Coins for the future

[Ozzy14 0]

Hi iv been collecting for about a year now and feel as if iv got the coin collecting bug for life now, I was just wondering if anyone knows of any coins from 1950 to present that are not to hard toFind in bunc/unc condition that maybe a problem in the future i would like to get all the possible Future rare coins now while they are not to hard to grab, any ideas which coins may become As such.

Thanks

[TomGoodheart 403]

Hi iv been collecting for about a year now and feel as if iv got the coin collecting bug for life now, I was just wondering if anyone knows of any coins from 1950 to present that are not to hard toFind in bunc/unc condition that maybe a problem in the future i would like to get all the possible Future rare coins now while they are not to hard to grab, any ideas which coins may become As such.

Thanks

Hmm ... unfortunately rare coins that are easy to find is a bit of a contradiction, I'm afraid! And any coins that have been identified as being common but rarely encountered in top condition will probably already be sought after by those in the know.

That said, it's still worth getting the best possible examples you can. The coin making standards at the Royal Mint these days mean that finding undamaged (no bag knocks or finger marks), well struck (no crud/ metal 'bleed' and crisp details) coins is increasingly difficult. But modern issues are unlikely to attract the sort of collecting interest (and so price) of older coins for some time.

You might be better off looking a few years earlier? As others have commented here, the coins of Edward VII, George V aren't too pricy for most years and might be worth looking at, ... depending on your budget of course.

Oh, and two threads that discuss 'rarer' modern coins here for you to look at in answer to your original question:

Beginner series

Coins you've never seen

Edited March 31, 2013 by TomGoodheart

[declanwmagee 122]

George VI cupronickel - got to be top grade though - the world is awash with circulated examples. Even 1948, traditionally the commonest year, is getting harder to find in UNC now.

Elizabeth II tricky '50s: 1954-1959 3d's, 1/-'s. 2/-'s and 2/6's. There are some interesting varieties to hunt for in 1953 farthings, 1956 halfpennies and 1962 halfcrowns - these still slip under the radar sometimes. An oddity that shouldn't be difficult but is: 1958 sixpence.

Try and put a complete high grade Elizabeth II predecimal set together - just under 150 coins if you include most microvarieties, and you'll soon find out which are the undocumented difficulties!

[Ozzy14 0]

Thank you all for your response, im trying to put together a complete queen el collection together and i just thought im 25 now so by the time im 50 i dont want to be hunting coins down which i could of got now. Any extra tips would be great thanks.

[Rob 3,152]

Thank you all for your response, im trying to put together a complete queen el collection together and i just thought im 25 now so by the time im 50 i dont want to be hunting coins down which i could of got now. Any extra tips would be great thanks.

You will need a copy of Derek Allen's Grading Guide, Freeman - bronze, Davies - silver and Dave Groom's silver and bronze books to act as references. Stick your nose into them and learn the identifiers thoroughly and you are set up to collect.

[declanwmagee 122]

Thank you all for your response, im trying to put together a complete queen el collection together and i just thought im 25 now so by the time im 50 i dont want to be hunting coins down which i could of got now. Any extra tips would be great thanks.

You will need a copy of Derek Allen's Grading Guide, Freeman - bronze, Davies - silver and Dave Groom's silver and bronze books to act as references. Stick your nose into them and learn the identifiers thoroughly and you are set up to collect.

Good advice Rob! With those 4 you wouldn't need any of the others for ages. I wouldn't bother with the price guides yet, Ozzy. It won't take you long to work out what's overpriced and what's a bargain. Stick to Eliz-II and learn it well before moving on to G6.

And don't buy any junk! There shouldn't be anything you have to settle for low grade in that period (apart from the 56 ha'penny varieties maybe). Nothing cleaned, enamelled, pierced, polished, or otherwise abused. Learn the difference between an UNC and an EF. Aim for wall-to-wall beauty.

[Coinery 1,156]

Thank you all for your response, im trying to put together a complete queen el collection together and i just thought im 25 now so by the time im 50 i dont want to be hunting coins down which i could of got now. Any extra tips would be great thanks.

You will need a copy of Derek Allen's Grading Guide, Freeman - bronze, Davies - silver and Dave Groom's silver and bronze books to act as references. Stick your nose into them and learn the identifiers thoroughly and you are set up to collect.

Good advice Rob! With those 4 you wouldn't need any of the others for ages. I wouldn't bother with the price guides yet, Ozzy. It won't take you long to work out what's overpriced and what's a bargain. Stick to Eliz-II and learn it well before moving on to G6.

And don't buy any junk! There shouldn't be anything you have to settle for low grade in that period (apart from the 56 ha'penny varieties maybe). Nothing cleaned, enamelled, pierced, polished, or otherwise abused. Learn the difference between an UNC and an EF. Aim for wall-to-wall beauty.

Says it all, Ozzy!

[Ozzy14 0]

Iv brought a number of coins so far some good and some bad learning a i go, but im going to start from scratch and from the start (queen ell) and i hope with the help of this forum to gather a nice collection. Thanks for the advice

[Peckris 579]

Hi iv been collecting for about a year now and feel as if iv got the coin collecting bug for life now, I was just wondering if anyone knows of any coins from 1950 to present that are not to hard toFind in bunc/unc condition that maybe a problem in the future i would like to get all the possible Future rare coins now while they are not to hard to grab, any ideas which coins may become As such.

Thanks

Iv brought a number of coins so far some good and some bad learning a i go, but im going to start from scratch and from the start (queen ell) and i hope with the help of this forum to gather a nice collection. Thanks for the advice

As has been said already Ozzy, if we had crystal balls we'd all be very rich now! (ahem, Peter, did I hear you cough somewhere there in the background? )

But you will find 1950s UNC cupro-nickel is hard to find - sadly it is already priced to reflect that. Early 60s may be a good place to start, as it is still mildly underrated IMO. To make life easier, why not start with a few sets that were put together in the late 60s in 'Sandhill cases' (clear plastic both sides with inserts for each denomination)? If you can track down UNC examples of such for 1961-1965, you won't find them too expensive, but do make sure the coins are genuine UNC. A lot of those sets were thrown together with circulated examples of one or even all coins.