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SHOCKER!
I got a coin price guide today from back in the day...1982!
To my suprise it seems that some early rarities were actually more expensive then than they are today, while a of lot younger rarities have nearly tripled since then.
My question is: Although some coins have tripled in value and seem like an obvious choice to a collector, are the coins worth more back then considered sleepers in todays market? Which would you take?
Also, If you would like a quote on any U.S. coin from 1982 just tell me the coin and the condition and I will gladly post it for ya! -PP
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In VF: 1879-$450, 1880-$525, 1881-$450
It says 1877 and 1888 were "proof only" -PP
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It only lists 1877 and 1878 in Proof65. @ $5000 and $2500
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Pillar of the Community
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What about a Lincoln 1909S VDB?
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when I first started collecting Lincoln cents with my grandfather in the early 80s he gave me a 1981 Red Book (hardcover I believe). I know I never got rid of it, but I wonder where it is. I would be curious to check it out now. That was the first place I saw a Colonial bar cent and became fascinated with it since then. Perhaps someday I'll get one of them. Mike |
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1909S VDB: EF-$625, AU-$750
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To my suprise it seems that some early rarities were actually more expensive then than they are today Which early rarities? I am very curious!  |
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 ...me too.... Could you just list a lot of those "early rarities"? I've heard this before, but don't specifically remember the coins/dates being mentioned. More expensive back then, compared to today.......that IS thought provoking indeed !.....and I'd like to know many or ALL of them !... |
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You made me dig out my Red Book First Edition. 1947 An 1856 Flying Eagle cent in Good was $50 The 1909S VDB was Fine $8, Unc $15 The 1916D Mercury dime Fine $17.50 and Unc was $65 A Washington quarter 1932D in Unc was $17.50 However, try to remember that many people made very little money back then. A new car could cost less than a thousand dollars. So those coin prices were a lot of money. |
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Some early rarities include: 1795 Half Dime in VG was $1,650 1793 Half Cent in G was $2,500 1800 gold half eagle in AU50 was $10,000 I am sure there are others, it would just take too long to list them all. Can someone give me an answer for my question in the original post about sleepers and what has tripled in value? -PP |
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My question is:
Although some coins have tripled in value and seem like an obvious choice to a collector, are the coins worth more back then considered sleepers in today's market? Are the coins that increase in value at risk of declining in value? Which would you take? please weight in. -PP
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Doesn't all the pricing really come down to a price and demand by the consumer? I use to collect Star Wars toys and the originals kept their price for the most part but the newer ones jumped back and forth, you never knew what the price was going to be. For example: I bought one figure for $30 that was worth $60 at the time, a few years later when I had to sell my collection I was lucky to get $5-8 for it. I wonder if ebay and other similar sites that make items easier to get drive the price a little bit more and depending what is hot at the moment helps out with that. Back to your question, why couldn't it be a sleeper? I wonder if you could get a wide range of price guides during each decade and compare the prices through a certain time frame, maybe you will find some that have become sleepers. But depending on the coin maybe there was a large surplus found in someones basement that flooded the market and made it easier for people to own one. There have been large finds of Morgan dollars that make it next to impossible to get more than $20 out of it even in higher conditions, why couldn't this be the case with other coins. |
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Thanks for the info!  |
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 Well, If we just hoard "everything" we can get our hands on, and don't worry about the potential money side of it.....then we'll be good no matter what the "trends" become!...  Nonetheless, it's still interesting to compare and contrast different decades and ponder the ebb and flow of it........  |
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