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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kanga, post: 1829149, member: 9270&quot;]Numismatics is a POOR place to think &quot;investment&quot;.</p><p>One possible exception is high-end coins (6 figures and up).</p><p>I don&#039;t have that kind of money.</p><p>I collect because I like the challenge of completing something that may be a bit difficult.</p><p>And the fact that there&#039;s value in coins that I could get back (at least in part) if I decide to sell.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>But as an investment, nope.</p><p>EXAMPLE: Back in the 70&#039;s I bought an 1893-S Morgan that later graded G-6.</p><p>It cost me $750.</p><p>I got $1900 for it last month.</p><p>Woo Woo!!!</p><p>$1150 profit!!!</p><p>Nope.</p><p>Run those figures through an inflation calculator and see what happens.</p><p>When I did that I basically broke even (at least I didn&#039;t lose).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For coin collecting, think fun, pleasure and satisfaction.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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