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<p>[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 3159610, member: 19165"]High grade in coins doesn't necessarily mean high quality. </p><p><br /></p><p>You can buy a dull, dipped, unattractive 64 and spend a lot of money, or you can buy an attractive, original, problem free EF-40 example of the same coin and spend a lot less money. I guarantee that the original, attractive coin will hold its value and appreciate more than the unattractive coin. Some series will have a larger market because they are more popular (Walkers will always be more popular than Seated Dollars, to use your example), but if you spend the time to learn the nuances of the series you want to collect, you'll do just fine.</p><p><br /></p><p>I realize that coins are a hobby, but when we're talking about spending large sums of money, the investment side of it must be considered. Focus on attractive, eye appealing, original coins and it won't matter what the grade - they will always be desirable.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 3159610, member: 19165"]High grade in coins doesn't necessarily mean high quality. You can buy a dull, dipped, unattractive 64 and spend a lot of money, or you can buy an attractive, original, problem free EF-40 example of the same coin and spend a lot less money. I guarantee that the original, attractive coin will hold its value and appreciate more than the unattractive coin. Some series will have a larger market because they are more popular (Walkers will always be more popular than Seated Dollars, to use your example), but if you spend the time to learn the nuances of the series you want to collect, you'll do just fine. I realize that coins are a hobby, but when we're talking about spending large sums of money, the investment side of it must be considered. Focus on attractive, eye appealing, original coins and it won't matter what the grade - they will always be desirable.[/QUOTE]
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