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<p>[QUOTE="Blasty, post: 7400708, member: 38375"]I guess if you buy the same VALUE in gold and silver, and all of it has 10% of the metal lost to circulation, you are taking the same hit. It's just more painful to buy ONE expensive coin and have that 10% lost to circulation wear.</p><p><br /></p><p>I wouldn't expect refining cost or difficulty to be any different than any other gold less than pure, but I have no experience there. You would for sure be taking a bigger hit than if you sold the coins as-is.</p><p><br /></p><p>Edited my post while you were replying to add another personal opinion: "I'd personally be OK with getting very old circulated French coins of Napoleon, Louis, etc. due to the historical aspect, but less so for for the Swiss Helvetia, French Roosters and Angels, stuff that shows up in AU+ in dealers' trays all day long."</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess it depends what you want to get out of it. If you're after just gold content, the closer to uncirculated the better, assuming the same premium (which it appears online, is not the same. At my local shop, they all trade at the same premium unless completely beat to hell). I get some numismatic enjoyment from it too, which is why I will grab certain coins that are circulated knowing I'm giving up a little gold.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Blasty, post: 7400708, member: 38375"]I guess if you buy the same VALUE in gold and silver, and all of it has 10% of the metal lost to circulation, you are taking the same hit. It's just more painful to buy ONE expensive coin and have that 10% lost to circulation wear. I wouldn't expect refining cost or difficulty to be any different than any other gold less than pure, but I have no experience there. You would for sure be taking a bigger hit than if you sold the coins as-is. Edited my post while you were replying to add another personal opinion: "I'd personally be OK with getting very old circulated French coins of Napoleon, Louis, etc. due to the historical aspect, but less so for for the Swiss Helvetia, French Roosters and Angels, stuff that shows up in AU+ in dealers' trays all day long." I guess it depends what you want to get out of it. If you're after just gold content, the closer to uncirculated the better, assuming the same premium (which it appears online, is not the same. At my local shop, they all trade at the same premium unless completely beat to hell). I get some numismatic enjoyment from it too, which is why I will grab certain coins that are circulated knowing I'm giving up a little gold.[/QUOTE]
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