Washington Dollars...No Aftermarket

OneCent · February 23, 2007 12:35PM

Doesn't seem like these coins are lighting-up E-Bay as once speculated...

IMHO, I believe that they are a DUD...

What say you?

commoncents05 · February 23, 2007 12:40PM

everyone knows they can buy them at the bank. just wait for PCGS first day slabbed coins, i think they will light up. proofs will do well i speculate as well.

-Paul

SeattleSlammer · February 23, 2007 12:40PM

Fugly!

Cam40 · February 23, 2007 12:45PM

like the state quarter program the dollar program will be successful in garnering interest
in numismatics amongst the youth mainly and thats a great thing for the hobby ultimately.

7over8 · February 23, 2007 9:21PM

May not be too attractive a coin, but the First Day of Issue Designation on the PCGS Cert will be attractive enough to propel these forward

pb2y · February 23, 2007 10:39PM

They are very plain and boring--we will all be forced to use them soon

aballein · February 24, 2007 12:04AM

well we just have to wait and see what the plastic has to say about it. I still think its gonna be hard to get a high grade on any of these coins..when all the bulk submissions come in we will know for sure.

itsnotjustme · February 24, 2007 12:26AM

I think they are worth a dollar.

TwoSides2aCoin · February 24, 2007 12:29AM

<< Doesn't seem like these coins are lighting-up E-Bay as once speculated...

IMHO, I believe that they are a DUD...

What say you?

>>

I got nothing to say except I value your opinion.

roadrunner · February 24, 2007 12:30AM

They certainly aren't worth a dollar...at least not like the penny and nickel are worth more than face value. Better to have 20 nickels than one of these "small" presidential dollars. What's in them any ways? It can't be lead, because that's going up in price as well.

roadrunner

291fifth · February 24, 2007 12:32AM

The only ones with demand will be the PCGS coins in very high grade MINT STATE holders. I don't expect the proofs to do much because there are going to be more than enough very high grade slabbed examples available.

The series could become more interesting as mintage figures drop on future issues. It isn't going to take very long before the Federal Reserve starts shouting "No More!" as their vaults start becoming clogged with undistributed dollars. Five years down the road there could be some low mintage issues in which very high grade MINT STATE examples are few and far between. I see no future of any importance for the proof issues.

mrearlygold · February 24, 2007 12:38AM

<< May not be too attractive a coin, but the First Day of Issue Designation on the PCGS Cert will be attractive enough to propel these forward >>

Oh my and a new lawsuit by that giant among lawyers, that friend to the collector, that respected part time Floridian, C-H-U-C-K- L-I-P--C-O-N

FullStrike · February 24, 2007 12:54AM

Slot token collectors have got to be confused.

flaminio · February 24, 2007 5:36AM

<< Doesn't seem like these coins are lighting-up E-Bay as once speculated...

IMHO, I believe that they are a DUD...

What say you? >>

I say GOOD! These coins aren't supposed to have a big aftermarket. It's *money* -- does no one get that? You get them for one dollar; you spend them for one dollar. It's not something to flip or hoard. It's just plain money.

Cam40 · February 26, 2007 6:42PM

when the kennedy dollar comes out do you think it will circulate?

thisnamztaken · February 26, 2007 6:57PM

<< These coins aren't supposed to have a big aftermarket. It's *money* -- does no one get that? You get them for one dollar; you spend them for one dollar. It's not something to flip or hoard. It's just plain money. >>

airedale · February 26, 2007 7:39PM

<< They certainly aren't worth a dollar...at least not like the penny and nickel are worth more than face value. Better to have 20 nickels than one of these "small" presidential dollars. What's in them any ways? It can't be lead, because that's going up in price as well.

roadrunner >>

From another Forum: From the US Mint, the melt value for the 2000-2007 Sac Dollar, on February 23, 2007, was $0.0537268. Also from the US Mint, the weight and metal composition of the Presidential Dollars are identical. That's 8.1 grams, at 88.5% copper, 6% zinc, 3.5% manganese, and 2% nickel.

19Lyds · February 26, 2007 9:23PM

<< everyone knows they can buy them at the bank. just wait for PCGS first day slabbed coins, i think they will light up. proofs will do well i speculate as well.

-Paul >>

I agree! First Day of Issue hasn't really hit the decks yet and given the overall condition of a majority of the coins I've seen, anything that grades 66 or higher will generate some interest. 67 and 68 should generate a lot of interest.

The proof coins will be a welcome sight compared to the business strikes!

jdimmick · February 26, 2007 9:53PM

I dont retail items like this, but the other two store front shops in town do, and sales have been less than expected. Most everyone knows you can get them at the bank with minimal searching, so why pay a dealer 2x face, or more yet 2.50 at one shop!!!!!

My wife came in yesterday with 2 new rolls she got at the bank, to show me, course I had already seen them.

Washington Dollars...No Aftermarket

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