"Beanie" wrote in message ...
After an initial run on the Mint for the limited edition First Spouse 1/2
ounce coins, interest seems to have waned as the price of gold (and the
Mint's ludicrous markup) increased.
Checking the Mint web site, I notice that a BU Buchanan's Liberty is still
available.
The "Liberty" coins may prove to be the most popular sub-set of the series
but at $800+ a pop, the First Spouse series ingeneral is rapidly losing
any consumer appeal.


I dunno, there seems to be a lot of "collectors" out there itching to drop 2
or 3 thousand or more for a set of 5 ATB silver slugs. $800 is chump
change. Especially this year when the obligatory two 2011 US proof sets and
one mint set will require a $140 dollar bill. Just a browse through the
latest Trends prices shows what nice "real coins" that your $140 could buy.
How about an AU Large Cent, an MS63 Liberty Nickel, an MS65 Buffalo Nickel,
MS60 Barber Dime, an F+ 1875-S Twenty Cent piece, AU Barber Quarter, VF30
Bust Half Dollar, MS65 WL Half Dollar, VF20 Trade Dollar, and maybe even a
nice circ $2.50 Coronet gold. Investment-wise, one would probably be
better off buying some silver eagles.