The Best $100 Coin Investment?

Thanks for your in depth response. I was hoping to get some good thought out replys for anyone who reads this to consider!! Thanks again!!

Buffalosrock, Numismedia Online not only has values listed on their website, but also historical values and trends, separated by grade. Here is the top 500 gainers this year: http://www.numismedia.com/cgi-bin/t...1=any&rank=A

I'm gonna go in a different direction from what seems to be the consensus and say a nice original XF Seated or Barber quarter. I'm partial to old circ grade coins though.

Half the time when I thought the coins I bought will increase in value over time, it didn't! Or I didn't flip fast enough to make profit. And the other 45% stay about the same, maybe 3% gain a little, and the balance that did go up I didn't buy enough.

The odds are not favorable. I can't make recommendation, just collect what you like most!

Thanks for the suggestions. We have gotton alot of opinions on here, so now I will give mine....When I buy a coin, I always try to buy a raw, higher grade piece, hopefully for a decent price reflecting its raw state. Sometimes I buy up junk silver also, mainly because I live the older coins design even if heavily circulated..(barbers,SLQ, mercs, franks) In my opinion, coins are a great place to put my money. You physically posess them, you can enjoy them through building a collection, and its very unlikely you will lose money if your buying intelligently.I am not suggesting that myself or others should invest ONLY in coins or bullion, just spend what you want and you will almost always get it back down the road. Its not as much fun to me to collect Stocks, Bonds, or Mutual Funds, (even though I do invest in them) and when myself and others I know had their investments vaporised in 2008, my collection didnt suffer a bit. So, buy what makes you happy and furthers your interest in the hobby. I personally appreciate the coins more for their historic value over their monetary price and will hopefully be able to pass down my love of them and my collection to my children. Thanks again for all the great replys.

Morgans have had up years and down years. But a nice, circulated CC would maintain
its place. MS dollars can be hyped. Circulated CCs cannot.

I am surprised there are no suggestions about a low grade or small denomination/weight gold coin.... I bought a lowball 1850 gold dollar for $95 at a swap meet. I wasn't concerned about counterfeit because of the low grade. You can find deals, you just have to look.

If you're spending $100 looking for appreciation, my advice is not so much for any specific coin, but to buy quality - stay away from the bargain "problem" or "details" specimens, as the flaws will never get any better. There's a limited supply of truly higher grade examples in almost any specialty, even for the "common" issues, whether it be Morgans, Indian Head cents, whatever, and there will always be a buyer willing to pay top dollar for a coin that doesn't have a "but for" excuse attached to it.