I feel like I've been numismaticly raped!

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• nwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭

  September 22, 2003 11:47AM

  Nah, only if you bought them from shop at home.

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• FatMan Posts: 8,977 ✭

  September 22, 2003 11:56AM

  Raped?....no Just slapped around a bit.
  
  I have been buying the platinum proof sets from the mint since 1999. With the huge price increase this year I have decided to pass on them.

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• LincolnCentMan Posts: 5,347 ✭✭✭✭

  September 22, 2003 11:57AM

  Well, I bought the half for the wife. She collects them, and her collecting helps justify my collecting. They could ask a K for one of those half oz's, and I'd be pretty much forced to buy it.
  
  David

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• LincolnCentMan Posts: 5,347 ✭✭✭✭

  September 22, 2003 11:59AM

  With the huge price increase this year I have decided to pass on them.
  
  I would have too, if it werent for the above mentioned reason. We have one of each of the halves and tenths since '97. All are in the orgional government issue holders. With all the ones going into PCGS/NGC holders, I like the idea of keeping them "origional."
  
  David

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• Skipper53 Posts: 723

  September 22, 2003 12:03PM

  I think Fats is right, Dave.
  In the latest Coin World the front page article is about the 45% increase in
  platinum coins from the Mint.
  I personally only keep up with silver and gold but it seems platinum is going
  up faster than all. The article is titled Sticker Shock.
  Who knows what the price will be next year; you may still have done OK.

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• LincolnCentMan Posts: 5,347 ✭✭✭✭

  September 22, 2003 12:20PM

  Well if it hits 10K an oz, I might have to talk to the wife about selling out... lol.
  
  David

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• supercoin Posts: 2,323 ✭

  September 22, 2003 12:29PM

  Hopefully the steep price increase will keep enough buyers away, and it'll become a key date.

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• RYK Posts: 35,800 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 22, 2003 12:39PM

  Boy, with a thread title like that, I was hoping for a more sensational story! Maybe the Bard could fill in with some fictional details.

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• Bear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭

  September 22, 2003 1:24PM

  The R word is such a strong word, how about
  
  replacing it with moderately molested.

  There once was a place called
  Camelot

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• coinpage Posts: 342

  September 23, 2003 10:10AM

  I usually get the 1/4 platinum proof, but this year, what a slap in the face! Still thinking it over
  

  Mike Bottos
  coinpage.com
  

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