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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 2314511, member: 68&quot;]&quot;Collectable&quot; is in the eye of the beholder and &quot;valuable&quot; is a function of supply and demand but there&#039;s no doubt that some of these modern coins are as scarce in well made and pristine condition as some of the classics.&nbsp; The main reason a coin like a 1984 cent with good surfaces and well made trade for so little is that the demand for it is far lower than the demand for a cent made 150 years earlier.&nbsp; If the demand existed then collectors would see that the grading services are giving many coins a &quot;pass&quot; despite their weaknesses.&nbsp; Almost all &#039;84 cents have poor surfaces so they overlook this flaw a little.&nbsp; Almost all 1982-P quarters are poorly struck so they overlook this. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A really nice Gem set of all the moderns will prove to be pretty tough except for the dimes and even these are not easy.&nbsp; Look for coins that have no major problems like worn dies, misaligned dies, poor surfaces, excessive marking, etc.&nbsp; The services make Gems seem far more common than they actually are by &quot;grading on the curve&quot;.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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