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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vess1, post: 1373805, member: 13650&quot;]I can understand this viewpoint and I agree with you.&nbsp; There may not be any certainty to what the future holds.&nbsp;&nbsp; The way I see it, one of two things is going to happen.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;1. SHTF</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; or </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;2. By some miracle, society is able to keep trudging on and living relatively comfortable lifestyles in America with a downward shift tendency.&nbsp; Downward class migration as Jack Speerco would put it.&nbsp; &nbsp; Quality of life and the classes will drift downwards overall, just by the sheer numbers of people and the inability for all of them to make what most would consider a &quot;good&quot; living.&nbsp;&nbsp; Especially with outsourcing and machines doing more work.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; It&#039;s impossible for 200 million people to each be making $60k a year.&nbsp;&nbsp; Or even $30k.&nbsp;&nbsp; The jobs aren&#039;t there and maybe it will get worse.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In scenario 1, numismatic values are gone, which makes coins very risky.&nbsp;&nbsp; I accept that it can happen, but I don&#039;t want to live my life assuming it&#039;s going to happen to the degree that all coins would be worth bullion.&nbsp;&nbsp; I enjoy the art and history behind coins too much to just be into strictly bullion.&nbsp; &nbsp; I think there will always be people out there that feel this way.&nbsp;&nbsp; But I will concede, those collecting only bullion are in a much safer position.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;In scenario 2, it could drive prices down but the vast majority of people are not buying $100+ coins right now anyway.&nbsp; It&#039;s a relatively small group that will probably always be there.&nbsp; The people that have any valuables aren&#039;t just giving them away now and they never will.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; Mainly, collect because you enjoy it.&nbsp; It really doesn&#039;t need to be justified.&nbsp; Very few hobbies are capable of being a store of value, much less have the potential to increase in value over time.&nbsp;&nbsp; You could do a lot worse.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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