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I can not speak for the USA, but in Australia, the Franklin Mint items are considered collectables, and have nothing to do with stamp collecting. Here in Australia, they only have the value of the silver content, because unfortunately Franklin Mint makes tens of thousands of the items.
Take the word "collectibles collectable" with a massive pinch of salt...as they say. They probably cost 4 or 5 times the silver content in the first place so, even knowing the price of silver has increased since they were produced, the actual worth is still way down on the original cost. Interesting items but as a curio rather than a collectible collectable philatelic product.
In my view, the shown items, have nothing to do with cinderellas or other collectable items. IMO, just a way to make money from unaware people... As if you were selling sweets in front of a school. A way to spoil a serious and honest hobby! That's what I think.
I've never wanted to open one and weigh the silver thing inside, but ya'll helped me make up my mind to pop one open ... --- ... git things like this trading for little gold nuggets, got these for bout a $10 nug, and then find out it's only bout half the whole set... there's one for every event
I believe they originally cost around 25 US dollars each? I see some on ebay at $130 - $250 per set of ten. Probably silver content is around $6 US each right now. Interesting ...but not collectable in a philatelic context.
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Posted 04/09/2015 7:40 pm
