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225th Anniversary American Liberty Silver Medal went on sale today.
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I must admit I am a bit of a U.S. Mint junkie, the coins do not get any fresher and some of the designs are really commendable . When the PCGS First Strike thing came out I was intrigued at first, but it soon lost its luster for me anyway. Now, there are First Strike, First Day of Issue, First Day signed by this person or that person... Its just to much. So I decided to buy one and just leave it alone, leave it in the Mint (opened} packaging and enjoy it... Does anyone else still do that? Its come to point where I just want to enjoy the coin and think about what silly label is on it...
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I do, everything I have from the USM is in original packaging. (Commemoratives, ASE's ect...)
Feel the same as you.
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Every coin that I have purchased from the USM in the past two years has stayed in it original packaging. I think the Mint has some very nice presentation boxes these days that can emulate the coins appearance.
Only thing is : it's not a coin. It is an overpriced piece of bullion. (In my opinion). I hope time and history proves me wrong.
I'm more interested in the generations of Liberty book that comes with it than o am with the medal.
Only thing is : it's not a coin. It is an overpriced piece of bullion.
no, not really. if you can step outside of that mindset "box" for a moment you might see what the OP is saying, to wit: Modern Designs have slipped away from personifying Liberty and now insist on glorifying a Historic figure. it is nice to see the Mint is at least willing to strike something other than standard President adorned circulating coinage. the item the OP mentions may be Silver but it isn't bullion --- it is medal.
consider the one below, perhaps you and many/most forum members didn't even know the Mint issued such a ridiculous piece of bullion. oh, the Humanity!!
I purchased this one as a gift.... I do not purchase everything the mint issues though... I do have some... the Kennedy set, the S mint Eagle... Anniversary set...just a few significant one's that attracted me. All still in original packaging. Cheers, RickO
Sorry Al. It's an overpriced medal not a coin ( in my opinion). Oh the humanity ! Just quote part of what I said and elaborate on that. In as much as I agree with you, in part; it will be seen as "bullion related" in the future ( if I may prognosticate) And again, I hope time and history proves me wrong, for the collector's sake. (economically speaking)
Your right it is a medal. Overpriced? Well, I don't think so. The cost of the silver, developing, engraving, marketing, packaging, inspecting etc... Are all part of this business model. I find the price somewhat reasonable when all I have to do is click a button and this cool medal arrives at my doorstep. I think the U.S. Mint is good for the coin business generally. I think it attracts people to this hobby. They may not all stay.
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we agree it's a medal. we disagree that it's overpriced. the 2011 example I posted is not seen as bullion or sold as such. it's OK that you don't like the stuff, it isn't OK that you try to depict things in a negative way for that reason.