Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mark_h, post: 1907722, member: 3726&quot;]Depends on what you consider &quot;collectability&quot;.&nbsp; I won&#039;t knock moderns, but everybody who wants a 70 can get a 70 now a days.&nbsp; And there are a lot of collectors who have 70&#039;s that cannot tell them from a 69.&nbsp; Again not knocking moderns, but they are easy to come by in high grades.&nbsp; Heck I collected everything the mint made - up until platinum hit 2k per ounce.&nbsp; Sold everything at that time - an I made a nice little chunk of change.&nbsp; So there is nothing wrong with collecting from the mint, but some stuff you will lose money on - no matter how long you wait.</p><p><br /></p><p>But now a days if you ask me - I would rather spend 2k on some pre-1836 coinage.&nbsp; I can afford a lot of mint state coins, but then again I like a lot of them in the vf-xf(maybe AU) range.&nbsp; Other than some keys, most are affordable but tough to find that I like for my albums.&nbsp; I enjoy these a whole lot more than moderns.&nbsp; And a few of the dates are really tough in any grade - more of a challenge.</p><p><br /></p><p>And if you are collecting for &quot;return on your money&quot; then you should either be a dealer or put your money some where else like a good mutual fund.&nbsp; Anywhere buy collecting - some PM&#039;s are okay, but a small percentage. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in