2006 W Platinum 1 oz. Proof about to go Dark

COINB0Y · March 18, 2007 9:40AM

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commoncents05 · March 18, 2007 9:55AM

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FatMan · March 18, 2007 10:01AM

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Goldbully · March 18, 2007 11:25AM

Is there any reson to think these Plat Proofs will appreciate on a scale equal to perhaps half their Unc brothers??

The mintages are way low from what I recall, with the 'W' mintmark on an inaugural design!!

Thoughts anyone??? Coinboy, you started this thread???

groht5 · March 18, 2007 1:29PM

Hard to say for sure...but the unique designs will help out a lot.... Collector base appears to be increasing by the day.

EricSan · March 18, 2007 10:57PM

I think looking back in 10 years will reveal these to have been a good buy for 1) appreciation of platinum prices, and 2) still a small mintage with a growing collector base...

But, I've been wrong before.

Eric

COINB0Y · March 19, 2007 12:34AM

List of the ABSOLUTE (4) Coin Platinum Proof Set Rankings based on Sales numbers of all the 1997-2006 W Platinum Proof Coin Sets put out by the US Mint in terms of the absolute possible numbers of sets that exist or could be assembled.

This allows one to determine the absolute Set Rarity. This number is derived by adding the Number of Sets Sold in a given Year + the lowest reported Sale number of a single coin (Key Coin) of that given year = Lowest Possible Sets available or that could be assembled, as March 19, 2007:

1. 2004 W Plat Proof Sets = 3,990 + 1,073 ($50 is Key Coin) = 5,063
2. 2005 W Plat Proof Sets = 4,370 + 1,572 ($50 is Key Coin) = 5,942***

3. 2003 W Plat Proof Sets = 5,296 + 1,748 ($25 is Key Coin) = 7,044
4. 2006 W Plat Proof Sets = 5,422 + 2,131 ($50 is Key Coin) = 7,553*

5. 2001 W Plat Proof Sets = 6,344 + 1,910 ($50 is Key Coin) = 8,254
6. 2002 W Plat Proof Sets = 6,762 + 2,131 ($50 is Key Coin) = 8,772

7. 2000 W Plat Proof Sets = 8,535 + 2,514 ($50 is Key Coin) = 11,049
8. 1999 W Plat Proof Sets = 8,578 + 2,525 ($50 is Key Coin) = 11,103

9. 1998 W Plat Proof Sets = 9,926 + 3,910 ($50 is Key Coin) = 13,836
10. 1997 W Plat Proof Sets = 7,971 + 7,460 ($50 is Key Coin) = 15,431**

Examples:

2005
2005 Platinum One Ounce 6,602
2005 Platinum One-Half Ounce 5,942 = 4,370 + 1,572 ($50 is Key Coin)
2005 Platinum One-Quarter Ounce 6,592
2005 Platinum One-Tenth Ounce 8,104

Numbers Above include Coins in the 4,370 sets

2004
2004 Platinum One Ounce 6,007
2004 Platinum One-Half Ounce 5,063 = 3,990 + 1,073 ($50 is Key Coin)
2004 Platinum One-Quarter Ounce 5,193
2004 Platinum One-Tenth Ounce 7,161
Numbers include 3,990 sets

* Unofficial, but US Mint says Sets ‘Sold Out’ as of the end of February 2007, 3/16/2007 $50 = 2,131

** There was also a (3) Coin Set that year (1997) that sold 4,965 Units

***Prices for the 2005 Proof Sets should now start to increase as the unknown final mintage information required by collectors in now Know.

Goldbully · March 20, 2007 3:29AM

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It's now gone!!!!!!

GAT · March 20, 2007 3:38AM

1/2 and 1/4 coins are still available but I wouldn't buy them. It would much better to purchase the 03 & 05 1/4 oz $25 coins.

Pentimento · March 20, 2007 3:43AM

<< <i>1/2 and 1/4 coins are still available but I wouldn't buy them. It would much better to purchase the 03 & 05 1/4 oz $25 coins. >>

Unless you are just hearing about the branches of government designs and want to collect the series.

Coinlearner · March 20, 2007 5:59AM

WOW-- How did COINBOY know? Just received 2- 1/4 oz. from mint , nice reverse. Think it is worth getting more of last 2 availible? Thinking of waiting for later year issues.

kiyote · March 20, 2007 6:05AM

I collect the $50s, so I have to buy whatever the mint churns out. I really look forwards to 2008's "owl and eagle" design.

pf70collector · March 20, 2007 7:36AM

Well its an easier set to complete. Just three years to complete this series.

2006 W Platinum 1 oz. Proof about to go Dark

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