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<p>[QUOTE="cladking, post: 8393870, member: 68"]There aren't that many valuable aluminum coins for the simple reason most collectors don't like base metal coins and they like aluminum even less. There is a perception that base metal coins are junk made in huge quantities because they replaced silver and without the constraint of having to buy metal mints cranked up production and they lowered the quality; common junk. </p><p><br /></p><p>But what people still haven't noticed is nobody saved the modern coins so there are very very few and that quality is still an issue. </p><p><br /></p><p>Aluminum has all these problems in spades. Aluminum coins with even the tiniest mintages are listed for the same price as those made in the tens of millions. Many aluminum coins are scarce due to either mintage or that so few have survived and most list for nothing. Even where there is some demand like the 1955 Chinese aluminum it's only enough to push the price up to around $1000. Supply is extremely thin but so is the demand. </p><p><br /></p><p>While quality is often a severe problem with aluminum there are many that are extremely well executed. Most specimens were Gem. </p><p><br /></p><p>I'm quite confident that many of the most spectacular gainers over the next 50 years will be base metal and aluminum. Indeed, right now if I'd suggest collectors seek out any chBU or better Indian aluminum. Most of the Indian has serious quality problems but aluminum is usually awful. Finding Uncs is tough enough but they all look terrible.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cladking, post: 8393870, member: 68"]There aren't that many valuable aluminum coins for the simple reason most collectors don't like base metal coins and they like aluminum even less. There is a perception that base metal coins are junk made in huge quantities because they replaced silver and without the constraint of having to buy metal mints cranked up production and they lowered the quality; common junk. But what people still haven't noticed is nobody saved the modern coins so there are very very few and that quality is still an issue. Aluminum has all these problems in spades. Aluminum coins with even the tiniest mintages are listed for the same price as those made in the tens of millions. Many aluminum coins are scarce due to either mintage or that so few have survived and most list for nothing. Even where there is some demand like the 1955 Chinese aluminum it's only enough to push the price up to around $1000. Supply is extremely thin but so is the demand. While quality is often a severe problem with aluminum there are many that are extremely well executed. Most specimens were Gem. I'm quite confident that many of the most spectacular gainers over the next 50 years will be base metal and aluminum. Indeed, right now if I'd suggest collectors seek out any chBU or better Indian aluminum. Most of the Indian has serious quality problems but aluminum is usually awful. Finding Uncs is tough enough but they all look terrible.[/QUOTE]
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