What do YOU think is an undervalued series?

I have a complete set of Ikes that I've had now I guess about 18 to 24 months (getting a little fuzzy on that one, must be the Florida humidity). Anyway, every so often I check on ebay what a really nice album set of Ikes and Peace Dollars are generally selling for looking at the price, pictures, description, and seller feeback and total sales. Overall it appears the Ike sets are selling 35 to 45 dollars more than what I spent when collecting these. This has come up in various threads here that a lot of people feel the Ike dollar has a lot of potential, hope all of you are correct. Even if it doesn't it is beautiful to honor a Great American, but another coin with a dead..........no I'm not going there.

 

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it is a coin that can give you some challenges in finding mark-free specimens. It is also the only standard (large) sized clad dollar coin, has a short but varied run and is incredibly affordable. Now if we can get a couple of million people to think the same way...

 

Ok so my response has nothing to do with value so much as underappreciation. I believe the state quarter series has been completely undervalued, if not for actual VALUE, then for the beauty of the series as a whole. Sure some states such as Wyoming, New Mexico and others have a boring design, but many, many have beautiful designs, with Nevada being my favorite. I believe that a full set of these in AU or higher (which I have) would be a very unique, beautiful, and historic addition to any collection...and I also believe that those who are passing up collecting them will have angry children and grandchildren when these coins slowly begin to wear like any other coin, and are not readily available in the great condition you can find them in circulation today.

 

I think one must also define what makes a complete set. There are some keys to this set. I think it is critical for circulation strikes to be higher end MS, all the silver coins must be there (proof and business strike) as well as the clad proofs. Plus, both types of 1976 and all 3 types of 1972. A nice high grade set like that is what I think is worth investing in. I think I might start putting one together soon.

 

Then I would say that the Presidential Dollars may be a good pick. I bet the end of the series, ending with President Obama will generate a lot of demand for the entire series. It will be the only U.S. currency bearing recent presidents collectors remember (Reagan, the Bushs, Clinton, and Obama). And when the series comes to an end in 2017, there will be a $1 coin with the history making 1st Afro-American president...in fact will that be the only U.S. coinage with an Afro-American?

Regardless, I think the Presidential Dollars will have a high demand in the future.

-LTB

 

I don't know if Obama will be in one of these coins. Remember, the President on a coin must be dead for 2 years before the coin is to be minted according to current law. That would mean that he would have to die before 2015. In 2015 he will only be 54 so in all likelihood he will still be living. My guess is this series will end with George H.W. Bush in 2017. Both he and Carter are still alive but are quite elderly. They could both live that long, but who knows. But, all the Presidents follwing H.W. are young enough that I would be surprised to see them on one of these coins.

 

Right on, I could not agree more.

 

They will not be able to put Obama on a coin for a long time (you must die before you can be on a US coin).

 

Camaro, you're absolutely right...the series will end in 2016 with Ronald Reagan (Jimmy Carter currently excluded).

So that blows my theory out of the water. I thought they were going to go to the last previously sitting president (Obama).

-LTB

 

It will still be a stunning set (especially with proofs included).

 

I am one of those idiots who likes the spouses.

 

I basically agree but make the distinction that this is a series that is HIGHLY under-appreciated by "coin collectors".

I think the died-in-the-wool coin collector has really missed the boat on this one.

Some people think that you're not a "real" collector if all you collect are the state quarters.

When I see posts by new collectors on this forum, it's most often about recent mint offerings or bullion. Or what's a good thing to buy for "investment" purposes.

 

I don't, but I think the people that collect the spouse gold coins are someday going to be very very glad they did. A gold coin not that popular now, but that will change down the road in my opinion.

 

Yeah I'm more of a check the junk bin for good coins to fill another spot in my album. And that's just what I'm doing for my Fine Buff. Nic set, at 75c a piece.

No one take this personal, this is just my personal opinion...
If you want to invest your money somewhere, find a bank and open a CD with a nice interest rate.
I think coin collecting and investing have become too intertwined.

 

I never thought that coins were a good investment, but the biggest problem is speculators. They sometimes can drive wild swings in the market when they buy in and out. Silver in the early 1980s is a good example. The problem is that when the bubble bursts, and some of them will, it's only a matter of time, someone is going to be left holding the bag. I personally think that this will be the unknowledgeable collector. The ignorant are usually the ones that take a bath in investments.

 

I think US Philippine coins are undervalued. The prices are already climbing for the high-quality stuff. Soon, people will realize that this isn't the first time the US mint issued coins for the territories.

 

Found a nice trade dollar last fall, according to Max Meil's (spelling ?)catalog (oh, I like his catalogs) from the 30's. It wasn't worth a dollar. We paid about $230.

Is this the kind of thing wou mean? Coins that will appreciate from very low to moderately high?

I think that a collector who collects only to get big financial gains is getting real close to a ponzi scheme or pyramid. "Exchange rates" between modern coins and older coins move up and down all the time. Coin collectors should concentrate on what they like, otherwise it is just speculation.

I think the colonial era dutch, english and french coins, the lower grade pre civil war us coins, common cents.

Chain cents are hard to find, Duits are a little easier. and I love those old KG3 coppers, and tokens.

1909 to 1958 cents are already to about 5 to 10x face, the 58-2008 will begin climbing next.

all of the pre 2000 nickel based coins. Silver coins are already at 10x face or more..

The potential with rosies is "worn Die" varieties, missing letters and partial dates etc. they are hard to find full struck.

The washington quarters are like peace dollars, poor soft weak strikes on the back, The mint never did like detail on the eagle.

I like the pre euro coins, lots available, being melted fast, getting a set while I can....

as folks move from filling a state set and work back, the 1964 up 25 cent is next, the pre 1964 25 cent is the logical extension. .

All of the clad hold up well in circulation. They tone nicely if left alone, they clean up nicely, so far as removing paint etc, and the eagle looks half worn out even when new.

a vf set of post 1964 should be quite reachable for any state collector used to paying near face value. A full set by date and mint in unc should't be expensive, even from mint sets, but if more move into this area, it could get interesting with certain dates.

 

Your question got me thinking a little further into the future than perhaps you intended. What coins do you think will be highly collected in 100 years, 200 years, 2,000 years? I suspect that MS65 examples from the worlds various empires might be a good set to collect. You may only need a few examples from the USA. (A state quarter could be one ). Maybe just a few samples from each century or maybe just one from each empire of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd millennium. Stock up on your high grade world type coins.

 

Stumbled across this while doing some research. Has anything chagned? I'm a little new and unsure about what was posted 11 years ago.

 

I'll stick with silver Roosevelt Dimes.
They are not "poised to surge in value" but IMO if there is a significant design change announced there will be a rush to update collections and inventories.