2016 Germany Blue Planet 5 Euro

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Looks like all of these coins have now been snapped up by collectors, but what would you be prepared to pay for one today?
I've seen them on the secondary market for up to £50, which I consider too much.
But how much is too much? What price would you put on it?
I have to say that I don't normally collect non-circulating coins, but I really like the look of this one.

Thanks.

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Basically, it is down to two things. Money and time
If it is worth £50.00 now, what will it cost in 6 or 12 months time. Also, you have to take into consideration the number actually minted. This will also have a major factor in future costs.
If you want one really badly, then some serious thinking has to be done.
I wish you all the very best with your decision making .
Some on eBay for around £20.00

Thanks COINMAN1.

The question came from an email I got today from The Westminster Collection, was trying to find out what they originally sold for when they were first released, considering they're supposed to be circulating, I assumed the price would be €5. But seeing as the mintage is only 2,000,000 (400,000 for each mint) for BU and 50,000 per mint for Proof, it's unlikely any of these will reach circulation.

The German coin sites seem to be selling them for €23.95, which unless I'm wrong appears to be the original selling price, but many are out of stock, so £19.99 (+£2.99 postage) seems like a good deal. I think?

Here's the link to The Westminster Collection site, if anyone in the UK is looking to get one:
http://www.westminstercollection.com/p-895Y/The-Blue-Planet-Earth-5-Euro-Coin.aspx

I made my decision and ordered mine.

Congratulations on your chosen path. I believe you have made the right choice. If you had a lot of spare money, you could have bought more, then later, sold them at a profit, then treated yourself to another special coin.
I don't do it, but sometimes wish I had.

Im wary of modern commemoratives, too many time I see a hyped up coin. They then start to sell for lets say 100 USD or so a few years later they become less desirable and the value drops to 20.

Thanks guys.

I did buy a couple if I'm honest, one for me, and the other with a view to sell on, makes me feel guilty and quite mercenary. But I think I'll put it on the bay for what I paid, and others may pay they think it's worth. I've done that a couple of times, bought one or two extra, but never gotten around to actually selling them on, simply because I felt I was taking advantage of others. Maybe I should just get over myself, eh?

@apuking, I completely agree. That's why I very rarely buy non-circulating commemoratives, I've only recently started on £5 coins and commemorative Crowns, and this will be my first €5 coin. It's been a while since I've treated myself.
Maybe it's a slippery slope? Hopefully you won't see me outside Primark in a few months time, begging, with a board saying "Wife and commemorative Euro collection to upkeep"!

Congratulations on your chosen path. I believe you have made the right choice. If you had a lot of spare money, you could have bought more, then later, sold them at a profit, then treated yourself to another special coin.
I don't do it, but sometimes wish I had.

So, you now have a conundrum about selling the coin. Perhaps you could do an exchange with me. No guilty conscience and two happy collectors.
Let me know once you have received the coins.
Just looked at your profile and noticed that you have no coins to swap. Sorry for my intrusion.

Hello,

I got my 5 5€ coins from the Bundesbank. Each for 5€ and standing in a line for 10 Minutes to 30 Minutes for each single coin. I live in Munich and changed 4 of my "D" with other collectors in Germany to get all five mints. I am lucky, I can get to the Bundesbank by bus and tram and I had Nightshift during the time of the issue and went there every morning after work (The Bundesbank closes at 12:30 for public).

An other collector I know didn't have time for this and bought his coins from ebay for minimum 14 and maximum 18€ each with shipping (but only from Germany to Germany).
The most expensive coins are the F (up to 25€). We German collectors think, the most of them were given to coin selling companies. It took a long time for me to get one via "ebay Kleinanzeigen" in exchange for a D.
The best quality is from D (Munich) and F (Stuttgart).
G (Karlsruhe) has issued some coins with a not so nice fitted in Plastic Ring. Usually Karlsruhe produces good quality.
J (Hamburg) coins are not looking so nice.
A (Berlin) made the worst quality.

These 2,000,000 "BU" coins are made in circulation quality. Small scratches and so on are on nearly all of them.

I thought I would bring this thread back to life because one, we are now almost 10 years down the road since it’s release, and two the series, consisting of 6 coins ended in 2021 - planet earth & then the 5 tropical zones of the planet, all with the plastic ring. Now the 5€ has gone back to copper-nickel, which are now colourised on one side.

What are members views on this set with the plastic ring?

 

It is worth remembering West Germany / Germany hadn’t brought out a 5 DM / 5€ commemorative non-circulation coin for 20 years when the Planet earth was dreamt up, the plastic ring being a unique (and as far as I know, first of its kind) feature. In 2019 they started a 10€ coin with plastic ring, and now other countries are copying this design.

 

I think the 5€ earth series has the potential to be well sought after in years to come, much like the 5 DM commemorative non-circulating coins of the 50s which have really high price tags compared to the ones that followed regularly from 1966 onwards. Or do people think the newer colourised 5€ will be the the more expensive coins in years to come because of their lower mintage; 1,25 million compared to 2 & 3 million respectively?