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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rysherms, post: 1846465, member: 46631&quot;]i would imagine that buying a smaller unit would make it easier to flip in the event you needed money, as more people can afford a smaller unit of gold than a larger.</p><p><br /></p><p>however, this raises an issue. if purchasing this coin would deplete your available funds and cause you to possibly need to sell said coin in the near future, and at a possible loss just to pay your bills, then you have no place buying the coin. this isn&#039;t meant as an insult so please do not take it that way. imagine buying the larger coin, the half ounce in your example. you love it. you rub it every night before going to bed. and then you blow out two tires on your way to work the next day. you call your wife and tell her to take pics of it and list it on ebay. after fees and shipping, you end up losing $70. so you basically paid $70 to borrow a coin for a few weeks. and then there is the pain of knowing it is gone.</p><p><br /></p><p>now imagine you buy the quarter ounce piece. maybe by only investing half the amount, you can still afford to buy the two tires. and you get to keep the coin and rub it still every night before bed.</p><p><br /></p><p>i own 1/10 ounce eagles and the detail on them is amazing. i even own 1/20 maples, they are TINY. bust out a loupe and then you will really appreciate the detail on even such a miniscule coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>to summarize, your finances should be a big deciding factor in your purchases. check out some of the coins a member on here, Hugh Stiel, owns. he hasn&#039;t posted a coin i do not want. and a majority of them would be equivalent to many months or maybe even a years worth of my numismatic budget. i am just not there yet. and if i did make the choice to go out and acquire a piece on that level, and some type of financial burden arose, i would be VERY heartbroken to watch that piece go, possibly at a loss, to assure my familys well being.</p><p><br /></p><p>buy smart.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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