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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ewomack, post: 3515133, member: 15588&quot;]I don&#039;t think I&#039;ve ever purchased a numismatic item in hopes of future fortune. The odds seem pretty slim on a big jackpot for anything clad. Come to think of it, the odds seem quite slim for just about <i>any</i> numismatic item that the average person could afford exploding in value.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the other hand, I have purchased plenty of pure bullion coins with the hope that they would increase in value, or at the very least not lose value. That&#039;s the entire point of such purchases, really. These do include some numismatic items, but the purchase price on these hovered closer to melt than to collector&#039;s frenzy. </p><p><br /></p><p>Apart from the major rarities that the upper out sight can afford, I don&#039;t see a lot of money to be made from coin speculation, especially from anything circulating now, regardless of condition. Of course I don&#039;t know the future, but I think interest in coins will wane over time for the many reasons that multiple people have discussed here before. I think the hobby will continue on, but in a somewhat diminished state. There will also likely always be <i>someone</i> around interested in <i>real</i> numismatics, but I doubt that we&#039;re in for any maniacal eruptions in coin values anytime soon. Still, as I said, I don&#039;t know the future. And I don&#039;t think that I know anyone that does.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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