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Message:: [QUOTE="Inspector43, post: 3455765, member: 89213"]I started out very young (5 years old) and coins were not that much in demand that you could look for a profit. My first coin was an 1885 nickel. At the time it was worth $5. I still have it. I did profit by way of trading. A bunch of other collectors in my age bracket would get together and trade. That's where you could profit. By trading 2 of this for 1 of that. Them I ended up with 6 children, and then 13 grandchildren, and then 17 great grandchildren who I will leave these to. But, I just kept most of everything thinking that I could continue to make trades. Now the world of collectors are not interested in trading, only selling. You can see in the link I sent that holding some for 70 years has given me something extra to do in my retirement. We didn't have the access to information on errors and variations that we have now. I can relive the past and find little jewels that I never knew existed when I was younger. Each collector should decide early which path they want to take. I made mine my own fun path. Make your path yours.[/QUOTE]