To put it in perspective...
I have intimate knowledge of a collector that put some 1982d dimes away just because. They sat in a safe for 5 years until he died. Then they sat in the same safe for another 12 years until his wife died. Then they sat in another container for another 14 years until the holder decided they needed some money. So that's 32 years of out of circulation and arguably MS62-65. Local dealer says spend them because he has no market for them. Bureau of labor and statistics says 1982 $0.10 is equal to $0.25 today.
So my advice is save them if the date has significant meaning to you but don't expect to see easy gain over inflation. You might be able to sell them at a later date with some investment (3rd party certification) but then you have to contend with the costs associated with that. Best bet is to put a few gems in your collection to satisfy your passion and to try to get over face now of the rest
with some work.
I have intimate knowledge of a collector that put some 1982d dimes away just because. They sat in a safe for 5 years until he died. Then they sat in the same safe for another 12 years until his wife died. Then they sat in another container for another 14 years until the holder decided they needed some money. So that's 32 years of out of circulation and arguably MS62-65. Local dealer says spend them because he has no market for them. Bureau of labor and statistics says 1982 $0.10 is equal to $0.25 today.
So my advice is save them if the date has significant meaning to you but don't expect to see easy gain over inflation. You might be able to sell them at a later date with some investment (3rd party certification) but then you have to contend with the costs associated with that. Best bet is to put a few gems in your collection to satisfy your passion and to try to get over face now of the rest
with some work.
Edited by PlumCrazy814
11/13/2014 03:47 am
11/13/2014 03:47 am



















