Panama 20 Balboas

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Ï "Bruce Remick" Ýãñáøå óôï ìÞíõìá
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Having become hooked on those monsterous silver proof Franklin Mint Panama
20 Balboa coins by some posts here and at abpn a while ago, I have seen the
scarcer dates in that 15-coin series offered for sale with comments like
"books at $150". Which "book" might this be, and how recent is it?

Hi Bruce!
I assume they are talking about Krause 200? World Coins 1901- Present.
But I'll be very reluctant in what regards their speed in actualizing their
prices...

I'm trying to complete the set, needing four of the low-mintage ones from
1980 to 1985. I know that they carry a significant premium over the earlier
dates, but never knew where to look to find the relative values.

Well, I am also collecting these beasts and I also need the scarcer ones to
complete my set:-)
http://snipurl.com/lkou
Prices are something subjective with such coins, I've seen them ending at
$80.00 in the past but I am not following them anymore so after the last
silver rally I assume they went up...


Do you or anyone happen to know where in the run from 1971 to 1985 the proof 20
Balboas switched from .925 silver to .500 silver? I'm guessing that the issues
from 1981 through 1985 are all .500 silver, but I don't have a reference that
spells it out. These low mintage later dates all seem to carry a heftier
premium than the earlier ones, so the lower silver content isn't reflected in
the price.

Bruce

Bruce Remick wrote:
"gogu" wrote in message
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Ï "Bruce Remick" Ýãñáøå óôï ìÞíõìá
news:s5_8g.11497$8q.192@dukeread08...
Having become hooked on those monsterous silver proof Franklin
Mint Panama 20 Balboa coins by some posts here and at abpn a while
ago, I have seen the scarcer dates in that 15-coin series offered
for sale with comments like "books at $150". Which "book" might
this be, and how recent is it?

Hi Bruce!
I assume they are talking about Krause 200? World Coins 1901-
Present. But I'll be very reluctant in what regards their speed in
actualizing their prices...

I'm trying to complete the set, needing four of the low-mintage
ones from 1980 to 1985. I know that they carry a significant
premium over the earlier dates, but never knew where to look to
find the relative values.

Well, I am also collecting these beasts and I also need the scarcer
ones to complete my set:-)
http://snipurl.com/lkou
Prices are something subjective with such coins, I've seen them
ending at $80.00 in the past but I am not following them anymore so
after the last silver rally I assume they went up...


Do you or anyone happen to know where in the run from 1971 to 1985
the proof 20 Balboas switched from .925 silver to .500 silver? I'm
guessing that the issues from 1981 through 1985 are all .500 silver,
but I don't have a reference that spells it out. These low mintage
later dates all seem to carry a heftier premium than the earlier
ones, so the lower silver content isn't reflected in the price.

Bruce


The current SCWC shows the change in 1980. 1971 thru 1979 = .925, 1980 thru
1985 = .500

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Ed Hendricks

"Ed Hendricks" wrote in message
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Bruce Remick wrote:
"gogu" wrote in message
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Ï "Bruce Remick" Ýãñáøå óôï ìÞíõìá
news:s5_8g.11497$8q.192@dukeread08...
Having become hooked on those monsterous silver proof Franklin
Mint Panama 20 Balboa coins by some posts here and at abpn a while
ago, I have seen the scarcer dates in that 15-coin series offered
for sale with comments like "books at $150". Which "book" might
this be, and how recent is it?

Hi Bruce!
I assume they are talking about Krause 200? World Coins 1901-
Present. But I'll be very reluctant in what regards their speed in
actualizing their prices...

I'm trying to complete the set, needing four of the low-mintage
ones from 1980 to 1985. I know that they carry a significant
premium over the earlier dates, but never knew where to look to
find the relative values.

Well, I am also collecting these beasts and I also need the scarcer
ones to complete my set:-)
http://snipurl.com/lkou
Prices are something subjective with such coins, I've seen them
ending at $80.00 in the past but I am not following them anymore so
after the last silver rally I assume they went up...


Do you or anyone happen to know where in the run from 1971 to 1985
the proof 20 Balboas switched from .925 silver to .500 silver? I'm
guessing that the issues from 1981 through 1985 are all .500 silver,
but I don't have a reference that spells it out. These low mintage
later dates all seem to carry a heftier premium than the earlier
ones, so the lower silver content isn't reflected in the price.

Bruce


The current SCWC shows the change in 1980. 1971 thru 1979 = .925, 1980 thru
1985 = .500

--
©¿©¬
~
Ed Hendricks

Thanks a lot, Ed.

Bruce