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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-jeffB, post: 3070238, member: 27832&quot;]I see this advice frequently, but I&#039;m still not convinced:</p><p><br /></p><p>1) I&#039;m not sure that <i>in general</i> key dates outperform the general cost-of-living index. And for young collectors, your income will almost certainly be higher later in life.</p><p><br /></p><p>2) When you start collecting a new series, <i>you don&#039;t know as much about it</i> as an experienced collector. Buying the cheaper dates first gives you more time to learn about strike characteristics and varieties for the series, and that makes you a more educated buyer. It&#039;s better to spend big money when you know what you&#039;re doing.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sure, I wish I could go back and buy key dates at 1960s prices -- <i>given my current income and knowledge</i>. But it doesn&#039;t work that way. As a kid, I <i>absolutely</i> did the right thing by not going for the big dates first.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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