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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;6StepStucky, post: 653501, member: 16664&quot;]<span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">What would I do if I had 6k to spend on a new hobby?&nbsp; First I am using the word hobby because nowhere in your comments did I read the word investment from you.&nbsp; There are some who collect coins because it is fun and there are others that collect coins for an investment.&nbsp; With that said, first I would want to understand, what your intensions are.&nbsp; </font></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">&nbsp; I wouldn&#039;t buy all MS coins realizing that I wanted to handle them on a daily basis, unless they were slabbed of course or in a protective housing.&nbsp; Likewise, I wouldn&#039;t buy a 1881-S in the best condition and call it my flagship investment.&nbsp; It&#039;s history dictates the value will not move at a rate to your liking.</font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Symbol">·&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </font></span><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">Questions here are fee for the asking, I believe I&#039;d ask many.</font></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Symbol">·&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </font></span><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">I would take a portion of the money you have to invest and buy books and other </font></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; alike informative publications.</font></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Symbol">·&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </font></span><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">I would before spending my money want to know, is this a hobby or a investment?</font></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Symbol">·&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </font></span><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">I would write a list of all the coins I am interested in, add footnotes why, and at every opportunity reefer to my carefully pre-selected list and decide whether or not to buy the coin at that moment.</font></span></p><p><font face="Symbol"><font size="3">·</font>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </font><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">I would want to learn the coin(s) finical history.&nbsp; Has it had any major gains lately?&nbsp; Doses the series show interest to new collectors?&nbsp; Population reports.&nbsp; Etc.</font></span></p><p><font face="Symbol"><font size="3">·</font>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </font><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">And most importantly, Do I Like this Coin? </font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">After that the choice is yours at which one can only say, Have fun!&nbsp; Because this avenue of venture offers you a broad choice in direction. </font></span> [/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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