What Modern Coin Would You Hoard?

You also take care to hoard the thing that nobody else is hoarding, if we are to learn anything from "no cents" V nickels. So go after the SBA dollars, '64 nickels, Idaho quarters, and Warren G. Harding brass bucks.

Very Nice 1971 P&D, 1972 P&D Ike's Primarily
It is almost an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder for the last 4 years

Also Very Nice late 60's and early 70's Washington quarters.

All Jefferson nickels the last year from change
due to possible impending change in metal composition.

All pre 82 Lincoln Cents from change


and one odd one, All Nice 1883 No Cents Nickels,
One of my very favorite from childhood.

For me NONE. I'm way to old to think about what a coin or coins would be worth in 20 years.

I agree with Chuck. For the investment, zincs will work hard.

Keep your fancy bling

2009 Lincoln Birthplace Cents from the Philadelphia Mint. Low production numbers could mean some potential for future gains.

You guys are full of great ideas. In fact to tease what I'm working on for my article next week, let me say it's a roosie dime and it's NOT the 1996-W. ;)

I've already got a hoard of proof bicentennial coinage, both clad and 40% silver. I've got multiple rolls of the Ikes, the halves and the quarters. I'd like to think that the proofs will someday go up in value (unlike the regular versions that will NEVER go up in value), but I just love them to death regardless.

Perhaps we need to form "hoarders anonymous" here. It feels good getting it off my chest. ;)




There are a lot of great dimes, too. Generally the dimes exist in much greater quantities than the quarters and nice attractive conditions are much easier to find. But there are several exceptions to this rule and better general condition will just lead to collectors desiring better conditions. None of the dimes is really scarce in Gem except FT Gems can be scarce. So this means the masses can seek Gems sets of dimes just like the cents. A few dates are tough in nice attractive condition and the list includes some that don't often get mentioned like the '75. Sure MS-63 1975 dimes exist in some significant numbers but above 63 these numbers are not so significant and this is a date that has never gotten attention and was overlooked in rolls because attention was focused on the bicentennial quarter. It doesn't show up in the '76 mint set as the quarter does. Of course there are the biggies among dimes including the '69, '71, '82-P, D, and the '83 P, D. A lot of the later date dimes can be interesting because people slowed down saving rolls in 1984 and mint set quality improved in '86. But mint set production decreased and some of these dates can be terribly scratched up in the sets. The coins look like proofs almost but they have ugly scratches and gouges. I suspect that many later dates will be big winners but I don't know which ones because a few have been saved in large quantities. When there's almost no demand as there is now it's tough to tell the common from the scarce.

A lot of the early dates are sleepers. Every other denomination got at least a little interest before dimes so attrition is very high. Only about half will be truly common in MS-64+ and better which will probably be the "sweet spot" for future collectors. Only a few eagle reverse clad quarters will be common in this grade. A few of the dimes will be nearly as tough as the quarters in Gem.