Name an under-rated SERIES that you may end up collecting

[MikeKing]

I've been watching Seated Quarters. I think they are under-rated, gorgeous, historical and well priced, for example.

 

 

[michael]

Name an under-rated SERIES ...........................

 

seated dollars

 

colonial coinage

 

capped bust right with stars quarter eagles

 

colonial continental and state currency especially so with great vignettes

 

sheets of obsolete currency

 

classic head quarter eagles

 

[AegisIII]

Classic head half eagles. By die variety.

Medals issues by the American Numismatic Society.

Sage medalets.

 

Eek. gotta find my icon again.

 

[JamminJ]

Three cent nickels.

[jtryka]

Type 2 Liberty Double Eagles.

[123cents]

Seated Half Dollars.

[thebeav]

Cal Gold ......

Talk about room for appreciation vs scarcity......

 

Paul

[jackson64]

3-cent nickels..the prices are pretty low considering the unbelievably low mintages ....the 1916-D Mercury would be one of the more common dates of this series..

[CAP Freak]

Colonial Coins.

[leeg]

Classic Commemoratives have done nothing for years.

 

[Dcoin]

Don't laugh... Roosevelt dimes. Available, cute, comes in many colors and…..

nobody wants them!

 

Perfect.

 

[Bruceswar]

8 Reale Mexican Pesos. Soo much history with little prices.

[James_OldeTowne]

For me, the most underrated series that I actually might begin collecting is a short-set of Walkers, except I would collect them from 1939 - 1947, rather than the more traditional 1941 - 1947. It's a doable series, the coins can be matched up properly, and in looking through some of the "stuff" I've been putting aside for a few years, I discovered that I have several really beautiful high-grade ultra-original coins with which to get started.

[Houston Investor]

Peace Dollars

[jesbroken]

Bruce,

That's interesting-I've been reading about 8 Reale Pesos(value vs. age) and for the money-quite historic and silver. I have also been getting into 2 Cent pieces as well as Shields.

 

[Bruceswar]

Bruce,

That's interesting-I've been reading about 8 Reale Pesos(value vs. age) and for the money-quite historic and silver. I have also been getting into 2 Cent pieces as well as Shields.

 

Here is a coin I picked up in Mexico last summer. 1884 Zs 8 Reales. Coin is UNC and cost less than a Morgan. Oh did I mention the coin is toned and has neat die cracks? Late Die State to boot. Cool!

 

[DirtyGoldMan]

Shield nickels...really

 

(Okay, everyone but IGWT can stop laughing now )

[IGWT]

Shield nickels...really

 

(Okay, everyone but IGWT can stop laughing now )

 

[Arizonadesertrat]

Bruce,

That's interesting-I've been reading about 8 Reale Pesos(value vs. age) and for the money-quite historic and silver. I have also been getting into 2 Cent pieces as well as Shields.

 

Here is a coin I picked up in Mexico last summer. 1884 Zs 8 Reales. Coin is UNC and cost less than a Morgan. Oh did I mention the coin is toned and has neat die cracks? Late Die State to boot. Cool!

 

 

 

I just bought one of these yesterday, an beautifully toned gem 1905 coin, from a dealer in Tuscon. The classic Mexican "cap and rays' design does have a connection to U.S. coinage---it was used by Gobrecht on a gold dollar pattern (J-67, I think).

[World Colonial]

If by underrated you mean from a financial standpoint, then any short list would include only world coins because that is where the financial bargains are. If it is not from a financial standpoint, then it is a matter of personal preference.

 

The best analogy I can make is by making a comparison to the stock market. The US coin market and a few world coin markets are "developed" while others are "emerging" but in this case most of them are "comatose" so someone would need to pick carefully.

 

From the world coin markets, I am most positive on British colonial and Latin America and I happen to collect some of these issues though.not just for their financial prospects but because I like them most I do not collect them but probably a country like China has a good future also. This opinion applies to selective issues and not all of them.

 

In countries such as these, the prices are much cheaper than for US coins, the supply is frequently much lower and the demand is growing faster. High quality key and rare US coins will always be the most expensive or among the most expensive, but given what they cost today, their future financial prospects are most likely not as promising.

[ibyandsellsmith]

I agree with foreign, theres many designs, with a lot of age that people will sell at $5 a pound. I'm in.

[rbrown4]

This is one question I keep asking myself over and over both for what I possess and/or what I would like to have. Unfortunately I have not determined either. This post is providing some insight, so much appreciated folks.

 

Rey

 

 

 

[World Colonial]

I agree with foreign, theres many designs, with a lot of age that people will sell at $5 a pound. I'm in.

 

That is not exactly what I had in mind, but that might work also for some.