Article: A Perfect Storm is Brewing for Nickel

[Recyclersteve]

There is an article on Kitco called A Perfect Storm is Brewing for Nickel. It is by Michael Beck. Here is the link:

https://www.kitco.com/news/2019-06-02/A ... -Beck.html

Within the realm of numismatics, potential owners of/investors in nickel need to realize that U.S. nickels are only 25% nickel (with the exception of the war nickels that contained 35% silver). The best way to get pure (.999) nickel coins is to buy Canadian nickels made through 1981. There are a few exceptions from the 1940's and 1950's when alternate materials were used. Also .999 nickel coins can be found from out of circulation coins from France, the Netherlands and several other countries. Some of these you should be able to get fairly cheaply from the world coin tubs and buckets at coin dealers.

What does everyone think about nickel as an investment?

[68Camaro]

Physical nickel is a long-term small-percentage investment adjunct for me. I am hoping it goes up 2x or 3x before my heirs have to dispose of the relatively small amount that I do have. I'm not counting on it as any key portion of my portfolio. I'm hoping I (or my heirs) can at least get back what I put into it, which doesn't make it much of an investment does it?

[Recyclersteve]

Depends on the person of course, but if I was under water on my nickel investment and had only a small percentage of my net worth invested, I would certainly consider doubling down.

The only potentially major issue I see for some is that it takes a fair amount of space to store it. So somebody with a 1-bedroom apartment and no other good place to store it (like a parent's house), for instance, would have a hard time justifying an investment in physical nickel.