Investment
Insights and Perspectives

It is widely acknowledged that precious metal content is only a relatively small factor in determining the value of many rare U.S. coins whose value is almost solely based on condition, demand and rarity.

The most profitable period for the U.S. rare coin market was between December 1975 through to March 1980. The market registered an increase of 1,195% which coincided with a period of weak U.S. economic growth, high inflation and rising gold prices.

The coins with the best track records as money-makers are those with the lowest mintages and those in the highest levels of preservation – in other words, those with the greatest rarity and quality.

 

 

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“For many years, a dedicated group of financial advisors has been urging people to divert substantial portions of their money from bank accounts and other traditional savings repositories into tangible assets such as gold, silver and numismatic coins. Well known authors.......................have been quoted widely as advocating the acquisition of core holdings containing these hard assets.”

Scott Travers, One-Minute Coin Expert, 6th Edition

Although there has historically been a demand for rare coins that exceeds supply, causing substantial increases in value, there is no guarantee that this will be the case in the future. Demand for coins of a particular area, issue or type may be affected by regional or world trends and tastes.
 


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