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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;treehugger, post: 1361829, member: 28451&quot;]Yes; it definitely makes sense. People collect bullion for a number of reasons: possibility of price appreciation, fear of an upcoming Thunderdome scenario and as Cloudsweeper mentioned, because they like it. I fall into the latter group. I love it and collect bullion from mints all over the world. I don&#039;t really collect it based upon rarity, mintage or that sort of thing. My primary criteria are whether I like the design of the coin and if it has great eye appeal, historical significance or personal meaning for me.</p><p><br /></p><p>I especially like the world bullion coins that change the reverse annually like the britannia, kookaburra, panda, koala and lunar. Not only is the variety a nice change of pace, but the finish on these coins is proof-like. I like ASEs also, but I don&#039;t consider them a collection vehicle; they are a stacking medium. Let&#039;s face it; they are nicely designed and produced, but they are very boring. The U. S. Mint also produces the 5-ounce nature-themed bullion coins with 5 different designs each year. I have some of them and really like some of the designs, but the finish is really lacking, in my opinion obviously. You have your choice between the aluminum foil looking bullion and the matte collector&#039;s version. I feel both of those finishes are lacking. A proof finish (mirrored background and frosted foreground) would have been the way to go to make them stunning. Alas, it was not to be.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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