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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;19Lyds, post: 1260253, member: 15929&quot;]The Modern Clad Coinage Market is what WE make of it folks. It is ours to make or destroy through neglect.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anybody that has spent any time at all browsing through clad coinage, whether its Roosevelts, Washingtons, Kennedy&#039;s, or IKE&#039;s, knows that there are specific limitations on &quot;quality of strike&quot; and &quot;coin condition&quot;. Each of the above coin series which is typically pulled from one&#039;s pocket is certainly only worth face value, at most, but those coins of exceptional quality which can still be found in Mint Sets and original rolls are definitely worth tucking away since they represent what the coins looked like as first issued which, IMO, is what &quot;Brilliant Uncirculated&quot; is all about.</p><p><br /></p><p>All coins are certainly assessible for collecting regardless of what they are made of and junk circulated stock only has value for its specific metallic content. There is no disputing that fact BUT, just because a coin is made of currently inexpensively available materials does not mean it should not be considered for collecting. After all, its the coiners art which is being collected and preserved so why not preserve the best looking piece?</p><p><br /></p><p>The current run on the silver prices has most certainly put limitations on the buying and searching habits of a lot of budding numismatists. I know that I personally have to think twice before plunking down $120 a roll for 40% Silver Kennedy&#039;s to search, so I could only imagine the frustrations felt by so many truly interested collectors that are on limited budgets.</p><p><br /></p><p>The alternative is clad coinage which can still be searched for some very good collectible examples. Who knows, folks might come up with some unknown die variety or some exceptional example that could sell for thousands? You never know until you actually look. I recently had the opportunity to purchase a roll of late 60&#039;s early 70&#039;s quarters for $12. That roll produced the highest graded 1970-D DDO-001 Washington that PCGS has ever graded. It&#039;s Grade?</p><p><br /></p><p>AU-55</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s price?</p><p><br /></p><p>Well above a grand.</p><p><br /></p><p>Those MS67 clad&#039;s reported earlier may only be worth a couple of hundred today, but in 10 years, it&#039;s possible that they could be worth significantly more which IMO is a good collecting investment.</p><p><br /></p><p>That fella with the No S 1975 Dime didn&#039;t do too bad on his investment either now did he?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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