What's hot? What's not? Why?

MrEureka

I'll get us started.

The market for British coins is HOT. The biggest reason seems to be British collectors having big fun with their relatively newfound housing bubble wealth.

The market for Swiss coins is NOT. The biggest reason seems to be that, when it comes to money, the Swiss never get carried away.

MadMarty

Cuba coins are very hot as is Canadian Dollars.

weresteve

<< <i>The market for British coins is HOT. The biggest reason seems to be British collectors having big fun with their relatively newfound housing bubble wealth. >>



Appears to be more so with King George V and earlier from what looking around I have done ... seeing as there is quite a bit of nice stuff out there if you are patient enough. Tho' it does seem like the British Royal Mint is starting to get as bad as the US Mint when it comes to its recent spate of modern commems plus the other side businesses they have branched out into. The repackaged Morgan dollars are quite amusing considering the overly inflated prices ...

Steve

MacCrimmon

<< <i>The market for Swiss coins is NOT. The biggest reason seems to be that, when it comes to money, the Swiss never get carried away. >>


Swiss coppers (Federal) in MS66RD and higher find easy homes, as do MS/SP67+ Standing Helv. silver. Likewise, 5-10-20 rappen in MS67/SP67 fly out the door.......see a trend here?

Do they sell for anywhere near their true value for their rarity? NO! So, Dear Brethren, remember to 'buy straw hats in January'.

British? Yea, Victorian is nuclear, as is most 19th c. gold issues in strict gem grades........muttering as I walk away wondering when that true gem sov. will come my way, and how many limbs will it cost???? At least it's a decent weight loss regimen....

BTW, how hot will Eliasberg World Gold be?

MyWorldCoinTypeSet

1922-1953 Canadian nickels must be HOT - I can't find any high grade examples for a decent price.

cosmicdebris

Conder Tokens are becoming pretty spendy due to the £'s leverage on the $.

coinkat

original problem free early British is tough and has been overlooked for years and then about three-four years ago it all began to change. FOR the quality early material, I am not so sure the run is over.

wybrit

For British coins.

Hot:
All Edward VII silver, even 1902 and 1910
Pennies 1839-1936 except for Veiled Head Victorian
All Victorian copper
Shillings thru 1910
Gothic Crowns
Gothic Florins
Godless Florins (can't explain that one - they're quite common in UNC)

Not hot:
Decimal coins
Farthings, except for copper and early bun head
Cu-Ni issues
Ni-br threepences
Silver threepences 1887-1944 except Edward VII
Sixpences 1887 - 1970 except 1893 Jubilee Head (Super, super hot and practically unobtainable), Edward VII and 1952
Jubilee Head Victorian
Veiled Head Victorian
All bronze after 1936

Just starting to gather momentum:
Young head Victorian threepences and sixpences
Young head Victorian shillings
Halfpennies

spinaker2000

I second that on the 1/2ds. Esp. the Edward VII.

GDJMSP

OK Andy - everything I collect over 100 yrs old has at least doubled in the past 12 months. French gold & silver, Netherlands gold & select silver, Spanish colonial silver - the gold has gone crazy, Venetian gold. If I collect it - it's doubled or more.

Why ?

With the Netherlands ducats I figure it's because I've bought 'em all and there aint none left

And because there are a whole lot more people moving into world coinage. The US market has become overpriced and they are tired of it. They want something they can afford. But that's changing rapidly and may not last much longer. And I think collectors have also begun to appreciate the beauty, the history and the rarity of world coinage.

Of course folks like us have been tellin 'em that for years - maybe they finally decided to listen

weresteve

<< <i>original problem free early British is tough and has been overlooked for years and then about three-four years ago it all began to change. FOR the quality early material, I am not so sure the run is over. >>



Found a couple of interesting examples ....

1746 GB George II Crown NGC MS63

1707 Queen Anne Crown MS62 NGC

Steve

farthing

A lot of my customers are located in Europe and I talk to them on a regular basis. Many Europeans really curtailed their spending after the switch to the Euro because so many shops took the opportunity to raise prices with the switch (which was against the law in most countries). Europeans were really outraged at this and really cut back discretionary spending.
Now, several years on from the switch the Euro is much stronger, especially against the dollar. With so many commodities dollar based they are not as impacted by price increases and Europeans find themselves with more available funds. This, combined with an undercurrent of resentment with the EU and Brussels (Eurocrats) "running" their countries, coins are a tangible reminder of when their countries were "independent". The weak dollar/strong Euro has allowed them to buy back a piece of their history at a favorable price.

bosox

I agree with Rat, Canada five cent nickels are red hot. The problem is that you have to learn to grade them properly first (easier said than done). Canadian copper was sizzling, but has cooled to very warm.

1960NYGiants

I basically agree with Bosox. Canadian red copper in top grade is hot. RB + BN is luke warm. Unable to locate nice small cents dated 1921-1935 in full red. Seems to be plenty of 1920 + 1936 small cents out there.

Also hard to find are nice (XF and up) Eddie 25c + 50c.

Gene

MadMuffin

Australian coins are hot as well. Some catalog prices have gone bananas recently - mayhap because of the thin ozone layer down under?

Anyway, sometimes their coins do come cheap. Yesterday I had to fortune to BIN this coin: Link from a US seller who apparently had no idea what he was selling - I love when that happens

The coin is one of the hottest modern Aussie commems and it has a high catalog value that just seems to climb a little each year.

Now I have the entire Australian millennium series ("The Past", "The Present" and "The Furture"). Together they catalog for around $900. I have paid around $135 for the trio.

Yesterday was a good day

Marcel

MadMarty

<< <i>I agree with Rat, Canada five cent nickels are red hot. The problem is that you have to learn to grade them properly first (easier said than done). Canadian copper was sizzling, but has cooled to very warm. >>



Man, been there, done that!!!

coachleonard

what's NOT: pretty much any coin i list on ebay these days as i'm apparently the last paypal holdout (that may change very VERY soon)

case in point-- 5 that ended today. All started at .99 no reserve: 1844 British Half Crown Fine w/small hole....$1.10; 1848 Mexico brass 1/4 reale....$2.22; worn but identifiable 1818 spanish half reale, 200-100 bc egypt small bronze and 1831 spanish 4 maravedis all got no takers at .99.

weresteve

<< <i>For British coins.

Not hot:
Decimal coins
>>



Shhhh ... don't mention that to smoe people the way they bid up UK decimal mint sets ... at least on the British side of the pond. In the US it seems they can be had at times for about half the price as in the UK. It also seems that the 2000 Millenium Silver proof set and the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games Silver proof set are getting to be a tad on the pricey side.

Steve

Sylvestius

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<< <i>For British coins.

Not hot:
Decimal coins
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I've dabbled in Decimal coinage. Got quite a few bronze coins here and there. Put that on hold at present.

rhound1977

<< <i> And because there are a whole lot more people moving into world coinage. The US market has become overpriced and they are tired of it. They want something they can afford. But that's changing rapidly and may not last much longer. And I think collectors have also begun to appreciate the beauty, the history and the rarity of world coinage.

Of course folks like us have been tellin 'em that for years - maybe they finally decided to listen >>



I left U.S. collecting about 2.5 years ago, and have sold most of my U.S. coins except for a type set, HMMM when should I sell it.....

CIVITAS

I'm paying full Krause for most pre-1850 Russian silver and gold (and some copper) in problem free EF+.

GDJMSP

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....... have sold most of my U.S. coins except for a type set, HMMM when should I sell it..... >>




Last week

weresteve

<< <i>I've dabbled in Decimal coinage. Got quite a few bronze coins here and there. Put that on hold at present. >>



I wouldn't think there would be much broze left with the exception of the £1 coins and the early £2 coins. Not much copper left in the 1d and 2d any more ...

Somday I may go back to putting together a set of Queen Elizabeth II bronze 3d provided I have better luck finding uncirculated ones.

mrearlygold