Understanding the Rare Coin Market - by Barry Stuppler
"In 2005 I was asked to provide information to a legislative committee regarding the financial merits of allocating a small portion of a multi-billion-dollar institutional investment portfolio to rare coins. The committee asked me to prepare to answer five questions:
Is it safe to invest in rare coins?
Is the size of the US rare coin market sufficient to provide adequate liquidity?
Who among well-known people has successfully invested in rare coins?
How have rare coins performed as investment vehicles in the past?
What is the current market outlook for rare coins?"
Understanding the Rare Coin Market
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