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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mynamespat, post: 2651739, member: 83738&quot;]Even poor high-risk investments are <i>technically</i> investments.&nbsp; People open restaurants despite the fact that 60% fail in the first 3 years.&nbsp; People invest in cars so they can get to work.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, I think &quot;coins aren&#039;t an investment&quot; is a bit of a blanket statement in this forum (like, &quot;don&#039;t clean your coins&quot;) since once a week somebody comes around thinking they will be the next Warren Buffet buying and selling precious metals or numismatic items.&nbsp; Technically, it is an investment.&nbsp; However, very few people have the knowledge base to buy smart, much less sell at a profit.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>If you want good examples of why folks say not to view coins as an investment look at the Collectible Sports Cards from the late 70s-90s or Hummel figurines.&nbsp; At any point for many obscure reasons without warning items can lose favor with collectors.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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