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<p>[QUOTE="Rono, post: 1363052, member: 6492"]Howdy,</p><p><br /></p><p>I like to collect coins and invest in bullion. I love some of the world bullion coins and a nice collection of bullion would be as many different silver or gold coins from around the world. How many countries could you represent? There is a long time variation this theme with the collection of Silver Crowns. They are your silver dollar sized coins from around the world, that used to have the ruler, or 'crown' on the obverse. These days, there are dozens of countries minting gold and silver bullion coins and many of them are gorgeous. You can get them slabbed, but with modern coinage, I really don't see the need. I've had a couple of rare dates that I sent in myself, but I've never bought a modern slabbed coin and won't. They're way overpriced, particularly the MS-70 First Strike nonsense. The other no-no is buying coins off of TV. </p><p><br /></p><p>Use Coin World and Numismatic News as a source of vendors that you can compare. Also, check Apmex and some of the other online dealers for price guidelines.</p><p><br /></p><p>peace,</p><p><br /></p><p>rono[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Rono, post: 1363052, member: 6492"]Howdy, I like to collect coins and invest in bullion. I love some of the world bullion coins and a nice collection of bullion would be as many different silver or gold coins from around the world. How many countries could you represent? There is a long time variation this theme with the collection of Silver Crowns. They are your silver dollar sized coins from around the world, that used to have the ruler, or 'crown' on the obverse. These days, there are dozens of countries minting gold and silver bullion coins and many of them are gorgeous. You can get them slabbed, but with modern coinage, I really don't see the need. I've had a couple of rare dates that I sent in myself, but I've never bought a modern slabbed coin and won't. They're way overpriced, particularly the MS-70 First Strike nonsense. The other no-no is buying coins off of TV. Use Coin World and Numismatic News as a source of vendors that you can compare. Also, check Apmex and some of the other online dealers for price guidelines. peace, rono[/QUOTE]
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