PNC or Not to PNC?

runway · November 02, 2014, 12:22:18 AM

Quote from: 'trout' pid='61722' dateline='1414843143'
QuoteTo be honest the whole thing now has become a chore because of the sheer number of releases each year and keeping it complete doesn't give me as much pleasure as it used to.
I am ssssssoooooooooooooo feeling the same way PP.
It has taken me a Huge effort to complete the set from 1984 to 2014 in decent grades.
The new stuff coming from RAM is so shoddy that unless you have access to multiple coins the chances of getting a decently graded coin are slim to buckleys :dash1:
The older issue coins and the care taken with them Far exceed the quality lately.
The 26 ABC coins are the straw that broke the camels Back as far as I am concerned.
RAM have turned a highly collectable series of coins into "Grannybait" in a heartbeat with this alphabet issue of coins IMHO.
2014 is the date my Decimal sets will end for me, I'm done.
I may buy the odd coin that intrigues/interests me but NOT the multiple mintmark/press issues :huh:
There is a plethora of far more interesting Numismatic coins out there than the Crap being flogged by RAM and that is where I am at collecting at the moment :yahoo:

I hear you Trout ... this is off topic within PNCs can we move this to a new thread :wavemulticolor:

interest · May 03, 2015, 12:05:15 AM

I've just been looking at PNC's trying to find a 2014 year of the Horse from Perth mint,
I am surprised at the way the bottom has fallen out of the
PNC market I looked at 10 pages on FEEPAY some of the PNC's there that are going for a pittance compared to what they were selling for twelve months ago.
It has been a while since I looked only to find I am not going to get my money back on the PNC's I have.
Don't get me wrong I've sold some PNC's for some big money & have made a lot but I think those days are gone, Gee there's a lot of them now though so I guess it's the case of killing the Goose.

Pedro · May 03, 2015, 08:21:05 AM

Seems to be the case Interest.

Still the odd issue that excites the natives (eg the recent Sydney Stamp Expo items - at least for the moment). Some of the older special edition (gold foil) PNCs are attracting some nice prices but otherwise the market is down.

Pedro

5 rubles · May 03, 2015, 04:56:01 PM

Coin collecting has become quite expensive in recent years, more and more coins are issued and in different covers or packaging. keeping up with new issues has become a weekly job and hundreds of dollar a year just to have one or two of each. And all this before you even think about Perth Mint issues like the 30mm $1 coins which I do not consider worth collecting as they are not circulated issues.

I think PNCs are a stamp collecting issues and I have never been too interested in collecting all. Usually they have same circulated 25mm $1 coins anyway which are available without the envelope and stamp. Then there are the first day issues where a certain date in important.

runway · May 03, 2015, 08:48:43 PM

I collect for pleasure not for profit and PNCs are a great product.
Official PNCs with RAM circulating type coins are great I enjoy the anticipation of every new release

Goldseeker · May 03, 2015, 09:03:54 PM

Quote from: 'Pedro' pid='71645' dateline='1430607065'Seems to be the case Interest.

Still the odd issue that excites the natives (eg the recent Sydney Stamp Expo items - at least for the moment). Some of the older special edition (gold foil) PNCs are attracting some nice prices but otherwise the market is down.

Pedro

Were you able to secure a full four day set of the PNC's and Medallion covers from the expo?

runway · May 03, 2015, 09:38:39 PM

Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='71673' dateline='1430652834'
Quote from: 'Pedro' pid='71645' dateline='1430607065'Seems to be the case Interest.

Still the odd issue that excites the natives (eg the recent Sydney Stamp Expo items - at least for the moment). Some of the older special edition (gold foil) PNCs are attracting some nice prices but otherwise the market is down.

Pedro

Were you able to secure a full four day set of the PNC's and Medallion covers from the expo?

Goldy that is the thing that excites me about PNCs as well,I didn't secure a full set of either nor a full set of last years show but certain people buy these just for resale,I buy these on secondary market when available

Pedro · May 04, 2015, 06:54:13 AM

Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='71673' dateline='1430652834'Were you able to secure a full four day set of the PNC's and Medallion covers from the expo?

No, Goldie I didn't make it to any of the days of the Expo so missed out.

Pedro

Goldseeker · May 04, 2015, 06:12:04 PM

I have been able to secure a full set of the PNC's and Medallion Envelopes but please don't ask what it cost me.

runway · May 04, 2015, 11:06:10 PM

Cost is irrelevant if you enjoy collecting

Pedro · May 05, 2015, 08:30:27 AM

Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='71735' dateline='1430728924'I have been able to secure a full set of the PNC's and Medallion Envelopes but please don't ask what it cost me.

From the prices I have seen on Ebay probably second mortgage material!

Pedro

Goldseeker · May 05, 2015, 09:38:55 AM

That might be so Pedro.

The price for BOTH the full sets have not been on EBay at all.

Just a trickle of individual day releases for the PNC and the Medallion.

Haven't seen anything that advertises both full sets in the same sale.

It would be interesting to see just what a sale would achieve.

runway · May 05, 2015, 10:09:20 PM

Here you go,full set of all
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/251940706382?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Pedro · May 06, 2015, 06:58:47 AM

Looks like you got your wish Goldie!

Pedro

Goldseeker · May 06, 2015, 08:22:06 PM

Yeah and I have keeping my eye on ebay for a while.

Thanks for the link.