Comments on: 2020 Barbara Bush First Spouse Gold Coins Launch

By: hey hey my my

hey hey my my — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 14:19:50 +0000

In reply to Jim Longacre. I've got a complete set too and would imagine that the floor on these will be the purchase price, rather than the price of gold. They are beautiful and extremely rare sets, with less than 2000 in existence... My alternative facts! lol

By: Seth Riesling

Seth Riesling — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 16:52:11 +0000

The Mint lowered the price on these by $25 each Proof & Unc. just 6 days after 1st day of issue, on this Wednesday, August 26. You can return them within 7 days of getting them in the mail & signing for them & reorder them & save $50. Such a deal!

NumisdudeTX

By: Jim Longacre

Jim Longacre — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 07:05:40 +0000

In reply to Gary. Given the expense and the limited interest in the First Spouse series as evidenced by the mintages, I wonder if your coins will ever be worth more than melt. At least you've done reasonably well due to the rise in the price of gold.

By: sam tweedy

sam tweedy — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 16:15:07 +0000

I’m waiting for a fraternity boy Gee W coin,He He He He!!!!

By: chuck

chuck — Sat, 22 Aug 2020 19:40:48 +0000

In reply to Gary. It will be hard for the Mint and Congress to not continue the program when "others" can qualify under the initial law with all the PC police out there. I stopped collecting long term series because of age, cost and not knowing if Kids/ Grand kids would want to continue collecting. Based on the actions of the Mint, not sure I want to encourage them to collect. Congratulations on your set. I was only interested in a few Spouses and Presidents. Might buy from time to time but overall I'm out. The joy is not there now.

By: Gary

Gary — Sat, 22 Aug 2020 00:03:52 +0000

I was fortunate and Blessed to have had the resources to acquire a complete set of First Spouse Gold Proofs and Uncirculated coins….but as Michael Corleone said “just when I got out they pull me back in!” The Mint did that to me. I had the “choice” but did I really? When a “series” is retired it should be retired period in 2016….not to continue 4 years later! Unless we are all given a special dispensation by the Almighty I will not be here for the First Spouse Gold issued in 2100. Mercy! as most Numismatists I enjoy coin collecting for over 50 years. Time for me to seriously consider time out!

By: chuck

chuck — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 13:13:08 +0000

Hope the mint got $1340 and/or $1360 for the spouse coins that they likely illegally sold! Likely they sold those for under $1000. Will we ever know the full story on their actions? What a scam and shame.

By: Jim Longacre

Jim Longacre — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 07:07:51 +0000

In reply to Seth Riesling. I will save my money and buy my annual British sovereign next year and accept it will probably cost me $600 by then.

By: Seth Riesling

Seth Riesling — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 23:14:25 +0000

c_q –

It is up to Congress under its oversight of all coinage matters as laid out in the USA Constitution. This gold coin & the President George H.W. Bush presidential $1 coin out later this year required a new Public Law passed by Congress & signed into law by President Trump.
Talk about an overpriced gold coin!! 1/2 ounce of gold for $1340 & $1360 = $2700 an ounce if you order one of each Proof & Unc. …ouch! Lol

NumisdudeTX

By: c_q

c_q — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 17:05:16 +0000

so is this presidential/first spouse coin thing going to be permanent?