10 best coins to buy now for possible appreciation in next 10 years

Any collectible coin that you can buy for face value (i.e. roll searching).

Any coin that you can get for free (found on ground, CoinStar reject slot, etc.).

That should be enough to keep you busy.

 

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The rainbow toned coin market has been alive and well for over a decade. This fantasy about fads and cycles is just that, a fantasy. The amount of the premium associated with eye appealing toning might fluctuate some, but the popularity of eye appealing coins wont. If you want some anecdotal examples, I would be more than happy to show you.

 

10 best coins in 10 years? Sorry, can't give out my trade secrets. Well, I guess I could but I'd have to charge you. j/k

 

I believe high grade Walking Liberty halves with the best luster you can find might have the best chance of increasing in value.

 

No. Since the mintages were so much larger combined, there are a lot more of them, but disproportionately not in any quality which anyone (especially a US collector) will pay more than minimal amounts. Even in the lowest grades, the 1796 quarters I have seen look a lot better than the majority of lower circulated pillars. Most pillars are impaired and when not, don't remotely look "original".

Of the few collectors for pillar 2R, I don't believe hardly any collect all mints because of availability and cost, though the coins look almost exactly the same except for the mintmark. It isn't like a US collector buying "P" or "S" coins from the same series. Most collectors buy Mexico but not the others, so the supply and demand comparison at least today is not all mints in all grades versus the 1796 as a type coin. A US buyer may view it this way but I don't believe foreign collectors do.

 

I'm really surprised that no one mentioned colorized state quarters...

Of course, the way some things seem to be going.. who knows?

 

You know the Federal Reserve has made just saving money a losing proposition. The only way to get a half-way decent return on your money is to invest in things that involve serious risk. This is really new in our history since CD's, bonds, and most fixed income investments don't pay enough in interest to justify buying them. This has caused their to be over investment in stocks, real estate and all other assets that involve serious risk. In that sense everyone should have at least 5-10% in precious metals and tangible assets just as insurance. I have money in money market and make just about 1%. I am losing money as we speak on these so-called safe investments. There is inflation that does not show up in CPI.

 

I'd say high grade morgans. Ms65 and above. Just my opinion

 

Add great eye appeal either stunning toning. Pl fields or great frosty luster and you have a winner. Tho it depends on the date. 79-81-s 84-5-o 87 and 96 p are so common even in 65

 

Well, rather than jump to anecdotal examples, how about we start with a Cointalk thread from 7 years ago. That's right, I started a thread on this topic 7 years ago. I talked about how the toned coin market has been stable for 8 years with no signs of impending doom, but that didn't stop people from predicting the inevitable crash of the toned coin market. Yet here we are 7 years later and it is still going strong. So that is 15 years of stability, or as you would call it, a fad.

Rainbow Toned Market Alive and Well

As for the anecdotal examples, we shall use the Morgan Dollars referenced in the thread above. You tell me what you think of that thread and I will divulge the sale price of both Morgan Dollars in that thread.

 

Yeah, and someday everyone will carry a cellular phone too...

 

Hey, I'm on your side

 

Lol, I forgot who I was arguing with.

 

Hey, at least we can easily find common ground lol

 

I don't see how strong eye appeal could ever be a fad. If you buy coins that look good to you, chances are others will think they look good too, therefore driving long term price appreciation.

 

Let's give this thread some color

You too @Lehigh96. Let's see some of your top fav's

 

Those Beanie Babys are just so darn cute.

 

Okay... So I'll say eye appeal plus numismatic rarity, and excluding modern multicolored gimmicks.

BTW I never thought the Beanie Babies had much eye appeal. My favorite was one that somebody made up as a joke. It was a big round turd with a tag attached with the name "floatie"...

 

Are you sure that wasn't Mr. Hanky The Christmas Poo