Five Collecting Trends for the 2022 Rare Date Gold Market

2019 Queen Victoria Cameo 200th Anniversary $2, PCGS MS70. Courtesy of PCGS ValueView.

participants. Competition is so fi erce that the winner for the last eight years was knocked out of fi rst place by a new member in 2021. U.S. Philippines

In the last two years, earlier U.S. Philippines coinage has gone virtually parabolic in terms of price. Toned and visually appealing examples are commanding strong premiums, and Gem+ (MS66 and above) grades are highly sought after by collectors. Proof coinage from this era also has strong demand and the series is short-lived as the supply it seems.

Members have been populating sets and one, Th e Maharlika Collection, boasts the fi nest proof sets for 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, and 1908 – the whole gamut! Not only do they have all the sets, but 20 out of the 35 coins are top pop, and the eye appeal for some of these coins makes them masterpieces to view. Th is is another category where PCGS is the clear leader with the most members and sets available for members to build within any Set Registry.

I remember the fi rst time I heard “Canon in D” from Pachelbel, whom at the time I had never heard of. But I recall my ears could focus only on the music for six minutes, from beginning to end. I feel the same way about visual acuity within numismatics. Th e designs, shapes, colors, frost of a proof, and reds glowing on copper at times draw me into a deeper appreciation of the arts. Maybe other collectors feel the same way I do, and the places numismatics can take us to seem to be endless paths of learning, which is awesome.

Th e PCGS Set Registry could possibly take one on an endless tour of history as I have described above with just a few clicks. We now have over 145,000+ registered sets and counting. By actively listening to our members, we have been able to continue to build on our success within the Set Registry, and grow with you, the collector. Th e PCGS Set Registry owes its success to all members. We will continue to innovate, and teamwork makes the dream work. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns at setregistry@collectors.com.

Sanjay Gandhi is a senior content manager at PCGS. His knowledge base consists of a wide variety of world coinage, and he has a great appreciation for toned coins that display vibrant colors. In addition to contributing content to PCGS Rare Coin Market Report, he also assists collectors with the PCGS Set Registry.

P C G S S E T R E G I S T R Y Five Collecting Trends for the 2022 Rare Date Gold Market

By Doug Winter

As the rest of 2022 unfolds, gold coin expert Doug Winter sees fi ve specifi c trends occurring in the marketplace. Courtesy of PCGS TrueView.

Th e coin market has been evolving quickly over the past 24 months. Here are fi ve collecting trends that I see making a big impact in the rare date gold market in 2022.

1. The Return of the 12-Piece Type Set

Th is collecting trend died in the 1980s, but it is making a comeback in 2022. Th is set consists of three gold dollars, two quarter eagles, one three-dollar piece, two half eagles, two eagles, and two double eagles.

Typically, all the coins in this set are uncirculated, with most grading at least MS63 to MS64. Every type in this 12-coin group is obtainable in MS65, although the Indian Princess Th ree Dollar and the Indian Head Half Eagle are challenging.

Finding MS65 Indian Princess Th ree Dollar coins is diffi cult. Courtesy of PCGS TrueView.

To make this set a bit more interesting, I would suggest adding “plus” coins (i.e., PCGS MS64+) when sensible and involving better dates; again, when sensible.

2. The Return of the Type One Liberty Head Double Eagle Market

Due to the impact of thousands of Type One Double Eagles entering the market as the result of the Fairmont Hoard, the market for most of this series suff ered price meltdowns in 2018-2020.

In 2021, the market for Type One Double Eagles saw price increases for slightly better dates in AU and Uncirculated grades. In 2022, I see this segment of the market showing further strength as more collectors become interested in this challenging series.

Type Ones truly have “something for everyone,” as issues range from $2,000 to $500,000+. A trend within this market that I can see gaining traction in 2022 is a “year set” of Type One Double Eagles, which includes one example from each of the 17 years during the time this design was produced.

3. Trophy Coins Soar in Demand and Price

Th ere appears to be plenty of new money in the 2022 coin market, and much of the high-priced items are trophy coins. Th ese aren’t necessarily the trophy coins of yore, such as Stellas, 1907 High-Relief Double Eagles, Wire-Edge Indian Head Eagles, and Panama-Pacifi c $50s.