Proof, Uncirculated, Eisenhower, Susan B. Anthony Dollars,

I've got a few blue Ikes, and just looking at them tells me that high grade rarities are way to common. The ikes are just pristine. I think that's why they won't go up in value, unless you're collecting well circulated grades.

There is a collector market for both the Ike and SBA dollars, though the Ike market is much stronger. I think the reason for this is that the series is now ended and it is not cost prohibitive to put together a complete set. I don't know if there will continue to be any real increase in value, but if you like modern coinage, it's a good set to put together now.

I have to disagree with fengk about the condition of the Ikes. I've seen very few proof Ikes that I would consider pristine. Most proofs are in the PR60-63 range. They tend to haze and tone unattractively. It is not an easy task to find a really nice deeply mirrored, frosted proof. The brown box Ikes are the worst. I think the holders are not air-tight and let in moisture and contaminants.

I have found the luster on most of the uncirculated coins (especially the clad ones) to be questionable also. Most that I have seen also have quite a few contact marks and chatter on the obverse. The blue folder Ikes seem to be much better than the raw uncirculated examples.

Just my opinion.

I keep hearing people talk about the future of SBA's and the fact that their not worth collecting. Well I collect SBA's as will as Ike's. I think the SBA will end up like so many other U.S. coins. Their current value is overlooked now, but in 40-50 years when mint state examples are rare or hard to find it'll be worth the effort.
I know 50 years seems like a long ways away, but I'm not collecting them for me. Like most of my collection, I'll never really see the true value of my time or effort. But by the time my son is in his 50's it will.
The more people discard the SBA's (and in some case's the Ike's, I've been given weird looks by both shop owner and customers alike when I ask about Ike's.) the more valuable MS grades will be in the future. Just my Two Cents.