I am not as confident on new coinage as most of it isn't made with anything worth much. But I collect anything 1964 or older though I do also keep anything older than 1970 as there was still a little precious metals in some of the coins, But I am a prepper and I know what tough times are like, so I save my change for tough times or for SHTF or for my kids to deal with after I die one day.