Comments on: CCAC to Review Designs for 2025 Marine Corps Coins and 2026 Liberty Products

By: John Q. Coinage

John Q. Coinage — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 19:56:53 +0000

In reply to CaliSkier. Nah, too many left. Metals sure started slow the. Wham o…..

By: John Q. Coinage

John Q. Coinage — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 19:55:16 +0000

In reply to CaliSkier. Yup the Mrs. Uses $1 for….mah jong….wow

By: E 1

E 1 — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:59:37 +0000

In reply to Rick. "Step-Up-Basis."

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 17:43:04 +0000

In reply to Rick. I think my brain is low on Magnesium obviously lol

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:51:40 +0000

In reply to CaliSkier. Thanks Cali(Mn), my memory is lacking at times!

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:38:27 +0000

Cali,
Like Darek said, they discontinued those 4-coin boxes almost out of the gate. Now they are fairly scarce, but pop up once in a while on eBay.
Funny thing is though, the boxes were designed only for the 2007 coins that came in a smaller capsule. In 2008 and beyond they changed things up, now those coins come in a larger capsule and don’t fit in the 4-coin boxes. As a subset seller back then, I found bargains on the boxes & coins(2 Unc & 3 PF empty boxes remain)..

With steady, gloved hands(just in case)you can transfer the coins to the smaller capsules without ever touching the coin(proofs too). A sort of ‘pancake’ method if you will. I even nervously ‘cracked out’ a PF-70 set for a guy back then–Sent the labels with the set–Happy Camper…

By: CaliSkier

CaliSkier — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:34:33 +0000

John Q, was that you that jumped on the 10 Bags of D
Alabama $1’s, first thing out of the gate this morning, at the daily “Fire Sale”? Somebody p/u 10 bags as they’d only managed to sell 4 bags since yesterday, until this morning, then 10 bags gone, w/in a few minutes. Don’t forget kids, those $1’s are 88.5% Copper 6% Zn, 2% Ni and just 3.5% Manganese(Mn)

By: CaliSkier

CaliSkier — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:14:02 +0000

Major D, glad to hear that you finally got a valid/active tracking number for those 2017/2018 RCM “Coin Lore” sets from GateWest! Congratulations and I hope that you’re happy with the purchase after you receive and inspect them!

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:09:58 +0000

In reply to John Q. Coinage. I didn't know you were hedging on the Magnesium play! I'm guessing it is up with the other malleable metals too!(⊙_◎)

By: CaliSkier

CaliSkier — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:07:15 +0000

Dang, Rick, on that 40+ coin MS70 FS Au set for $55K. That would be an awesome set of GOLD coins to own IMO. These will eventually breakout, from their spot price, numismatically speaking at some point IMO. Just might not be until E1’s family, that’s being bequeathed, are our ages now or possibly longer? Meaning, when his kids are in their 60-80’s? Darek, that is awesome about your FS ownership! Either way, awesome, however when you say you own “every one”, are you talking about the entire series or just the Liberty subset? I have the PF Liberty subset(OGP) and it would be cool to have one of those 4-coin wooden displays, Rick showed. I’ve always thought at some point, I’d try and p/u the Uncircs in MS70 to have a complete Liberty Subset. The MS70 FS Liberty Subset, retails higher due to lower mintages and I’d definitely be looking to buy on the dip, whenever my fiancés allowed. My budget for coins is fairly non existent currently. I was going to spurge on another RCM Combo 2017/2018 Coin Lore set from GW, however as I’d mentioned previously, the price was raised. Probably best I was’t able to buy, in all actuality, more than likely.