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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clint, post: 1565421, member: 34620&quot;]Juan, I am so happy you&#039;ve joined the conversation.&nbsp; ON one hand, it&#039;s a lot of fun just to YAK it up, about how great deals are; on the other hand, it&#039;s great to get a bullion guy&#039;s opinion now and then (see esp. the infamous 2011 ASE 25th set thread, Fatima, Guano et al).</p><p><br /></p><p>With my very limited knowledge, it appears the global economic woes are a (the?) major cause in the fantastically low premiums on numis, and it&#039;s a great time to load up on low mintage pieces which are underpinned by PMs, like these silver proof sets.&nbsp; Of course each person needs to assess what they like looking at (versus an online stock fund statement), what premium they are willing to pay (1% or 30?), where they think PMs are going, how long the present cycle will last and where we are in it, and how they would sell.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s a timing thing.&nbsp; You seem to be saying that if we are going into global meltdown, then collectibles will be upside-down.&nbsp; Surely.&nbsp; But if that never happens, why not buy now, these issues with low premiums and mintages?&nbsp; I bought a Franklin Mint Bahamas silver proof set for spot...if I never get more than spot, oh well, silver WILL rise again, someday, and I&#039;ll sell it then.&nbsp; Did you notice the 2010 New Mexico ATB design in that Franklin Mint picture?&nbsp; Pretty sure that&#039;s U.S. Mint on Homer Simpson&#039;s pants/Hot Springs...:hail:</p><p><br /></p><p>Everything is a risk.&nbsp; What if the meltdown happens in 50 years?&nbsp; By that time, there&#039;s a lot of room to go up, down, or sideways.&nbsp; What if it never happens?&nbsp; So the question is, &quot;Do you feel lucky?&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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