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<p>[QUOTE="Argento, post: 672746, member: 17165"]I don't know, elaine, you should definitely rethink the spouse purchase. Spouse coins are like new cars, you lose money just by taking delivery. The secondary market for these is extremely weak. Collecting spouses is like an extreme sports version of coin collecting, you might get killed (in the wallet) but you don't care because that's the kind of risk-taker you are.</p><p><br /></p><p>The UHR on the other hand, despite a strong boost in sales, is still going strong in the secondary market at a premium over and above the Mint's retail price. Plus, even if you don't like it personally, it is still thought of as the most attractive coin ever created -- along side the original sitting in the Smithsonian, of course. It's basically the coin for wimpy coin collectors who really don't want any risk, kind of like bowlers.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Argento, post: 672746, member: 17165"]I don't know, elaine, you should definitely rethink the spouse purchase. Spouse coins are like new cars, you lose money just by taking delivery. The secondary market for these is extremely weak. Collecting spouses is like an extreme sports version of coin collecting, you might get killed (in the wallet) but you don't care because that's the kind of risk-taker you are. The UHR on the other hand, despite a strong boost in sales, is still going strong in the secondary market at a premium over and above the Mint's retail price. Plus, even if you don't like it personally, it is still thought of as the most attractive coin ever created -- along side the original sitting in the Smithsonian, of course. It's basically the coin for wimpy coin collectors who really don't want any risk, kind of like bowlers.[/QUOTE]
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