the Ike sales, they (the TV hucksters) hit the presales very hard and seemed to buy up all they wanted with presale purchases at high prices.
  
  I found that puzzling, but I guess that's why I'm not on TV...

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• bestday Posts: 4,242 ✭✭✭✭

  September 14, 2015 1:43PM

  
  
  << <i>Looks like they're going for around $150
  
  Will the demand still be there when the supply arrives? >>
  
  
  
  All depends if there is a fast sellout ...

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• pitboss Posts: 8,643 ✭✭✭

  September 15, 2015 12:46AM

  If the demand is there it wont be very long. J ust too many of them to sustain any high prices.

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• agentjim007 Posts: 6,256 ✭

  September 15, 2015 1:16AM

  there are usually 2 events people remember exactly where they were, when they first heard Kennedy was shot and 911. Who remembers anything about Truman and Eisenhower. On one hand I think why does anybody care about these reverse proofs at all. They're modern, unattractive ( they look like a minstrel show), and no precious metal. One the other I think if people think 17k is scarce for Truman and Eisenhower then 50k shouldn't be close to enough for Kennedy. 2 years from now nobody will care much about these anymore as everybody will move on to new exploited mint product. Don't forget about Kennedy demand at least for awhile. Still think these will top higher than current offers unless buyers gang up for price control. If I'm completely wrong (very possible) $120 is not going to break the bank. I'll pack them away and forget about them.

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• BillJones Posts: 34,815 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 15, 2015 3:09AM

  It would be great if the guys who are doing this get left holding the bag.
  
  The prices will come down on this stuff as time goes on. This will only help to sour the attitudes of collectors who get burned by these scams and will hurt the hobby.

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• ctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 15, 2015 3:23AM

  
  
  << <i>It would be great if the guys who are doing this get left holding the bag.
  
  The prices will come down on this stuff as time goes on. This will only help to sour the attitudes of collectors who get burned by these scams and will hurt the hobby. >>
  
  
  
  Disagree, I think modern LOW Mintage coins are GREAT for the hobby.
  
  How is this in any way a scam Mr. Glass Half Full?
  
  

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• bestday Posts: 4,242 ✭✭✭✭

  September 15, 2015 4:25AM

  
  
  << <i>
  
  << <i>It would be great if the guys who are doing this get left holding the bag.
  
  The prices will come down on this stuff as time goes on. This will only help to sour the attitudes of collectors who get burned by these scams and will hurt the hobby. >>
  
  
  
  Disagree, I think modern LOW Mintage coins are GREAT for the hobby.
  
  How is this in any way a scam Mr. Glass Half Full? >>
  
  
  
  
  
  Believe poster speaking about the Computer robot mass ordering ...US Mint will be looking bad ... if this set tomorrow sells out in a half an hour ,or computers melt down from rush of Robot orders....
  I will be in for a couple of sets at open and adding many more thru coin club,, agentjim is right on with the JFk demand .. many more alive who saw of Kennedy vs.. much less for IKE or Truman
  
  

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• oih82w8 Posts: 12,606 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 15, 2015 5:03AM

  With a 50K posted mintage of this set, it should be relatively easy to get online a purchase you household limit. Does the ebay listings specify how many have been pre-ordered?

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• bestday Posts: 4,242 ✭✭✭✭

  September 15, 2015 6:21AM

  
  
  << <i>With a 50K posted mintage of this set, it should be relatively easy to get online a purchase you household limit. Does the ebay listings specify how many have been pre-ordered? >>
  
  
  
  Ebay sold preorders l range from $139 to $185,, about 100 active listings with bids now at about $139.00 a set..

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• TopographicOceans Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭✭

  September 15, 2015 6:56AM

  I am always amazed by the number of people who buy things on eBay.
  
  They are aware of them, yet not smart enough to buy them from the Mint

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