Buying UScoins

That's a good question!

Here's the skinny. All the bullion coins produced today are tied closely to the metals market. If gold, silver and platinum go up, these coins follow. Non-precious offerings from the mint are mass-produced to a point that rarity will never be an issue in the foreseeable future.

Where you can make money is: 1. Acquiring coins with small mintages ... in the last 10 years from the mint at West Point. Unfortunately, the rarity is usually not known until the series is sold out to retail houses and super-investors. 2. Be the lucky recipient of a coin that will grade perfect by PCGS (read the thread on proof set break-outs). or 3. be the lucky recipient of a error coin from the mint ( Presidential dollar coins without edge lettering; leaf error on Iowa Statehood Quarter; etc.), but most of these come from circulation releases and not mint sets.

My advice would be to purchase whatever pleases you and don't worry about making a profit. Maybe you'll get lucky!

GOLD....go for the UNC gold coins if all you're worried about is appreciation.

There are some really great Commemorative coins out there and those always have very low mintages........check into some of those.....some are new and on sale right now from the U.S. Mints website.....and some interesting ones coming out later this year and in years to come. I believe they do this "twice" a year....right now they are commemorating the Bald Eagle with three different coins........the 3 coin set is already sold out, but you can buy them individually..(includes a $5.00 gold coin, a silver dolar, and a silver clad half).........(I've got the "set" and another seperate Bald Eagle Silver dollar....pretty neat!)
Aside from "precious metals"......it's hard to say what would "quickly appreciate in value"......probably not too much very "quickly".