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<p>[QUOTE="Sunflower_Coins, post: 3190293, member: 92388"]George Bush was in his first term, YouTube didn't exist, and my Dad ran 2000 Pro on his home computer when this thread was created. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It's still good advice though. As much as I loved reading Mike Thorne as a kid, I've come to disagree with his advice "buy the keys first!". Even if you are an experienced collector, I think one should start slow when getting into a series. Perhaps buy some cheap MS Mercs to see what to look for before splurging on a 16-D.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for "they'll only go up", numismatics is a market, just like anything else: prices go up and down. Most key dates haven't moved in terms of value if you consider inflation. The 32-D and S have dropped considerably in the past decade.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sunflower_Coins, post: 3190293, member: 92388"]George Bush was in his first term, YouTube didn't exist, and my Dad ran 2000 Pro on his home computer when this thread was created. :smuggrin: It's still good advice though. As much as I loved reading Mike Thorne as a kid, I've come to disagree with his advice "buy the keys first!". Even if you are an experienced collector, I think one should start slow when getting into a series. Perhaps buy some cheap MS Mercs to see what to look for before splurging on a 16-D. As for "they'll only go up", numismatics is a market, just like anything else: prices go up and down. Most key dates haven't moved in terms of value if you consider inflation. The 32-D and S have dropped considerably in the past decade.[/QUOTE]
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