Best Investment Coins?

Welcome.

Whichever coins you decide to start with, buy a book or two before you start buying. Also, look at as many coins as you can at shops or shows, get a feel for them, you'll learn a lot seeing coins up close, better than photos. A lot of good info here, too.

The more you know, the better chance that you'll find a coin of overlooked value. Given the option, I'd prefer getting a return up-front. I'm also rather skeptical of any coins which are widely marketed for their "investment potential". Find a series of coins you like, and learn all you can about them. I'm pretty certain you'll be happy with your collecting that way--investment or not. Good luck!

The best investment for a beginner? Current coinage. Go through some rolls of coins and look for various errors or exceptions. Get to know a certain coin type so as to know when you have a really fine specimen.

If you decide coin collecting isn't for you, you have ice cream money.

If you are just looking for an investment, junk silver. And don't pay too much, all the sellers still want to get $20 an ounce although the price has dropped considerably from that peak.

Above all, have fun and collect what you like.

Welcome to CCF, where your questions have answers.

Bilbo has given great advice. I think that buying key dates is the way to go. Many people decide to start collecting a certain type of coin. They buy the common dates first because they are cheaper. Instead, do it in reverse. Buy the key dates first and slowly pick up the commons after that. That way the key dates that you bought are hopefully appreciating while you assemble the common date coins.

The key to investing in coins is the price that you buy at, not the sell price. If you overpay for a coin, you might never make that money back.

I would have to say that a coin collection shouldn't be an investment it should be collected for fun and if the value goes up then that is just icing on the cake. They make some coins that sell for around spot for investment purposes and they have some numismatic value as well but when it comes to coins I would just suggest finding a series you like and get the best you can afford of that series and chances are they may go up in value, if you buy common coins in common grades then chances of you making money in a short time is pretty slim thats why I say collect for fun not as an investment. Sometimes you get lucky and a series will go up in value quickly but that doesn't happen very often

Welcome! Your question is a legitimate one and the responses have been good advice for the most part. For investment purposes you should stick to the key dates and the very best quality coins you can afford. As stated before, there are other much better investment options than coins but if you know what you are doing and don't make any hasty decisions there can be good opportunities in coins for investment. There are some people here that are very passionate about the hobby of coin collecting and may discourage you from investing in coins. I say "go for it" and do what feels right for you. Right now, I like gold and silver bullion coins as an investment. Junk silver is a good buy now and might be a good place to start. Whenever I have a few spare dollars, I buy American gold and silver eagles or Canadian maple leaves and put away for the long term. I personally don't feel that I need to collect and finish any particular series but would rather buy individual coins that I feel have a better chance of appreciating in value.