Anyone here think that nice, classic commens in MS65 and MS66 are going to double in value over the

SethChandler

They really seem like great bargins down here. Seems like the only series/grade levels that haven't taken off like everything else. They are alot of fun.

The Gettysburg and Antietam are my favorites.

And really, lets face it, a 48pc set isn't terrible expensive if you spread it out over time. I'm sure most coins are in the 250 to 500 dollar range.

Seth

MrEureka

Make it 12 months.

BigE

Absolutely not, early commems will not increase in value, especially the ones with 2-3k mintage--------------BigE

Iwog

I've noticed that coin collectors have an evolution of likes that goes something like this:

Coins in change ---> Cents & nickels ---> Proof sets ---> Halves and dollars ---> Commemoratives ---> Gold

I'm sure there is plenty of variation but this is pretty much the route I took before coming back to Commemoratives almost exclusively. Assuming that the massive new influx of coin collectors started with the state quarters in change, and follow the same pattern, they should hit commems in a few years.

jcping

I doubt it. Many dealers promoted the classic commens in the last 10 years. The price did not move. Indeed, many commens dropped its values (see JFS auction results) compared to two years old auction results while overall coin market was moving higher.

291fifth

Commems are a promoted series. Are there any signs of a promotion in the making? They will probably have to be at least 67 to have any real desirability. There are many, many bland/unattractive/dipped 65's and 66's out there.

coynclecter

The ones I own are

Antietam 65
Gettysburg 65
Oregon 67

And it doesn't matter what the prices are, these are not for sale.

They are due for a move up when the prices start to look low compared to the 10-20 year old commems.

sliderider

The problem with commems, is that the designs are used only 1 year or a short span of years. Once you get a P, a D, and an S, you're done collecting. Granted, most people lump ALL the commems together into one series, but most collectors like to stick to a series with longevity because once you learn to grade something like Barber quarters or Kennedy halves, you can reuse those skills in the future as you add more coins to your set. Commems are all unique and have different subleties to look for. Just because you can spot the differences in MS grades of Washington Carver commems without a loupe, doesn't mean you can also grade Arkansas or Grant commems. You have to learn how to grade all over again everytime you want to add something new. I think the learning curve with commems scares a lot of people away from them. I think commems will tend to rollercoaster over time, instead of trending in one direction.

mrearlygold

Shhhhhhhh!

Tom

Bunker

I beleive that early commemoratives will also increase in value over the next 2-3 years. For me though I enjoy collecting them because of the non repetive designs. I also collect type coins for the same reason. I guess I like variety....just dont tell my wife....

FatMan

I sure hope not.I'm only half way finished with my set.

For the past two years there was very little movement in prices. Nice (not monster) commems were easily purchased at sheet. In the past few months there has been substantial upward price pressures on the nice ones.

Of course the problem with commems is the abundance of over dipped, washed out, unatractive, overgraded commems entombed in 65 and 66 slabs. Surprisingly 75% of what you see at the shows falls into that catagory. This will keep the sheets from rising much as these are the norm.

cladking

They'll probably be at much higher levels at some point in the future, but it won't
necessarily be in the near future. They have about the price appreciation potential
of a coiled spring but it may not release before the next general correction. Prices
are historically low and the recovery in them has been tepid, higher prices seem to
be a certainty.