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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;shortstack, post: 237779, member: 9156&quot;]Actually, they&#039;re a better deal than the 1/10 oz Proof Gold Eagles...</p><p>1/10 oz sells for $1049.50 equivalent spot.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If gold is $650 then your paying ~30% over spot and spot will have to go up to almost $900 before you&#039;ve &#039;broken even&#039;.&nbsp; The same is true for modern silver commemoratives...Silver spot is ~$13.50 but people are paying $35 for a Proof from the mint.&nbsp; That&#039;s almost three times silver spot!&nbsp; I don&#039;t hear too many complaining though. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The real potential for value in the FS series is going to be in the rarity of the individual issues.&nbsp; It&#039;s a serious chunk of change to lay down every year to continue the set!&nbsp; A lot of people may buy into the first few issues but get tired of laying out the cash a couple of years into it and quit collecting them. As spock1k said &quot;...who in their right mind will collect a series of 40 modern gold coins&quot;.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Gold don&#039;t have to be old to appreciate in value:</p><p>1995 $5 Stadium = $1175</p><p>1996 $5 Smithsonian = $1425</p><p>1997 $5 Jackie Robinson = $5450</p><p>1997 $5 F.D. Roosevelt = $1025</p><p>2000 $10 Library of Congress = $3700</p><p>2001 $5 Capitol Visitors Center = $1800</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>JMHO</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Besides...if Hillary wins the next election, I&#039;ve just gotta see the Bill Clinton first spouse coin<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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