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<p>[QUOTE="metlog, post: 274338, member: 9888"]<b>"Volatile and thinly capitalized"</b></p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p>That is a good description of the coin market,taken from pcgs's price guide site. If you're investing or speculating in modern coins, you're somewhere between drilling oil wells and investing in penny stocks.</p></blockquote> <blockquote><p> Yes, as a collector I'm getting worn down and tired of the marketing schemes.I really wish Congress and the mint would quit the "limited " numbers game; make the coins and let them sell on their own merits.The basic idea is great:histoical people and events commemorated on U.S. coinage!</p></blockquote> <blockquote><p>Well now, let's see. Won't there be about one and one half miilion spouse coins when this over? Providing the Secretary deems it appropriate to keep the numbers at twenty thou of each offering.A lot of people could have one!</p></blockquote> <blockquote><p>It's been mentioned the cost of putting together sets--far reach for a lot of collectors! So now to the point:these coins will end up standing on their own individual merit,at least in the long run.</p></blockquote> <blockquote><p>I think that many of these coins will be as intended (bullion) . So now what do you think of the eye-appealing Jefferson coin? (the one that everyone will want over the majority of the others!) Big daddy/momma/ key-could very well be! Plus it probably already has a substantial collector base due to the mint limits.(yes this is a good thing for long term appreciation.)</p></blockquote> <blockquote><p> Aside to tater: a proven rarity is always a better investment. But as a collector, if you would want one of the spousal golds,Ya gotta love this one!!</p></blockquote> <blockquote><p>Gold was over $800 per oz. back in the early eighties;would that exterpolate to $1200 today?(youve always got 1/2 oz. of gold !)</p></blockquote><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="metlog, post: 274338, member: 9888"][b]"Volatile and thinly capitalized"[/b] [indent]That is a good description of the coin market,taken from pcgs's price guide site. If you're investing or speculating in modern coins, you're somewhere between drilling oil wells and investing in penny stocks.[/indent][indent] Yes, as a collector I'm getting worn down and tired of the marketing schemes.I really wish Congress and the mint would quit the "limited " numbers game; make the coins and let them sell on their own merits.The basic idea is great:histoical people and events commemorated on U.S. coinage![/indent][indent]Well now, let's see. Won't there be about one and one half miilion spouse coins when this over? Providing the Secretary deems it appropriate to keep the numbers at twenty thou of each offering.A lot of people could have one![/indent][indent]It's been mentioned the cost of putting together sets--far reach for a lot of collectors! So now to the point:these coins will end up standing on their own individual merit,at least in the long run.[/indent][indent]I think that many of these coins will be as intended (bullion) . So now what do you think of the eye-appealing Jefferson coin? (the one that everyone will want over the majority of the others!) Big daddy/momma/ key-could very well be! Plus it probably already has a substantial collector base due to the mint limits.(yes this is a good thing for long term appreciation.)[/indent][indent] Aside to tater: a proven rarity is always a better investment. But as a collector, if you would want one of the spousal golds,Ya gotta love this one!![/indent][indent]Gold was over $800 per oz. back in the early eighties;would that exterpolate to $1200 today?(youve always got 1/2 oz. of gold !)[/indent][/QUOTE]
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