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<p>[QUOTE="green18, post: 2113324, member: 10103"]I bought an '50D Jeff nickle (UNC) for $24 back in '64/'65. Guess how much it's worth today? Ya win some, ya lose some. I bought a '99 Silver State Quarters proof set for +$300 back in '08/'09. Guess how much that goes for today. Ya win some ya lose some. If ever my heirs go to sell my commem collection what do you think a dealer is going to pay? They probably won't get what I paid for them. </p><p><br /></p><p>And you're right John, nobody wants to see that coin that you paid so much for, go down in value, but in some instances it's inevitable. On the flip side, I have made some money on things that I've sold so things do balance out a wee bit. It's like when I asked my grandfather (as a kid) how much money he made betting on the ponies.......'I broke even', was his answer.......yeah, sure. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="green18, post: 2113324, member: 10103"]I bought an '50D Jeff nickle (UNC) for $24 back in '64/'65. Guess how much it's worth today? Ya win some, ya lose some. I bought a '99 Silver State Quarters proof set for +$300 back in '08/'09. Guess how much that goes for today. Ya win some ya lose some. If ever my heirs go to sell my commem collection what do you think a dealer is going to pay? They probably won't get what I paid for them. And you're right John, nobody wants to see that coin that you paid so much for, go down in value, but in some instances it's inevitable. On the flip side, I have made some money on things that I've sold so things do balance out a wee bit. It's like when I asked my grandfather (as a kid) how much money he made betting on the ponies.......'I broke even', was his answer.......yeah, sure. :)[/QUOTE]
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