PRETTY COOL - NEW US MINTED BASEBALL COIN!

[rarecardcollector]

http://news.msn.com/pop-culture/san-francisco-mint-to-produce-1st-curved-coin

 

[George_Calfas]

Might be a cool item for coin collectors.

 

[A_Pharis]

I'm buying one of each for my son on the 27th. I've been watching these for a while.

 

[Yanks2151]

I'm buying one of each for my son on the 27th. I've been watching these for a while.

Where is the best place to purchase these coins?

 

[madbull34]

That's pretty cool.

 

[Austin]

Here are some pictures to show the unique curved shape of the coin.

 

[cjedmonton]

These were actually what I had in mind for prizes for my alphanumeric baseball game (silver/clad). I can't guarantee that I'll get my order filled, but I am certainly going to try on the 27th!

https://www.usmint.gov/batterup/?action=curvedcoin

 

[Erich]

Where is the best place to purchase these coins?

Directly from the US Mint

https://www.usmint.gov/batterup/?action=curvedcoin

 

[D-Lite]

Price is still TBD apparently. Current gold pricing puts it at about $50 worth of gold in the $5 coin. And there's a $35 surcharge. $100-200 each?

 

[A_Pharis]

Where is the best place to purchase these coins?

http://catalog.usmint.gov/webapp/wc...tegoriesDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001

 

[r2d2]

Been waiting for them for a while

 

[A_Pharis]

Hopefully they will mint enough for everyone to get a shot or limit quantities. I want to pick up an entire set to put away for my son, and I'd hate to compete with people buying them up like nuts to resale at inflated prices.

 

[tribefan26]

Price is still TBD apparently. Current gold pricing puts it at about $50 worth of gold in the $5 coin. And there's a $35 surcharge. $100-200 each?

The gold coin is one-quarter of an ounce - 90% gold - the gold content is currently about $300. The current price for a $5 Eagle coin (with out the $35 surcharge) is 410 - I expect the gold coin will be more than $400.

The Silver Dollar will be in the $50 range - I'm not sure about the half dollar - substantially less as the metal content is not that valuable.

 

[D-Lite]

The gold coin is one-quarter of an ounce - 90% gold - the gold content is currently about $300. The current price for a $5 Eagle coin (with out the $35 surcharge) is 410 - I expect the gold coin will be more than $400.

The Silver Dollar will be in the $50 range - I'm not sure about the half dollar - substantially less as the metal content is not that valuable.

Doh, math error on my part, you're right.
Definitely worth considering. The value on these types of coins should only increase.

 

[tribefan26]

I bought the Jackie Robinson legacy set in the late 90s - gold coin and topps chrome card. I've done better on that than most cards I bought then. It's fun to take it out and look at it, but I don't display it.

 

[rsmath]

Price is still TBD apparently.

Pretty smart on the US Mint's part to hold off on pricing. Gold has been surging the last few weeks - if the mint obtained the gold for minting production when it was slumped around $1200 and is going to price it assuming gold $1380 like today, it just adds to how much more the mint can increase their margins on this particular run of gold coins.

 

[tribefan26]

Order form and brochure came in the mail today -



Silver Dollar is 47.95 Uncirculated, 51.95 Proof
Clad Half is 18.95 Uncirculated, 19.95 Proof

Prices go up after April 28. Gold Prices not listed.

 

[A_Pharis]

Do they have to be ordered by that form or can they be ordered online?

 

[tribefan26]

Do they have to be ordered by that form or can they be ordered online?

They will be available online at Noon EDT on Thursday the 27th

 

[tribefan26]

The gold coin is $419.75 uncirculated and $424.75 in proof.