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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;in5urgent, post: 1762976, member: 56083&quot;]<font face="Arial"><span style="color: #000000">S&amp;P 500 in January 1967: $90.20</span></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><span style="color: #000000">$450 invested at $90.20 = almost 5 shares</span></font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="Arial"><span style="color: #000000">S&amp;P 500 price 8/2/2013: $1,709.67</span></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><span style="color: #000000">Almost 5 shares X $1,709.67 = $8,529.39</span></font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="Arial"><span style="color: #000000">You’re right Danr, they’re pretty close but the S&amp;P still wins.&nbsp; And they both beat the 1916-S dime to shreds, as it’ll run you $2-$3 today.</span></font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="Arial"><span style="color: #000000">The larger point is that if you want to make money, collectibles of any sort isn’t a reliable way to do it.&nbsp; It’s possible for someone to pick a winner and make out okay, but they’re a lot more likely to be stuck with a bunch of worthless beanie babies.&nbsp; If you really want to appreciate your assets invest them sensibly, don’t collect stuff.</span></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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