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<p>[QUOTE="IdesOfMarch01, post: 5434444, member: 39084"]Therein lies the rub.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you decide to approach ancient coins primarily as an investor rather than a collector, you're in a speculative area (collectibles) as opposed to other markets such as stocks. In the short term, prices for ancient coins can vary wildly and spectacularly, especially if a hoard is discovered (which is infrequent but not necessarily rare). In the medium to long term, your coins may keep pace with inflation, may go up, or may go down. If you really do decide to take this route, spend the money and subscribe to ACSEARCH so that you can research how prices have varied in the last 10 - 20 years.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you view yourself primarily as a collector, I think the best advice is always to buy the nicest coins that you can afford. You'll be (1) happier with the coin in the long run, and (2) maximize the possibility that the coin will hold or increase its value, and your return on investment has a chance to break even if/when you decide to sell.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="IdesOfMarch01, post: 5434444, member: 39084"]Therein lies the rub. If you decide to approach ancient coins primarily as an investor rather than a collector, you're in a speculative area (collectibles) as opposed to other markets such as stocks. In the short term, prices for ancient coins can vary wildly and spectacularly, especially if a hoard is discovered (which is infrequent but not necessarily rare). In the medium to long term, your coins may keep pace with inflation, may go up, or may go down. If you really do decide to take this route, spend the money and subscribe to ACSEARCH so that you can research how prices have varied in the last 10 - 20 years. If you view yourself primarily as a collector, I think the best advice is always to buy the nicest coins that you can afford. You'll be (1) happier with the coin in the long run, and (2) maximize the possibility that the coin will hold or increase its value, and your return on investment has a chance to break even if/when you decide to sell.[/QUOTE]
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