A 7,000% investment return over 52 years works out to just over 8% a year (using 900 as the starting point for the PCGS 3000). That's way below...
Yes, but those are dealing with assets that participate in the growth of the real economy. Both stocks and bonds generate dividends and income,...
Depends on when they started and when they sold...the holding period for coins or PMs determines if you made $$$ or more likely lost $$$,...
The Trophy Coins that the super-rich buy usually only generate mid-single digit returns over long periods of time (i.e., 1933 DE and 1908-S Norweb...
I have saved some of the news articles from 33 years ago so I'll have to double-check, GD...but as I recall it was more the EXPECTATION that...
If you eliminate timing bias by using rolling time periods.....I doubt that precious metals can outperform stocks or bonds in 5 years out of 30....
The expectation of "Wall Street $$$" in 1988-89 was what fueled that infamous coin bubble. Coins doubled or tripled in prices within 18 months or...
I'm adding Liberty Double Eagles to my Saint-Gaudens DE want-lists. :cigar: My "investment" goals aren't including coins if that is what the OP...
Probably true in most cases, but ya never know. :D Coin dealers that just happen to sell online too will be more competitive. Apmex,...
I'm doing my own DD on the Liberty DEs, but mostly yearly reviews and historical with some price-shopping for later in 2023 when I (hopefully) add...
The OP never reported back. No idea what he did. I am still surprised a mass-marketer sold 1905's over 1905-S's. Anyway, I'm happy to relook at...
The Liberty DEs have grown on me with the obverse being pretty clean (similar to the Saint reverse with only an eagle in flight)....and the...
I think you meant APMEX. :D
Be patient...that's your best friend in getting quality at a good price. :cigar: GC and even Ebay (depending on the coin you want) can be...
Guys, is 50% of AU-50 value for a Details coin a good rule-of-thumb for a coin where numismatic value dwarfs melt value ?
If you login daily or every now and then, you should have ALERTS highlight new threads/posts that you've been active in. Sorry I won't be able to...
Did you sell this coin, SS ?
JM, I'm not sure many people know that the NGC gradeds could be in original holders. They may not be aware that a small % of the coins were...
Sean, did you end up selling the MS-64 1904 Liberty DE ? It's a nice-looking coin. Hopefully, you waited a while because the price of gold rose...
Yes, I see that now that you mention it....are you saying they are the SAME light abrasions (start in field, move up to higher points on...
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