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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 2085731, member: 26302"]Stuff like this seems cool, yet they are making more and more "specialty, (kind word), coins every year. Will they hold their value long term? They never have yet. They were making tons of this stuff in the 70's, most of which can be bought for pennies on the dollar today.</p><p> </p><p>It may seem weird, but coin collectors have always preferred coins, not fancy packaging, not weird shapes, not colorized paint, but simple bits of stamped metal. Everything else might sound like it adds value, but in the end it doesn't.</p><p> </p><p>Just my opinion/view. If you like it, good for you man. You paid $69 and got $69 of fun out of it. For a long term asset like junk silver? I think you would be better off with 4 ounces of silver. So they can be two different things, one for investment and one for personal enjoyment. If they are thought of that way, I have no issue with any kind of coin that makes you feel good.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 2085731, member: 26302"]Stuff like this seems cool, yet they are making more and more "specialty, (kind word), coins every year. Will they hold their value long term? They never have yet. They were making tons of this stuff in the 70's, most of which can be bought for pennies on the dollar today. It may seem weird, but coin collectors have always preferred coins, not fancy packaging, not weird shapes, not colorized paint, but simple bits of stamped metal. Everything else might sound like it adds value, but in the end it doesn't. Just my opinion/view. If you like it, good for you man. You paid $69 and got $69 of fun out of it. For a long term asset like junk silver? I think you would be better off with 4 ounces of silver. So they can be two different things, one for investment and one for personal enjoyment. If they are thought of that way, I have no issue with any kind of coin that makes you feel good.[/QUOTE]
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