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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;WingedLiberty, post: 1010584, member: 26030&quot;]i have been an off and on coin collector for nearly 42 years</p><p><br /></p><p>and i have to admit that i have probably lost money on all the numismatic coins i&#039;ve bought in my lifetime ... </p><p>however have made huge gains on all the bullion coins i&#039;ve bought</p><p><br /></p><p>in the 1960&#039;s ... </p><p><br /></p><p>i pulled $80 worth silver coins out of circulation for face value by roll picking ... and made a huge killing</p><p>i also bought some old lincoln cents from the 1910&#039;s and 1920&#039;s in circulated condition from a coin dealer ... really not too much profit there</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;in the 1980&#039;s ... </p><p><br /></p><p>i bought some BU commemorative halves and have lost money on all those ... </p><p>however I also bought some BU rolls of common date silver Ben Frank. halfs and silver FDR dimes (more of a bullion product) ... and made a big profit</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>even in recent times ...&nbsp; ... </p><p><br /></p><p>i bought nearly $40,000 in AGE&#039;s and ASE&#039;s last year ... and made sizable gains on that in 1 year ... Perhaps up 35%</p><p>while i am nearly flat to perhaps slightly down on any numismatic coins&nbsp; i bought in the past year</p><p><br /></p><p>is this typical?</p><p><br /></p><p>perhaps the numismatic coins i buy arent rare enough to have sizable gains ... most of the numismatic stuff i have bought in my life was in the $5 (long ago) to $500 (more recently) price range</p><p><br /></p><p>i mean dont get me wrong ... i probably enjoy the numismatic coins more ... like my 1827 AU Bust Half or my 1862 3 cent piece or my 1937 MS66 Texas Commem ... i still like looking at those (i prop them up next to my computer) along side some of my money making AGEs and ASEs ... but in terms of making money on the numismatic coins ... it&#039;s been slim pickings for 42 years!</p><p><br /></p><p>what is everyone elses experience on this subject?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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