| Author |
 Replies: 9 / Views: 1,539 |
|
|
Valued Member
United States
89 Posts |
Hello,
Im working a Short run 1925-1930 SLQ's. I highly enjoy the SLQ, I find it very beautiful. I prefer VF to EF for my set. I have noticed in my area and at coin shows that VF SLQ's are very hard to come by. Just wondering if others are noticing this as well? There are a lot of low ball slqs and then plenty of ms slabbed at $200 but the middle range I find tough to find nice original surface not highly polished slqs.
Also, along with this obvious hole in inventory - shouldn't this bode well for future price increase/investment in this series? What are your thoughts on the long term hold of this series? Thanks!
Finally, I am looking for a 1926D Fine to VF and it is amazing how difficult it is to find what I'm looking for.
|
|
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1302 Posts |
Welcome to the SLQ club! I've been upgrading my book set to AU-BU, and I agree it's not as easy as it sounds. I buy all my coins raw, and they are difficult to come by. As a matter of fact most coins I seek, seem difficult to find, AU-BU Barber halves, Barber quarters & Walking Liberty halves. As far as an investment, I can't help you there, because I never sell anything. Best of luck! Edited by thecoinguy1964
01/05/2023 07:03 am
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
4468 Posts |
The series is difficult to find examples with original skin and eye appeal in the VF to XF range, but the recessed dates of 1925 to 1930 are easy and affordable compared to 1916 to 1924 with original skin, eye appeal and full dates. I do not collect coins as an investment, although, I did buy some $20 gold common date Liberties and Saints as an investment.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
 United States
735 Posts |
 I am currently trying to get vf-xf earlier year quarters. I believe there is an abundance of the 1925-1930 ones on ebay in vf-xf range. As for an investment not sure.. I dont invest I collect  I've been collecting for a couple years... Favorite Coin's are Standing Liberty quarters, Working on my type set | Coffee, Corvettes, Coins & the CCF what could be better? |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
3540 Posts |
In my opinion, the Standing Liberty quarters are in second place in learning how to grade. As others have mentioned, there are several nuances in year ranges of this wonderful quarter design. Buffalo nickels are harder to grade. Magnitude of variances are greater...year to year and mint to mint. |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1302 Posts |
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
756 Posts |
i think its better to think of coins as speculation rather than investment. they dont produce anything. you have to find someone who thinks they are worth more than you paid, plus fees, plus inflation. its closer to a greater fool theory.
|
|
Valued Member
United States
210 Posts |
I'm not much help beside sharing your love of the quarters. My standing Liberties are in an old Whitman 9417 album. It's missing a few here and there but I haven't tried to fill the holes yet. My 1926D is AU58, where as most everything else in the album is VF-XF with a few F sprinkled in. So yeah, the lower grades are harder to find for sure. I'm still learning how to spot orig surfaces. These were all inherited and have been in the albums since the 60's/70's. Considering getting the 1923-s on slabbed but afraid it will just come back details. Happy hunting! |
|
Valued Member
United States
127 Posts |
I think coins should be collected for the enjoyment and not as an investment. If down the road when it comes time to sell and you make some profit, that's great. There are way more avenues than coins to invest in. Collect coins for the fun of it.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
2365 Posts |
I collect for the enjoyment of the coins, history, and so forth. However, they are a great investment long term!!! I've been acquiring coins for years and years and now that I'm retired it's a safe haven, hedge on inflation and great for quick cash. That said, I have sold only a couple of coins - duplicates and lesser condition - over the years and have no plans for selling in our current market. Personally, I believe that all coins are worth collecting! So, in answer to your question, yes, SLQ's should bode well for future increases and investment.
|
| |
Replies: 9 / Views: 1,539 |
|
Posted 01/05/2023 10:10 am
