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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clawcoins, post: 3208430, member: 77814&quot;]When you buy a brand new coin directly from the Mint (US, Canada, etc) you are paying not only for the metal, but also the design and engineering process.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s just like buying a car.&nbsp; What happens when you buy a car and drive it off the lot?</p><p><br /></p><p>The value of it drops.</p><p><br /></p><p>No one wants to pay in the secondary market for the design and engineering process.&nbsp; Thus, as it exchanges hands the valuation may drop. I say may, because what also may happen is that there may be a spike in the secondary market for a short time and then prices may drop.&nbsp; Then there may be certain rarities which may also create demand.&nbsp; But long term if it&#039;s value after 8 years is stagnant or downwards I would think the &quot;investment&quot; should be removed unless you think it&#039;s metal price will increase.&nbsp; Although as years go past and inflation sets in it&#039;s price may go up.&nbsp; Although in times of financial stress it&#039;s value (due to lack of demand) may crumble.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you purchase really rare coins (such as from when Canada/US first became a nation those coins I would consider an investment.&nbsp; But, keep in mind, in times of country/global financial turmoil do not expect much from those investments.&nbsp; You have to wait for the &quot;economic good times&quot; and hope that coin collecting increases in popularity.</p><p><br /></p><p>In other words.&nbsp; Do you homework.&nbsp; Study the history and prices of coins.&nbsp; Then consider that most other financial (stock market) investments will make a coin investment look foolish over that long period of time.</p><p><br /></p><p>(1) So if you invest $5k in modern commemoratives what will it&#039;s valuation be in 30 years?</p><p>(a) if you are lucky $5 assuming a good amount of inflation.</p><p>(b) in current dollars maybe $3-4000 in a good economy with relatively stagant PM prices.</p><p>(c) in current dollars maybe $3-4000 in stagnant economy with relatively high spot prices.</p><p><br /></p><p>And if it&#039;s a &quot;true&quot; investment, don&#039;t forget to reduce any capital gains by the taxation rate.</p><p><br /></p><p>(2) will you ever be able to make $20k on them?</p><p>(a) If you quickly learn to FLIP certain coins that may be possible to double your money on some coins.&nbsp; But that is Short Term, not Long Term. </p><p>(b) If for some reason PMs skyrockets beyond belief, who knows. After all, when the zombies attack ... well, who&#039;ll want to buy coins anyways?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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