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<p>[QUOTE="masterswimmer, post: 26557032, member: 102022"]What's the lifespan of a zincoln cent? About 3 years? The turnaround for these speculators 'investing' in this garbage better be quick before the coin blisters, rusts, degrades, and turns into the eyesore we all know they'll become. But what do they care? If they can afford to throw good, big money at these over hyped, Mint labeled 'collector' edition coins, then they can afford to see the bottom drop out of this ill advised purchase. </p><p><br /></p><p>In all seriousness, I cannot fathom how any true numismatic collector would have any interest in these things. Especially after seeing the Mint Director mishandle one of the five premium issues. 20% of the supposed multi million dollar coins have been oiled with bare hands. Who knows what the deal is with the other four coins (80% of them) we didn't have the pleasure of seeing be abused?</p><p><br /></p><p>So no thank you. I'll take my hard earned millions, or thousands, elsewhere and invest wisely.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="masterswimmer, post: 26557032, member: 102022"]What's the lifespan of a zincoln cent? About 3 years? The turnaround for these speculators 'investing' in this garbage better be quick before the coin blisters, rusts, degrades, and turns into the eyesore we all know they'll become. But what do they care? If they can afford to throw good, big money at these over hyped, Mint labeled 'collector' edition coins, then they can afford to see the bottom drop out of this ill advised purchase. In all seriousness, I cannot fathom how any true numismatic collector would have any interest in these things. Especially after seeing the Mint Director mishandle one of the five premium issues. 20% of the supposed multi million dollar coins have been oiled with bare hands. Who knows what the deal is with the other four coins (80% of them) we didn't have the pleasure of seeing be abused? So no thank you. I'll take my hard earned millions, or thousands, elsewhere and invest wisely.[/QUOTE]
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