ASE PRICES FROM US MINT HIGHER THAN EBAY 0

[JEJ]

So I was just looking for a ballpark value of my 2018 W ASE, got on eBay and found that the coin is selling for mid-$30 dollar range slabbed, and I paid almost $50.00 for it from the mint! So my assumption that ALL products will have the lowest price when bought from the mint is my own little cognitive fabrication. Besides my mind being weak, what would explain this pricing bit? Do they really charge that much more for the little box and COA??

[Crawtomatic]

From what i can gather the US Mint products rarely hold up value on the secondary market.  I presume some of their costs for the bullion products includes the cost to acquire the metal, the production costs, then a healthy profit margin.  Once it hits the secondary market though only those items in an exceptional quality range garner much of a premium.  The vast majority trade for a minimum % above spot price.

[JEJ]

Wow! Major eye opener. I've been buying everything new from the mint. No More. Thanks for the help.