10 Best Coins That Might Appreciate In Next 10 Years

pre-1900 gold if you speculate spot to reach 50% growth near the end of your date spectrum
19th century gold can be had at great deals right now in that aspect
$5 half eagles in high end AU grades can patiently be purchased for $435 - $455 which puts its intrinsic value at that 50% number (today a $5 half eagle has $293 worth of gold in it at today's spot price)

So if we hit $1900 in gold again as we did 6 or 7 years ago, you'll have at least the spot gold price value in the coin which will push the numismatic content up slightly.

I don't have a crystal ball but I believe later date Mercury dimes in 64-66 are sleepers even in FSB .
Worth a shot .

Whatever someone's gateway is into collecting, there are certain coin series that have proven themselves repeatedly through the years:

- Early gold
- Stellas & $3 gold
- Colonials, pre & post federal
- Early copper
- Patterns
- 19th Century Proofs

Beyond that, it becomes a matter of guessing at key dates, no better than a psychic or medium would do.

Did anyone expect Barber halves to explode in value over the last 5 years, for instance? This hasn't really crossed over to the dimes or quarters yet, but will it?

I see a lot of potential going forward in high grade matte proof Lincolns, top end early moderns (FSB mercs, FH SLQ's, MS early walkers, 66 and better FBL Franklins, 65 and better FS Jeffersons)

Some coins such as the 1877 IHC, 1909 S-VDB, 1916-D Mercury dime, etc. are always so in demand that they are almost foolproof if chosen wisely for quality.

You can also find good potential in condition rarities among other early modern coin series like the silver Washingtons, Buffalo nickels, etc.

I'm not too sure on Lib Seated / Bust coinage ATM, the market seems flat for the most part, except in the high grades. Same thing for IHC's, 2 cents, 3cs/3cn, Shield nickels /and V nickels.

Morgans have a lot of value right now in 64 DMPL and better, or 66+ of any type, but demand is unpredictable and tends to wax and wane.

Also, people have been saying for years that "early Commems were going to get hot", it's 20 years later and I'm still waiting...

I know but I'm not tellin'.

Here's a hint. Accumulate capital assets. When I liquidated my dad's estate collection of modern US proofs 95% of the value was in the gold.

not this that this is a profound thought but of course, conditional rarities in any series is a good long term hold. Early gold in AU to MS, Liberty Seated coinage in highest end of the spectrum MS and as Paralyse stated, proofs as well. Although LSC is flat, my best coins (LSDs) that I could flip tomorrow for what, if not more, than I paid are the conditional rarities.

I don't aspire in Numismatics for profits but I like to know that in the event my children never get inspired (and at 11 and 13 yrs now they have zero interest other than asking me "what is it worth") I would like to know that when I pass one day, they will have an easy time moving what I have curated over in my lifetime and that its worth some sort of money to them outside of a few small dollars.

Great topic.

I would say that is why he's a millionaire, but whats the fun in that? I would only be that way if I had a plan to the effect of:

Hoard every penny until age 50.

Move to Fiji and do whatever you want for the rest of your life, all debauchery included.

End of plan.

Coins are often things of beauty. I have seen some foreign coins that just knocked me out and some American coins as well. The Irish Free State large coin with the harp on it impressed me. Each coin has a story behind it. I think coin collecting will continue just because they the silver and gold coins become more rare as time goes by. Does any country in the world produce circulation gold and silver coins these days? Where are all the silver coins of the 20th century in the USA? They have been melted down or are in collections. I have not seen a silver coin in decades not even a Roosevelt or Washington silver coin.