I see these designs as uninspiring. The mint gave us some cool designs in 2006 - in my opinion:
The 2006 Platinums - I like this design! The Franklin snake and fugio reverses for the coolness factors The $5 gold reverse for the Longacre fans
But the Jamestown coins just don't do it for me.
But, if the sales don't pan out to the 100,000 and 500,000 coin limits, it may be possible to make a buck or two by ordering a 100 coins, picking out the 70's, and flipping the rest. But if the entire run is produced and sold, I don't see a fan potential like the above coins or the Marine Dollars. But for now, I'm keeping the powder dry (i.e. credit card limits) dry and waiting for the 2007 platinums.
==Looking for pre WW2 Commems in PCGS Rattler holders, 1851-O Three Cent Silvers in all grades
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I don't plan to purchase the Jamestown commemoratives; I need to be selective given the number of products being released this year.
Ken >>
Ditto, since I'm not a collector of modern commems nor an investor in modern mint products. The last ones I felt I needed were Dolly Madison and Leif Ericson.
"Never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by stupidity" - Hanlon's Razor
No. Commemoratives have the same weight and composition as their historical counterparts. So, a commemorative silver dollar has the same weight as an old silver dollar, and a commemorative $5 has the same weight as the old five dollar gold coins.
No. Commemoratives have the same weight and composition as their historical counterparts. So, a commemorative silver dollar has the same weight as an old silver dollar, and a commemorative $5 has the same weight as the old five dollar gold coins. >>
So, what does that mean to us modern crap collectors?
<< <i>Commemoratives have the same weight and composition as their historical counterparts. >>
,.... but i was hoping to find something to corroborate that. >>
There's no reason to believe that these commems will be any different from every other commem (save the $10 LOC) that has been released since 1982.
Silver Dollar: 26.73 grams, 38.1 mm diameter, 90% Silver, 10% Copper (.900 fine), net 0.77344 ounces pure silver
Half Eagle: 8.359 grams, 21.6 mm diameter, 90% Gold, 10% Copper (.900 fine), net 0.24187 ounces pure gold >>
I think everyone will come to that assumption, and more than likely it's still valid, but i found it a little odd that Commem's like the Wright Brothers First Flight had composition numbers but the Jamestown did not.
<< <i>I think everyone will come to that assumption, and more than likely it's still valid, but i found it a little odd that Commem's like the Wright Brothers First Flight had composition numbers but the Jamestown did not. >>
The Wright Bros was rather a special case because it was a $10 coin, rather than the usual $5.
Frankly, I disagree with the people who say the designs are ho-hum. I particularly like all of the extra detail and think these are some of the best designs to date.
I will be buying all four, I started my commemorative collection last year with 2006 and will collect going forward, not backward so these will be a welcome addition.
<< <i>Frankly, I disagree with the people who say the designs are ho-hum. I particularly like all of the extra detail and think these are some of the best designs to date.
I will be buying all four, I started my commemorative collection last year with 2006 and will collect going forward, not backward so these will be a welcome addition. >>
Jamestown, 2007: The Launch of Commemorative Coins to Mark the 400th Anniversary
The United States Mint will help launch the Jamestown 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coins in a public ceremony at Jamestown Settlement in Virginia on January 11, 2007 at 10 a.m. This will be the first place in the Nation where the collectible coins may be purchased in person. The gold and silver coins may also be ordered from the United States Mint website starting at 12:00 noon (ET) on the eve of the launch, January 10, 2007.
Only Congress may authorize official commemorative coins and only the United States Mint may produce them. Surcharges from the sale of these commemorative coins will help promote understanding, continue the preservation and improve the infrastructure of Jamestown. The surcharges are authorized to be directed to the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.
WHAT: Ceremonial Launch and First Day of Sales at Jamestown Settlement of Jamestown 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coins
WHO: United States Mint Director Edmund C. Moy
National Park Service Virginia Director Sandy Rives
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Executive Director Phil Emerson
Jamestown 2007 Executive Director Jeanne Zeidler
WHEN: Thursday, January 11, 2007, 10 a.m.
WHERE: Robins Foundation Theater, Jamestown Settlement, Virginia; Note: Coin sales will follow the ceremony at the Jamestown Settlement Gift Shop – Directions: Jamestown Settlement is located on Route 31 South, adjacent to Historic Jamestowne, just 10 minutes from the restored area of Williamsburg, Va. From Richmond, take I-64 to Exit 234 (Lightfoot). Turn right onto Route 199. Follow Route 199 for eight miles and turn right at the second traffic light onto Jamestown Road which is Route 31. From Hampton Roads, take I-64 west to Exit 242A. Follow Route 199 for five miles. Turn left at the fourth traffic light onto Jamestown Road. (All: Drive four miles on Jamestown Road, and turn left at the Jamestown Settlement sign, onto Route 359. Turn right into the museum parking lot. Parking is free at Jamestown Settlement.)
The public may also order the Jamestown 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coins by using the United States Mint’s secure website, www.usmint.gov, or by calling 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468), starting at 12:00 noon (ET) on January 10, 2007. Hearing- and speech-impaired customers may order by calling 1-888-321-MINT (6468). A shipping and handling fee of $4.95 per order will be added to all domestic orders.
Contact: Press inquiries: Michael White (202) 354-7222 Customer Service information: (800) USA MINT (872-6468)
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Probably buy multiples of each.
They look pretty neat!
I like 'em!
Overproduced Franklin Mint-looking stuff has no attraction for this pack-rat.
What a crappy dilemma.
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<< <i>After reading the above posts, can anyone understand the NUMISMATIST'S ADDICTION, yet ?
What a crappy dilemma.
Can you spare me some change????....I need a another coin fix!!!!
K
I'll probably order one each of the silver.
of it and sometimes I get to sell one.
<< <i>I'm in for 33 bucks I guess...
I'm still laughing!!!!!!!!!
<< <i>I keep reminding myself to find out what they look like,,,, and I haven't found it yet
As modern commems go, they're not so bad (IMHO).
<< <i>
<< <i>I keep reminding myself to find out what they look like,,,, and I haven't found it yet
As modern commems go, they're not so bad (IMHO). >>
I like the silver showing the 3 ships(Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery) on the reverse.
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<< <i>I like the silver showing the 3 ships(Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery) on the reverse. >>
Bummer that it got "scooped" by the Virginia quarter.
For theme collectors, you got two popular ones: ships on coins, and Native Americans on coins.
I'm tapped out and then some on all the anniversary stuff and fractionals
<< <i>I will buy a proof or unc. $1.00 but not the gold. >>
Ditto.
Ask me no questions, I'll tell you no lies.
Dennis
Looking for PCGS AU58 Washington's, 32-63.
For those of you who have not read or responded to this thread, please review the following from the first post:
Will anyone be purchasing this new commemorative??
Proof or Unc??
Silver or Gold??
Thanks in advance.
U.S Mint
The 2006 Platinums - I like this design!
The Franklin snake and fugio reverses for the coolness factors
The $5 gold reverse for the Longacre fans
But the Jamestown coins just don't do it for me.
But, if the sales don't pan out to the 100,000 and 500,000 coin limits, it may be possible to make a buck or two by ordering a 100 coins, picking out the 70's, and flipping the rest. But if the entire run is produced and sold, I don't see a fan potential like the above coins or the Marine Dollars. But for now, I'm keeping the powder dry (i.e. credit card limits) dry and waiting for the 2007 platinums.
==Looking for pre WW2 Commems in PCGS Rattler holders, 1851-O Three Cent Silvers in all grades
Successful, problem free and pleasant transactions with: illini420, coinguy1, weather11am,wayneherndon,wondercoin,Topdollarpaid,Julian, bishdigg,seateddime, peicesofme,ajia,CoinRaritiesOnline,savoyspecial,Boom, TorinoCobra71, ModernCoinMart, WTCG, slinc, Patches, Gerard, pocketpiececommems, BigJohnD, RickMilauskas, mirabella, Smittys, LeeG, TomB, DeusExMachina, tydye
<< <i>Will anyone be purchasing this new commemorative??
Proof or Unc??
Silver or Gold??
Thanks in advance.
U.S. mint >>
I don't plan to purchase the Jamestown commemoratives; I need to be selective given the number of products being released this year.
Ken
<< <i>
<< <i>Will anyone be purchasing this new commemorative??
Proof or Unc??
Silver or Gold??
Thanks in advance.
U.S. mint >>
I don't plan to purchase the Jamestown commemoratives; I need to be selective given the number of products being released this year.
Ken >>
Ditto, since I'm not a collector of modern commems nor an investor in modern mint products. The last ones I felt I needed were Dolly Madison and Leif Ericson.
Here's a warning parable for coin collectors...
<< <i>I keep reminding myself to find out what they look like,,,, and I haven't found it yet
You havent missed anything, just another un-artistic coin
1 Unc and 1 Proof (Silver)
<< <i>Dumb question but, are these 1oz? >>
No. Commemoratives have the same weight and composition as their historical counterparts. So, a commemorative silver dollar has the same weight as an old silver dollar, and a commemorative $5 has the same weight as the old five dollar gold coins.
<< <i>
<< <i>Dumb question but, are these 1oz? >>
No. Commemoratives have the same weight and composition as their historical counterparts. So, a commemorative silver dollar has the same weight as an old silver dollar, and a commemorative $5 has the same weight as the old five dollar gold coins. >>
So, what does that mean to us modern crap collectors?
US Mint / Jamestown Commemoratives
<< <i>
US Mint / Jamestown Commemoratives >>
Was that in response to my question on the weight of the coins?
<< <i>
<< <i>
US Mint / Jamestown Commemoratives >>
Was that in response to my question on the weight of the coins? >>
I was hoping it would provide an answer but after reading thru it i found no stated weights for either version
The order / info page doesn't list anything either.
flamino had stated
<< <i>Commemoratives have the same weight and composition as their historical counterparts. >>
,.... but i was hoping to find something to corroborate that.
<< <i>
As modern commems go, they're not so bad (IMHO). >>
True, but imagine had St. Gaudens or Fraser made a 300th anniversary commemorative in 1907.
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<< <i>flamino had stated
<< <i>Commemoratives have the same weight and composition as their historical counterparts. >>
,.... but i was hoping to find something to corroborate that. >>
There's no reason to believe that these commems will be any different from every other commem (save the $10 LOC) that has been released since 1982.
Silver Dollar: 26.73 grams, 38.1 mm diameter, 90% Silver, 10% Copper (.900 fine), net 0.77344 ounces pure silver
Half Eagle: 8.359 grams, 21.6 mm diameter, 90% Gold, 10% Copper (.900 fine), net 0.24187 ounces pure gold
<< <i>
<< <i>flamino had stated
<< <i>Commemoratives have the same weight and composition as their historical counterparts. >>
,.... but i was hoping to find something to corroborate that. >>
There's no reason to believe that these commems will be any different from every other commem (save the $10 LOC) that has been released since 1982.
Silver Dollar: 26.73 grams, 38.1 mm diameter, 90% Silver, 10% Copper (.900 fine), net 0.77344 ounces pure silver
Half Eagle: 8.359 grams, 21.6 mm diameter, 90% Gold, 10% Copper (.900 fine), net 0.24187 ounces pure gold >>
I think everyone will come to that assumption, and more than likely it's still valid, but i found it a little odd that Commem's like the Wright Brothers First Flight had composition numbers but the Jamestown did not.
<< <i>I think everyone will come to that assumption, and more than likely it's still valid, but i found it a little odd that Commem's like the Wright Brothers First Flight had composition numbers but the Jamestown did not. >>
The Wright Bros was rather a special case because it was a $10 coin, rather than the usual $5.
I know I'll be buying a few silver Uncs......I like the design.
Regards,
GB
Stole this from Pentimento........
I will be buying all four, I started my commemorative collection last year with 2006 and will collect going forward, not backward so these will be a welcome addition.
<< <i>Frankly, I disagree with the people who say the designs are ho-hum. I particularly like all of the extra detail and think these are some of the best designs to date.
I will be buying all four, I started my commemorative collection last year with 2006 and will collect going forward, not backward so these will be a welcome addition. >>
I feel the same way.
Can only affors the silver at this point.
Jamestown, 2007: The Launch of Commemorative Coins to Mark the 400th Anniversary
The United States Mint will help launch the Jamestown 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coins in a public ceremony at Jamestown Settlement in Virginia on January 11, 2007 at 10 a.m. This will be the first place in the Nation where the collectible coins may be purchased in person. The gold and silver coins may also be ordered from the United States Mint website starting at 12:00 noon (ET) on the eve of the launch, January 10, 2007.
Only Congress may authorize official commemorative coins and only the United States Mint may produce them. Surcharges from the sale of these commemorative coins will help promote understanding, continue the preservation and improve the infrastructure of Jamestown. The surcharges are authorized to be directed to the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.
WHAT: Ceremonial Launch and First Day of Sales at Jamestown Settlement of Jamestown 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coins
WHO: United States Mint Director Edmund C. Moy
National Park Service Virginia Director Sandy Rives
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Executive Director Phil Emerson
Jamestown 2007 Executive Director Jeanne Zeidler
WHEN: Thursday, January 11, 2007, 10 a.m.
WHERE: Robins Foundation Theater, Jamestown Settlement, Virginia; Note: Coin sales will follow the ceremony at the Jamestown Settlement Gift Shop – Directions: Jamestown Settlement is located on Route 31 South, adjacent to Historic Jamestowne, just 10 minutes from the restored area of Williamsburg, Va. From Richmond, take I-64 to Exit 234 (Lightfoot). Turn right onto Route 199. Follow Route 199 for eight miles and turn right at the second traffic light onto Jamestown Road which is Route 31. From Hampton Roads, take I-64 west to Exit 242A. Follow Route 199 for five miles. Turn left at the fourth traffic light onto Jamestown Road. (All: Drive four miles on Jamestown Road, and turn left at the Jamestown Settlement sign, onto Route 359. Turn right into the museum parking lot. Parking is free at Jamestown Settlement.)
The public may also order the Jamestown 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coins by using the United States Mint’s secure website, www.usmint.gov, or by calling 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468), starting at 12:00 noon (ET) on January 10, 2007. Hearing- and speech-impaired customers may order by calling 1-888-321-MINT (6468). A shipping and handling fee of $4.95 per order will be added to all domestic orders.
Contact: Press inquiries: Michael White (202) 354-7222
Customer Service information: (800) USA MINT (872-6468)
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