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Message:: [QUOTE="Brett_in_Sacto, post: 2289229, member: 71510"]As an alternative, I found myself accidentally building a collection of Indian quarter eagles.  In XF/AU they are affordable, even more so "cleaned" and there's only one true rare date (1911-D), and the entire set is only 16 coins.  It's a set that can be completed with a modest budget - assuming you have a budget that supports gold coins. It started as a safe and affordable way to collect gold coins - I'm able to verify them in a TPG database to at least know they are authentic - and then I can judge the coin's appearance and learn about them.  Some really nice looking ones that are unfortunately "cleaning / details" graded which keeps the price low. I am building a "details" set of AU/UNC, and when you're lucky you can find them for a small premium over melt - and carry good numismatic value with them. I figure it's a start on gold if I decide to move towards the bigger denominations, and meanwhile it's a really neat set with great eye appeal and they are US coins. The reason I'd stay away from foreign sets is due to the fact that it's hard to sell them above melt if you have to liquidate.  US coins are always highly sought after.  If you're patient you can always get good market value, and if you're holding as gold store - the value will go up as well as the premium since they aren't making them anymore.[/QUOTE]