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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RyanL, post: 2425745, member: 28774&quot;]I just bought this 1909s $5 Indian in XF40 for $455.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/1909-S-G-5-INDIAN-HEAD-FIVE-DOLLAR-GOLD-XF40-PCGS-/182135469188?hash=item2a681eb484:g:EvYAAOSwZetXO0Zn" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/1909-S-G-5-INDIAN-HEAD-FIVE-DOLLAR-GOLD-XF40-PCGS-/182135469188?hash=item2a681eb484:g:EvYAAOSwZetXO0Zn" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/1909-S-G-5-INDIAN-HEAD-FIVE-DOLLAR-GOLD-XF40-PCGS-/182135469188?hash=item2a681eb484:g:EvYAAOSwZetXO0Zn</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I really like the design, and I&#039;ve been eyballing them for a couple months.&nbsp; My awesome LCS tells me that MS62+ is the way to go, but this was a tougher date, it looked good and it seemed WAY underpriced.&nbsp; Between greysheet, PCGS, Numismedia etc. I came to the conclusion that this coin should go for about $535 retail.&nbsp; Problem is, I can&#039;t find any history on auctions for this over the last year.</p><p><br /></p><p>I enjoy the hobby immensely.&nbsp; I am putting together a set of Barber halves in fine (well over half done) and like nice looking seated and bust halves as well.&nbsp; I buy quite a bit of 90% &quot;junk&quot; US silver coins for bullion and the occasional modern gold eagle.</p><p><br /></p><p>I said all this to ask - is there room in the hobby to go for a balance between numismatic and bullion value?&nbsp; Is it better to either buy a coin only for it&#039;s rarity, or only it&#039;s bullion value?&nbsp; I ask because this has to be a consideration for me.&nbsp; This is part of my retirement plan so I plan on selling one day, but in the meantime, it&#039;s a very interesting hobby.&nbsp; &quot;Hobvesting&quot; if you will.&nbsp; I have to take this into consideration because it&#039;s my wife&#039;s money too and she doesn&#039;t necessarily understand when I spend $20 on a Lincoln cent for my collection, but she has seen me profit so she has given me more wings lately.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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