What makes this set so special to me? Well you see I got into collecting coins one month after the release of the 2011 ASE set. Not only did I miss out on the set on the release date I did not even know about it until I joined cointalk.com , a coin collecting forum. Collectors were talking about the price jump on the secondary market. And after checking the current prices of the sets I thought I was never going to get one. I mean after all there were comics and statues I had wanted. :)
I watched the prices on ebay and they were all pretty high. Prices ranged from $700-800 and I began ignoring the set. This was also a time I wanted to concentrate on my toned Morgan silver dollar collection. As I filled my collection with common dates I slowly realized, if I wanted to buy silver I might as well try to get a set of Silver Eagles.
Well one day I walked into my local coin store and there it was, a set of 2011 ASE set staring back at me. I hesitantly asked for the price expecting it to be higher than ebay's price. I mean after all why would a store sell anything for below ebay's prices. But thats one of the reasons why I love my local coin store. The price? $650, by all means was not a bargain but definitely cheaper than any online auction site or store.
Needless to say, I waited until my next visit, walked in with cash in hand hoping no one else had snatched it up before I did and dropped down the dough for it. I stared at the cash and shed a single tear, knowing that I could have bought many comics or a single key issue. But at the end I stared at five American Silver Eagles in a nicely made blue wooden box. They were calling me, telling me to buy more coins. Okay they weren't, but you know what I meant...
