Most over/under priced key dates

Just curious on others opinions as to which key dates are the most overpriced or under priced. I think the 38D 50c walker and the 32 25c D and S are the most overpriced. The basis is on an observation at a couple shows I’ve been too. It’s interesting to see many dealers have having a big stack of 38 D and 32 D and S. That tells me there are a lot of people cashing in and there are not a lot of buyers.

 

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I agree. Have you tried to buy a 1955 Franklin half lately?
Also try to find a 1970D Kennedy half.

As far as underpricing, maybe the whole line of Kennedy half dollars is ready to take a hike in price?

 

1939d 5c definately underpriced right now. as well as 1913s 10c both a bargain!!!! as for overpriced yeah the 32d s 25c are up there, but don't look for them to drop anytime soon.

 

Most US coins are overpriced---that being said I don't think the 1932-S quarter is over priced---in fact I would say underpriced by a nice little bit----I'm hoping to get a nice AU one but haven't found just the right one.
Now the 1932-D might be overpriced---both the D and the S run about the same till they hit F.....the D is harder to find but the S has a lower mintage...

The Washington Quarter set has some sleepers IMHO---I've picked up a few dates graded MS66---I've even paid more for them than list price because in those dates there just aren't many higher.

Speedy

 

No such thing as overpriced or underpriced , only what the market is willing to pay. Would I pay the asking prices for some of the coins ... no way. Am I right ? Who knows , only time will tell.

 

Overpriced: 1916 D-So many and still fairly expensive

Underpried: Key half cent

 

That is the sad truth. I'm not sure that the key date coins are the place to look for undervalued coins. They sell at huge premiums and it is entirely possible that common date coins from the classic series such as older lincoln cents and morgan dollars are where the bargains are right now.

 

Wow---I got something right!!!....and the sad part is---I stole that line from GDJMSP
Key dates I don't think are the place to look---and the reason being is that most people want the key dates so the price goes up and over what it normal would be.
If the price went by mintage....the 1931-S cent would be closer to what the 1909-S VDB sells for...and the 1926-S Buff would be higher than the 1909-S VDB.
The coin market has too much hype---and I'm sorry to say that the collectors are IMHO the problem.

Speedy

 

Speedy, you aren't right because I agree with you. If you are right, and I think you are, it is DESPITE the fact that I agree with you. I'm just guessing based on what I see and I don't pretend to have any particular knowledge or insight. So many people have been told that they should buy the key dates that the prices have gone to the moon. I guess they listened.

 

I just love the deep cameo SMS '65 to '67 coins. If you look at a regular one next to a DCam they are not neat at all. IMHO I think any pre '73 Dcam US coin will be highly sought by the savvy new players coming into the market.

 

Over valued keys may have more to do with the investor induced myth that coin collectors "just have to have them." Maybe coin collectors could just as easily switch from date collecting to type and topical. :thumb: Maybe they can raise the funds to switch out by dumping their date collections on the market--Keep your keys and have a nice day.

 

overpriced? any coin types that the majoirty of the market collects at that point in time. (morgan dollars)

underpriced? any coin types that the minortiy of the market collects at that oint in time (jefferson nickels)

 

1953-P Franklin half in circulated condition. They can often be bought for $5 or less (not much more than the "melt" value).

 

Goosh, I hope the old one isn't putting his dentures back in as he read this.

I AGREE.

:smile

 

1877 Indian Head Cent - way overcooked IMO.

 

I think darkside has good future in the U.S, especially in the U.S. There's too much "wide open skies" to choose from for any budget. And I'll wager that their grading standards don't look like a tome of the Ten Thousand Commandants. :kewl:

 

GDJMSP, you know who that is?
Its....

SAFETY STAR!!!

that guy was on a poster in the warehouse i worked at a few months ago, it said something like "Saftey Star knows, no excuse for not being Safe." - or something along those lines.
and it was that guy.

anyways.... enough off topic :goofer:

 

I'd say the entire Jefferson Nickel series is undervalued - 1908-s and 1909-s Indianhead cent. Obsolete coinage - half cent, two cent and three cent series. RPMs and Double Die varieties, especially those that are easily attributed and haven't been listed in the Red Book or Cherrypickers.