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<p>[QUOTE="cladking, post: 90118, member: 68"]I would never suggest anyone buy any coin for investment or speculation. </p><p><br /></p><p>Kennedys do make an interesting speculation since demand is continuing to grow and some are in fairly short supply. This doesn't mean that one can rush out and buy a lot of BU rolls with a reasonable expectation of making windfall profits though. Such an endeavor would likely net a lot of fairly common rolls and picked over coins from collectors. There were substantial numbers of most dates saved so price increases on these will be dependent on large growth in demand. Demand has been fairly strong for these right from the start so there are old collections around and there are coins that are being held back for higher prices. </p><p><br /></p><p>If you must speculate in these coins the best bet is probably to set aside nice choice uncs and proofs. There are very few Kennedy dates that aren't fairly abundant in low grade unc but taking a flyer on some of these might prove profitable. Check mint sets to see what the nice specimens look like and if you can find good quality in rolls then save them. Watch the varieties as well; some of these are underappreciated. Modern coins have been getting a lot more attention and Kennedys have always enjoyed good demand. This may prove to be one of their greatest assets or greatest liabilities. Time will tell.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cladking, post: 90118, member: 68"]I would never suggest anyone buy any coin for investment or speculation. Kennedys do make an interesting speculation since demand is continuing to grow and some are in fairly short supply. This doesn't mean that one can rush out and buy a lot of BU rolls with a reasonable expectation of making windfall profits though. Such an endeavor would likely net a lot of fairly common rolls and picked over coins from collectors. There were substantial numbers of most dates saved so price increases on these will be dependent on large growth in demand. Demand has been fairly strong for these right from the start so there are old collections around and there are coins that are being held back for higher prices. If you must speculate in these coins the best bet is probably to set aside nice choice uncs and proofs. There are very few Kennedy dates that aren't fairly abundant in low grade unc but taking a flyer on some of these might prove profitable. Check mint sets to see what the nice specimens look like and if you can find good quality in rolls then save them. Watch the varieties as well; some of these are underappreciated. Modern coins have been getting a lot more attention and Kennedys have always enjoyed good demand. This may prove to be one of their greatest assets or greatest liabilities. Time will tell.[/QUOTE]
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