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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rld14, post: 472969, member: 16133&quot;]I&#039;d say that the first thing is to identify what you like and collect that assuming that you are collecting coins because you like collecting coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>That being said, if investment and future appreciation is a concern, you might want to look at things a bit differently.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a few valuable collectible items, one of which is a philatelic item that I grossly overpaid for, far beyond reason.&nbsp; As an investment it was a reckless and foolish purchase.&nbsp; As an item for my collection it&#039;s a key piece and one that I might not get a chance to purchase again in my lifetime.</p><p><br /></p><p>And then I paid too much for an antique car in 1996... turns out that was a MUCH better investment than I could have dreamed of.&nbsp; And I have another that owes me triple its&#039; actual worth!</p><p><br /></p><p>But the difference is, both of those items were not purchased for their investment value.&nbsp; If I was buying stamps as an investment, I&#039;d be buying PF certified high grade mint 19th century stamps.&nbsp; As a collector, I have no interest in those.</p><p><br /></p><p>I strongly suggest that you decide what you are trying to accomplish, and there is absolutely no right or wrong answer!&nbsp; Is it your goal to buy some nice coins with an eye towards future appreciation?&nbsp; That&#039;s great, you can&#039;t hold a Roth IRA in your hand and gaze at its&#039; luster.&nbsp; Is it your goal to collect a specific set of coins and purchase rare varieties?&nbsp; Nothing wrong with that either, hang around here for a little while, someone will post pictures of a coin with serious problems (Holed, bent, etc) that they are thrilled to own because it shows a very rare die variety.&nbsp; Probably a bad &quot;investment&#039; but a fantastic piece for a collector.</p><p><br /></p><p>And you don&#039;t have to make a decision today or ever, some people just accumulate coins and buy whatever tickles their fancy but I do suggest establishing some base line goals.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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