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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Fugio1, post: 3705682, member: 89970&quot;]To address the initial theme of this thread (Ancients as an investment),&nbsp; In my early 20&#039;s I negotiated with my wife to allocate some of our limited funds to coin collecting because it was a good investment and we could make enough for a trip around the world in about 15 years when I sell my collection.&nbsp; I haven&#039;t really sold my collection yet and this is nearly 50 years later.&nbsp; We&#039;ve been around the world from other means, not numismatics. </p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t hope to make much money from my collecting, but I do hope I don&#039;t lose money for me or my beneficiaries when my collection is ultimately disposed of.&nbsp; I buy high grade coins not only because they are more likely to increase in value, but also because they give me the most pleasure to look at.&nbsp; I&#039;ll definitely lose some on some individual coins, but I know many of my coins are worth significantly more than what I paid.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I think of my collection as a store of value &quot;with benefits&quot;.&nbsp;&nbsp; The benefits are the numismatic stimulation, anticipation, scholarship, and sheer excitement of finding something new and unexpected -&nbsp; The &quot;collecting&quot;.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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