Future coin trends

[Cannonman17]

I'm just wondering what all of you see for future trends in coins. What do you figure the sleepers are or which series look like a good buy right now? Here's some of my thoughts on it-

Of course pretty much all key dates and gold pieces hold value and or go up... but outside of the given I like the three cent pieces because they are hard to come by, have low mintages, and are still really low priced in comparison to others. Of course it's supply and demand and they are cheap because the demand hasn't been there but.... I could see that changing as people realize how few there are.

Lincolon cents... specially the key dates but all of them to a certain extent. This is mostly due to the fact that there are going to be new designs on the one cent piece this coming year and it's expected to bring more collectors into the hobby like the state quarters program did... although I question my own thoughts on that because I think the impact of the state quarters program on the hobby was grossly over estimated... sure, millions of people hoarded them but I don't think it turned a lot of otherwise non collectors into real collectors who spread out into other denominations and or older coins... it created a lot of hoarders, not collectors. I think that the new Lincoln cents might create more collectors than the state quarters did because it's simply a better beginner coin for new collectors.. it's cheap and you can fill a lot of holes from circulation still... we'll see but I do know that I'm going to pick up a 14-D and maybe one or two other keys before all the new collectors and/or hoarders hit the market.

I love the 1927-S standing liberty quarter.. when you look at the mintage (less than that of the 32-D or 32-S quarters) and see that one in good can still be had for less than thirty bucks... I don't know how you can go wrong although I would like to get more of these in higher grades than good... can't go too high because the price jumps fast.

So what do you folks think?

 

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[prospectorYorkPA]

You seem to have a good feel for the coin market. The Lincolns are always going to be the largest demand series. I would think other than the keys, you can pick up nice quality s mints prior to 1916. These will appreciate over a few years. I've got quite a few that I've accumulated over the years. (I have 6 31s that have trippled in value since I've had them). Go for the highest grade certified coin you can afford.
Low mintage high grade in any series will appreciate. Even the Jefferson 38 or 39 s & d, or the Washington 25c 32 s & d. Got remember the country was sill in a depession then and not many of these were saved in AU or MS condition. The low mintage standing quarters will work, as long as your looking 5 years or more.
I've sold off most my gold right now, I've made over 33% off it in 3 years. Can't see that kind of return in the next 3. Just my opinion of course, and over 50 years of collecting and investing.

 

[oldplacesnofinds]

I think silver coins are still a good investment. The price is still low enough to collect and it will keep rising.

 

[Cannonman17]

Ah yes, the early Jeffersons I think they are still a good buy too! I forgot that one. Wish I had 6 31-S coins- crud... too many others that I want more (I'm not much of a copper person at all, hard core early washington collector though) I forgot to mention also: the bust halves seem to be finally taking off- good time to still grab a couple of those too I think.

"I think silver coins are still a good investment. The price is still low enough to collect and it will keep rising."
I guess I'm not in the same boat on this one... I view the current time a good time to dump all the extra silver that manages to accumulate in the collecting process. I don't think silver is done going up but I also think when the economy improves the precious metals will come back down to earth at which point I will buy more.

 

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

I have been putting most of my money into EF/AU key and semi key Lincolns.

VPR

 

[snake35]

I follow Cramer from "Mad Moneys" advise diversify! I mostly buy semi-key and key-date coins, unless I find good deals.

 

[Cannonman17]

Nobody has any "sleepers" on their list of coins to buy?

 

[undertaker]

I wouldnt call this one a sleeper but if you can get your hands on any 1700s large cents at a decent price they might be a nice investment. Ive noticed they are a hot ebay seller 1797s and 98s and bring a nice price for ones that have good detail and not to bad a price even for some of the nasty looking ones. Coin dealers Ive talk to never seem to have any and Ive been told that they have a waiting list.

 

[Cannonman17]

Yeah, that's not a bad thought at all, early "coppas" would be a good investment- I'll have to see what my local dealer has next time I go.

 

[Roadquest]

You may want to think about the 1807 Large Cent. I believe this coin that you
can buy at low cost now will have go up quite a bit in a couple of years.
The 1807 Large 7 over 6 in VG-8 is about $80 bucks. F-12 is around $165 EF-40 go's for about 1.000
The 1807 Small Fraction and Large Fraction are about the same give or take a little.
The "Comet" Variety is a bit higher and the EF-40 is around $2.500
The 1807 Small 7 over 6 Blunt 1 is a high dollar coin going for $32.500 in EF-40 in the Red Book
Thats a little out of my reach. Other than that I think this coin would be a good investment.
And as always buy the best grade coin you can afford. Even if it means having less coins in your collection,
In the long run you will be glad you did.

Roadquest..Clayton Ramey

 

[Yarrum]

I agree with the idea of sticking to the rarer coins or the gold coins as they will hold to and increase their value. I also think you should stick to coins from the region you live in (just my opinion) like the USA or England etc. I think you will generally have a higher chance of resale in the long run if people have a better idea of the coins they are dealing with.
For example I know off the top of my head all the rare and scarce coins in Australia but only have a rough idea of American rarities. Saying that though I have bought some American gold coins after careful research.

Cheers
Murray

 

[Marauder Dan]

my moneys on the Franklins and Kennedys!

 

[jud]

Ive grabbed a few 3 leg buffalo nickles as of late. The buffalo gold piece resparked an interest in this coin, Im hoping the smaller denominations that just came out will fan that spark.

 

[Cannonman17]

3 leggers have always been popular though- and probably always will be. It, like a 09-S VBD, or '28 dollar, or 32-D-S quarter or any such coins are proven investments for all time. I'm trying to look past these well known coins to the long term... every so often a coin type becomes popular after long periods of no interest. Sometimes it happens over night but usually it's more of a trend. What are we taking for granted today that is very inexpensive that might be something to pick up? BU sets of Roosies are still cheap- what do you think of those? Modern commemoratives?- some get big some flop big.

 

[springcypress]

The most important thing that affects a coins price is demand for the coin.

That being the case what coins should we expect to see a surge in demand for.
Personally I think the Classics are Great fun to collect, but I don't see any reasons to expect a surge in demand for such things as Large cents, half dimes, three cents, etc... They will retain their value quite well and match or slightly beat inflation, but I seriously doubt you'll see double digit gains over the course of several years.

As much as I'm not a fan of the Modern coinage, I think there are certain pieces which are great investment pieces. The key is figuring out which ones. Since the mintages for moderns are off the charts I don't think circulated examples will ever be collectors pieces...

But the well struck uncirculated... That's another story.
MS67+ Red Zinc Lincolns are a safe bet at today's prices. The Zincolns are notorious for being poorly struck, add to that the nasty nasty toning that they exhibit and I'm willing to bet that a few years from now they're going to be in very short supply
Along the same lines MS63+ of any of the moderns pre 56 don't have much room to go lower as the supply is tight. Just try and find a blast white 49P dime.
Also any uncirculated modern from 82 or 83 is a great coin to own. I've been looking for 6 months for any examples of these (dimes) and haven't found one yet that fits my collection.
I've been saving the best for last though. I'm buying as many of these as I can get my hands on. And it's been surprising how many I've managed to pick up for under $100.
There's a rumor that's been floating around that Whitman is planning on adding the 82 no mintmark dime to their album. If they do this you're looking at an immediate BIG spike in demand for a coin with a mintage of under 10k. I kind of see this as being along the lines of the 55 double die. They sat around at a minor premium for years until they skyrocketed when they were added as a requirement to albums.
That said, right now it's easier to pick one of these up on than it is an 82P dime... just do a search on ebay and you'll see what I'm talking about.

 

[Iron Patch]

You might laugh until you think about it...

What about putting some money into higher end Chinese coins. If the country grows as much in the next 20 years as it did the the previous imagine what that could do for collecting. I'll probably not do it because I hate the look of Asian coins but I wonder if it could be a worthwhile investment. Of course to be sure of the quality you would have to buy them from American dealers.