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<p>[QUOTE="Kasia, post: 3514307, member: 31533"]Ok, I've engaged in some coin speculation before and mostly lost $$$ on it's future price, which is ok, as those were done several years ago and I knew a lot less than I know now, as well as most of those I bought more for enjoyment than specifically because I was gambling with the idea that I thought it had a good or excellent chance of increasing in value. Also, some of my 'winners' helped ease my losses alot.</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, this week, I pulled the trigger on eBay for a coin that has as it's sole purpose for me to make a good profit on. For less than a hundred, I got a 2017 P dime, MS68FB (PCGS) This is on speculation that maybe, even in less than 10 years, it's value as a high end business strike may be significantly higher. Right now PCGS only lists 7 at this grade and FB designation, so obviously some of what I'm speculating on is going to be connected to how many become available in the future. But I seriously am doubting, barring a huge market fallout in modern US coinage, that I will ultimately lose in this one. Looking at modern coins, many times the very high grades either just don't appear that often, or if they do they are already jumping in price, so for speculative purposes they may be at the wrong point to buy.</p><p><br /></p><p>And maybe I will later choose to CAC it if I think after examining it that it stands a chance.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please vote if you have ever done something like this.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Kasia, post: 3514307, member: 31533"]Ok, I've engaged in some coin speculation before and mostly lost $$$ on it's future price, which is ok, as those were done several years ago and I knew a lot less than I know now, as well as most of those I bought more for enjoyment than specifically because I was gambling with the idea that I thought it had a good or excellent chance of increasing in value. Also, some of my 'winners' helped ease my losses alot. Well, this week, I pulled the trigger on eBay for a coin that has as it's sole purpose for me to make a good profit on. For less than a hundred, I got a 2017 P dime, MS68FB (PCGS) This is on speculation that maybe, even in less than 10 years, it's value as a high end business strike may be significantly higher. Right now PCGS only lists 7 at this grade and FB designation, so obviously some of what I'm speculating on is going to be connected to how many become available in the future. But I seriously am doubting, barring a huge market fallout in modern US coinage, that I will ultimately lose in this one. Looking at modern coins, many times the very high grades either just don't appear that often, or if they do they are already jumping in price, so for speculative purposes they may be at the wrong point to buy. And maybe I will later choose to CAC it if I think after examining it that it stands a chance. Please vote if you have ever done something like this.[/QUOTE]
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