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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pocket Change, post: 453799, member: 8012&quot;]I respectfully disagree with the liquidity of coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you are buying a coin for its &quot;numismatic&quot; value, then you are in the collectible market.&nbsp; You are making <u>a lot</u> of assumptions about its future value and desirability to others.&nbsp; You might as well be buying Barbie Dolls or Pokemon cards.&nbsp; Seriously.</p><p><br /></p><p>You are making the assumption that your choice of coin (or pokemon card) is what everyone will want in a year, five years, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, I&#039;m not talking about ultra rare coins that go for thousands of dollars - that&#039;s a different animal.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your coin may retain its value in a down market, but it becomes much, much harder to sell at that price.&nbsp; I&#039;m guessing you can ask almost any dealer about recent sales volume compared to six months ago.&nbsp; Check out recent threads in this forum about lower attendance at coin shows.</p><p><br /></p><p>My friend, do not assume your high priced coin is a liquid asset (at least for what you expect to get back).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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