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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;illini420, post: 635809, member: 19423&quot;]Right now I have no interest at all in Memorial Cents.&nbsp; But someday in the future, I believe high grade Memorial cents, especially the early dates will be worth much much more than they are going for currently.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For example, the 1909 VDB Lincoln in PCGS MS67RD (a $1200-$1700 coin) has an available pouplation that exceeds just about every Memorial Cent from 1959 to 1980 or so in the same MS67RD grade.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>While I realize that the VDB is highly demanded as the first wheat cent and as a one year type, it is probable that some day in the future people will be looking back to the high grade Memorial Cents in a similar way that many of us look back at the wheat cents, but in their case they will not find as many high grade examples available.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Similarly, in the early 20th Century, folks just didn&#039;t collect Barber coinage.&nbsp; Now, even VF and XF examples command significant premiums.&nbsp; The very few folks who collected rolls of BU Barbers at the time made out pretty well and those same coins today can trade for crazy money.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Those folks who are buying up the high grade Memorial Cents now and who are hoarding rolls of BU Memorials may be rewarded someday... but whether that big payoff comes in 10-20 years or in 100+ years is the gamble.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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