Investing In Keys, Semikeys And Other Low Mintage Coins

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oober Valued Member United States 467 Posts	Posted 09/13/2010 2:00 pm With Bullion prices getting to a point I may be taking some profits and thinking about buying a more Numis. What are some of your opinions on series that may have the most upside long term, what may be undervalued at this time? Report this Post to the Staff

nod2003 Pillar of the Community United States 3294 Posts	Posted 09/13/2010 2:50 pm Hard to say, but I would guess it is not one of the more currently popular sets such as Merc dimes, Morgan dollars or wheat cents. Something like Barber coins, where there are a fair number of low mintage coins along with a lower level of popularity that might increase. Report this Post to the Staff
Namachieli Pillar of the Community United States 2120 Posts	Posted 09/13/2010 3:00 pm Right now I think that a mid MS set of Washington quarters (eagle reverse) may be a bit of a sleeper series. But if you want more of a sure bet.. merc dimes. FSB MS 64-65. Thats what I would do. Report this Post to the Staff
macmercury Pillar of the Community United States 5822 Posts	Posted 09/13/2010 3:28 pm Merc Dimes are my favorite, but I would put my money into varieties and error coins that are certified by TPG. So, I am buying Merc Dimes in those categories. Report this Post to the Staff
dsmalouf Valued Member United States 53 Posts	Posted 09/13/2010 3:47 pm One SAFE choice would be gold numismatics. Although there may not be some crazy upside, if you can get certified classic gold coins that would be a safe bet. I'm thinking about taking some profits from my silver bullion and plan/hope to buy back at low $19 range, if it even falls back that much. IDK!! Report this Post to the Staff
bryan1234 Valued Member United States 463 Posts	Posted 09/13/2010 4:28 pm Personally I would say go with anything barber as not only are there low mintages but some of them are way more affordable then say the 1916d merc (200k minted for 1k +) vs say a 1915 barber half witch has about the same mintage yet only 100-200 bucks. Personally I like anything barber or walking liberty so that's the way I been going Report this Post to the Staff
mycrob Pillar of the Community United States 2602 Posts	Posted 09/13/2010 5:17 pm Some semi-keys/keys I would focus on due to low mintage, and some softening in the market allows for bargains to be had: 1924-S Buffalo nickel 1931-S Buffalo nickel 1921 P & D Mercury dime 1996-W FDR dime (mint set only) 1970D; 1987 P & D JFK half (mint set only) 1973 P & D Ike dollars (mint set only) All CC Morgans, especially higher grade Some teen mint marked wheats, especially 11-S 38 D & S, 39D & S, 42D, and 50D Jefferson nickels Some of the lower mintage Franklin halves could be sleepers 38D Walking Liberty half I think some of the keys are are bit overpriced, like the 16D dime, 09S VDB and 14D cent, so this is why I'd focus on some of the semi-keys, which have a lot of upside potential- not sure which ones would take off, but of the above, some of them are so cheap, you almost can't lose! I agree also with lower mintage Barbers, though it depends on whether there will be an increase in collector interest in those series to help drive up prices. Edited by mycrob 09/13/2010 5:19 pm Report this Post to the Staff
cperry8483 Valued Member United States 266 Posts	Posted 09/14/2010 04:32 am I know they aren't U.S. coins so maybe this isn't the right place to discuss it, but I would imagine that for longer-term value growth, foreign coins might be the way to go right now. Especially in developing countries where a lot of people are just now becoming able to pursue coin collecting, I can see some potential for enormous price increases as people start fighting over their countries' key date coins. India, China, and Brazil immediately come to mind although I'm sure there's more good investment targets. Otherwise, I know that Franklin halves and pretty much everything Barber is considered undervalued right now. Report this Post to the Staff
paleoguy45 Pillar of the Community United States 2936 Posts	Posted 09/15/2010 12:48 pm I echo the Washington quarters in MS grade. They are going through the roof as collectors who recently (relative term) completed the State Quarter sets are looking towards the next step in collecting and the 32-98 (especially the 32-64) fit that bill. Another of my favorites are the Franklin halves in MS grade. I can see them only going up in value. You might also want to consider the silver proofs of both the Franklins and the early Washingtons (say 1950 - 64 on the Washingtons)... Report this Post to the Staff
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