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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;fatima, post: 1076950, member: 22143&quot;]What does amuse me about these coins is how often they prove wrong their detractors to be wrong.&nbsp;&nbsp; The appreciation on some of these coins has been mind boggling.&nbsp;&nbsp; I can see two reasons (maybe there are more) to collect numismatic items.&nbsp;&nbsp; The first is that you like it.&nbsp; So in this case it&#039;s a matter of opinion and everyone is entitled to one so basically irrelevant.&nbsp;&nbsp; The second is in future appreciation in numismatic value.&nbsp;&nbsp; This is where the detractors have been 100% wrong on the First Spouse coins as even some of the obscure coins, such as Julia Tyler, have shot to the moon as soon as they were sold out at the mint.&nbsp; &nbsp; IMO this is also a good looking coin.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I hope people keep calling them &quot;uglies&quot; cuz it means lower prices when they are being issued and high numismatic prices once they are unavailable for purchase.&nbsp; This has been going on since they were introduced.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>With this said, I do agree with the OP there are not many in the next two years who would be noteworthy to the current population.&nbsp; One exception might be Grant&#039;s spouse as not only was he president, he was the general that lead the Union army that defeated the South in the Civil War.&nbsp;&nbsp; Lots of history surrounds him.&nbsp;&nbsp; Oh and he is on the $50 note.&nbsp; &nbsp; The Cleveland coins might also be an interesting sub-series.&nbsp;&nbsp; If the past is any indication on these coins, then I think consistent collectors will be rewarded handsomely for continuing with their interest.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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