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Gem deep cameo silver proof Ike's ! These are very under valued right now. Look for them to explode in the near future . This one was not cheap.  These ones on the other hand were super cheap in comparison.  |
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I've long predicted moderns would be the next big thing but it looks like that has already started as of now.
So the next big thing will be tokens and medals. Not all of them; just one category at a time.
Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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I do like silver proofs! Nickel can tone beautifully, which always turns my head, but something in me keeps saying stick to precious metals.
Baby collector here, though. I'll learn more and maybe my horizons will broaden.
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I would also echo that India and certain ancient coins might currently be sleepers. Silver rupees in particular are crazy cheap; of course the ones with Victoria command a premium, but the Portuguese and Mughal/Princely State issues can be had very cheap, for being 90-150 year old hunks of silver. Interestingly, many dated issues have date ranges of 30+ years with zero price difference between them. Just a little bit of collector interest would flush out those key dates pretty quick, I think.
And things are not quite as quiet as they were six months ago, but with some patience, there are a great many ancient Indian (pre-1300s Muslim conquests) coins that can be had for less than $10.
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Obscure and rare coins of Queen Elizabeth II. Second. Maybe even the less obscure and rare ones. But don't buy any of them now; that'll keep the price in check while I add some. |
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Obscure and rare coins of Queen Elizabeth II. Second. Maybe even the less obscure and rare ones. I think she has to die first (if that ever happens...) before the craze goes loose for QEII coins. Also, I think it'd be interesting to see if Charles succeeds (and for how long) or if he just passes it on at once to William. If the former will be the case, then I have a weird feeling that Charles coins might become a true rarity and well sought after. |
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I wonder if they would make any for him at all if he abdicated immediately? Edward VIII was on the throne for almost a year, and his only coins are a few name-only issues from Africa and India, and the mind-numbingly rare pattern UK coins (one of which was purportedly found in circulation!)
I doubt that Niue, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, etc would miss out on the opportunity to make a few billion "rare" coins for crazed collectors.
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There are some beautiful Queen Elizabeth coins. So far my favorite is the 1977 Silver Jubilee Crown proof. Do you have others you like?
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Just for fun, here it goes:
Congress will finally stand up to Crane Paper and do away with the dollar bill. This will be to the utter delight of all Americans as this will be the tipping point for everyone to start using coins for purchases. The increased demand will cause a run on the millions of small dollars being stored by the Fed which will cause many of these coins becoming condition rarities which will make my collection of MS coins worth millions! Millions of what I don't know yet.
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Here is a QEII with a mintage of 100,000 less than the '09-S VDB; historically significant, 50 years old, and unusual enough to be more than "just another NIFC junk". http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces10988.htmlYou can buy one in MS for less than $10. I got mine in AU for $1.50. It really doesn't take that much extra demand to make these things surge in price; supply is certainly low enough! Edited by Finn235
11/08/2016 01:26 am
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Sweet, Finn! I love Medieval history, esp. British, so the William I reverse is a grabber for me. He was an interesting person (so was his diminutive wife--the sight of the two of them together must have been something).
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Posted 11/06/2016 5:44 pm
