What makes certain US Mint products and coins skyrocket in value?
I have watched United States Mint products for a number of years. In general, US Mint products are available for sale to the public at a specified price for a specified time period or until a certain number have been sold. After the coins are no longer available for sale at the US Mint, some of the products go down in value, some languish near their offering prices, and other rapidly increase in value. Whether or not price appreciation is one of your primary concerns when evaluating US Mint products, it has become an interesting phenomenon to witness. I wanted to write this post to organize my own observations about what factors play a role in determining whether a US Mint product will increase in value. In general, I think there are three primary factors: demand, mintage, and the impact of hoarding/ speculation.
