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Pillar of the Community
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Edited by buddy16cat
01/24/2015 8:48 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Deals can be found in any series if you have enough knowledge to see them when they occur. Deals are usually found when a person selling the coin(s) lacks adequate knowledge of that series to assign the proper value to it(them). I just committed to buying an 1889-S Liberty Seated dime PCGS MS-63 which has come onto the market after many years of being stored in a bank vault. By today's standards this coin if resubmitted could easily be upgraded to at least MS-64. I am going to send it to CAC when I get it and it has an extremely good chance of getting a gold sticker. Even at the high price I am paying for this coin I consider it a very good deal. |
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In my opinion two soft markets are Half Cents and classic commemoratives. Both types have amazingly low mintages available for reasonable prices considering their rarity. Commemoratives are really soft right now and a wise investor could make some real money on a long term investment. |
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I would think that today's market ideology, and computer age lifestyle are causing a lot of people of all ages to get excited about gold and silver. There are stories in the news all the time about how some new technology helped to find a treasure trove of some sort or another.
With that in mind, I would think any less popular non-precious metal coins could be had for better prices.
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The most deals I see at coin shows are Nickels except the Indian Head/Buffalo ones. Shield nickels are rather not a great seller and Liberty Head ones are almost a joke. Jefferson nickels are at the bottom of the pile. Most coins considered Classics are on the more valuable side. However, Liberty Head Half Dollar coins are also rather cheap. I think the worst deals are with the Large Cents. Just can't find high grade ones for a decent price. |
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Large cents seem to be pretty popular right now. They're what I'm concentrating on. Don't know why. Must have something to do with current trends and styles. I imagine that in the not so distant past, things were different.
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I agree with Gyrene7483. Find a series you like and educate yourself about it, with grading, varieties, etc. Dealers typically specialize in certain areas, but can carry series they're not familiar with. You'd be surprised at some buys you can get from those dealers if you know your series a little better then them.  |
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1921 Morgan's & 1922 Peace dollars are available in high grades for terrific prices. |
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I agree with the nickels. Saw a low grade 1894 V nickel at a coin show. It lists for $14 being sold for $2. I have all V nickels but the keys and put it together cheap. Edited by buddy16cat
01/25/2015 6:33 pm
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Posted 01/24/2015 8:47 pm
