Tigers
 

1 oz tigers-- seems like apmex ran out, jen's ran out, so I been lookin round for them and found some listed for $21.

ken pines' coast to coast coin-- a big advertiser in the coin mags

http://www.coastcoin.com/

poke around his website and find the sept 12 specials where they are listed

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Ampex has over 500 of the tigers, just ordered more this week.

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I noticed the supersale and couldn't resist picking up some tigers. I figure spot is low right now, they're just a few bucks over spot for a coin that's very likely to take on a premium. You're not alone in crying though, which is what I'll be doing when the wife comes home and I have to explain my purchase to her. The way I see it the money is actually coming from my trading account and each tiger is just a share I expect to appreciate by $4 minimum by the end of the year. :tongue_ma:

I had really high hopes for the gold tiger but it kind of dispointed me. I thinkt he silver tiger came out quite nice and will rival the dragon.

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OK - here is how I see this..........

Sure, AMPEX and Lonestar are reducing their prices to get rid of the last of their inventory to make room for more stock.............

Sure, we could have waited and bought for a couple of dollars less.........

Sure, we can kick ourselves over that and cry in our milk.........

Sure.....sure......sure...........

HOWEVER, we also could have missed the boat and waited, and not gotten the coins we need to finish off our sets.

WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN THE GREATER LOSS???

As Rev said - in a few weeks they will release final mintage numbers........by years end we might very well see those who STILL do not know the series ended early, looking to complete their sets and willing to pay $4 or more to do so.

Frankly, I completed my sets and bought extras of the last 3 coins, in both 1 and 2 ounce sizes for exactly that.

AND IF THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN - IF THERE IS NOT THE PREMIUM WE HOPE?????

In a few months, or a year, I suspect what we paid for these coins will be what people are paying for SAEs.

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its really a beautiful series. I have a hard time crying over possession of a fantastically beautiful and complete series because I had to pay a couple bucks more. I bought three milkshakes at steaknshake last night for me and the kids and that was five bucks too. a rare treat that was soon gone; the coins will be available for enjoyment a long time.

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along with my tigers I bought their fifty buck bargain box. grab bag, whatever. sort of a fun thing, and I have bought alots twice off ebay, both times the amusement and coins were worth the money.

so here is what I got for fifty FRNs
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one canuck 925 proof silver commem dollar with hockey dude on reverse, old hag on front, 1993, in capsule and mint box

one canuck 87 gem uncirc coppernickel dollar coin, business strike, in cap and mint box

1999 SBA two P+D uncirc coin mint set in mint envelope

one large cent, 1847, VF, except for a hole filled at the top, pretty coin, I like

one 42 walking lib half. fantastic surfaces, you can see the cut of both teats; very lustrous, definitely gem uncirc

one buff nick, the injun side is very worn, partial date visible, looks like 16 or 26, but the buffalo side looks great, s mintmark

43 zinc steel penny, this one seems gem uncirc and doesnt look at all like the refinished ones I have, very lustrous beautiful coin

26 winged lib dime, AU, nicely toning

05 S silver proof half kennedy, beautiful

1905 VF barber dime

1895 good barber quarter

1890XF indian cent