are early commems a good investment?

BigDipper

i collect mostly early commemorative coins but am considering selling them off and getting into gold coins for greater liquidity just in case i need fast cash in the future.

Higashiyama

There is a large supply of attractive early commems. Although the series is a great one to collect, and seems reasonably priced, unless there is a major uptick in interest, it is hard to imagine a lot of price appreciation. Colorful and attractive original coins may be exceptions.

Monsters of course are priced through the roof, but you can find very attractive "near-Monsters" for not much more than white coins. Probably potential there.

michael

WELL FOR ME

totally undervalued and i think will one day like the phoenix rise from the ashes of extremely low prices comapired to 1980

also with all the modern commems and collectors thereof
they will soon look and find the classic early commems that are actually more beautiful and less available then the moderns in high grade

and a better value
but again it is all what you buy with the right look

if you buy monster toned commems they are the best of the best and not only look great i think some are underpriced not all but some
also any gem 65 or higher pcgs ms 65 set original is a really rare MONSTA undervalued set
any neat arks with good to very lustre and great toning are good buys and rare coins

also as per the above and below the coins must have exceoptional eye appeal
any pilgrim 1920 21 with great exceptional toning is a really rare undervalued coin

same wirh boones and oregons with great/exceptional/monster toning

sesquis that are say ms65 real 65 with a thick original skin and all the inscriptions you can rad on the bell with excpetinoal eye appeal is a rare in demand growing demand coin

or any of the above non dipped i hate dipped blast white absolutrely hate it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
in early commems

original panpacs in gem non dipped that are great toned coins are also undervalued

same with isabellas in 64 65 66 67 with monster/excpetional thick toning!

i guess the list goes on and for these coins some 65 and 66 67 68 are great coins to have as long as they have the rigfht look and eye appeal they are fantastic great buys now and it is only a matter of time before they explode again and i tyink that so many are in collections with collectors it is hard to get many neatly toned exceptional monster coins

you just do not see them like you did in the late 80's early 90's

all are being kept and put away as many are inot them at big$$$$ and even if not they are coins you cant replace and always instantly sell

a really true collector market ND THAT IS THE BEST KIND OF MARKET TO HAVE!


for me coins or the early commems are really not investments but if you buy the right coins with the right look and in superb atates of preservation and you have fun and specialize in these coins and just buy the grratest toned coins in their respective series and run i think you will keep your value habve lots of fun get a great collection and me thinks at the very least you can get all or maybe more of your money back you gots into them!

sincerely michael

michael

certain commems with the right state of preservation and overall look and greatly/excpetionally/monster toned are extremely liquid for big$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

average common or just good coins without any or lots of amazing qualifiers
are hard to sell

if you gots the best of the best then you can sell right now for your price and still have to disappoint many many willing buyers

sincerely michael

michael

oh i likes all the little ones jumping up and down !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sincerely michael

BigD5

I guess the answer depends on what grades you plan on collecting the Commem's in. If you have the common issues, in common grades, they will be tough to sell for any kind of premium.
Michael summed up how you should purchase commem's, rather nicely
Of course, depending on your budget..........gold will be more liquid for you for sure.

AquilaRose

I collect them. I don't think they are "Investment" coins. If by investment you mean that you will see a steady appreciation in value and/or will be able to turn them around for a quick hefty profit. Early Commems are one of the most FUN series to collect for personal enjoyment. They do have a potential for better appreciation in the long term though (meaning 10 to 20 years from now possibly). Top quality solid for the grade MS66 and higher are getting increasingly tough to find lately. I have had to have a lot of patience in collecting these because there are sooo many different ones and finding the right ones for my collection is time consuming.

BillJones

I don't advise anyone to buy coins as an investment. The attitude to take is that you collect what you like, and if you make a profit, that's a bonus.

So far as gold goes, yes bullion coins and coins that are tied to bullion, like common date $20 gold pieces, are quite liquid. On the other hand numismatic gold coins are in the same liquidity class as the classic commemorative coins IMO.