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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-jeffB, post: 3896691, member: 27832&quot;]Here&#039;s another example, possibly more extreme.</p><p><br /></p><p>I bought a Jane Pierce uncirculated First Spouse gold coin from the Mint, back when gold was skyrocketing. The total mintage for that issue was 3348. My coin, like most, is visually flawless, and has never been touched since the Mint shipped it. And it&#039;s <b>a half ounce of gold</b>.</p><p><br /></p><p>From PCGS, it looks like the total population for MS 1909-S VDB cents, say from 64 on up, is close to 6000. They&#039;re more common than the Jane Pierce uncirculated gold. But I&#039;d need <i>three or more</i> Jane Pierce half-ounces to buy <i>one</i> of those little copper lumps!</p><p><br /></p><p>I suspect the FS gold will go through periods where it appreciates more rapidly than the Lincoln, based solely on gold spikes. And in the <i>very</i> long term, it&#039;s possible that once cents (and all other coins) disappear from commerce and from people&#039;s daily awareness, the Lincoln&#039;s value might dwindle significantly. But I doubt I&#039;ll live to see it, and I think it&#039;s unlikely even in my children&#039;s lifetimes.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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