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<p>[QUOTE="jolumoga, post: 1832408, member: 41780"]In my case, the semi-numismatic coins have kept my net worth up while silver has plummeted in value. The only downside to aiming for numismatic coins is that they are generally less liquid than bullion, but at least there's eBay in case cash is needed right away, minus the fees.</p><p><br /></p><p>The downside with eBay is that it's so easy for sellers to mask defects in a coin. I can't even remember the number of times I have bought problem coins there, but, on the other hand, I have gotten exceptional bargains there, too. Overall, my experience has been "so so." One bright side is that with all of my purchases I have plenty of positive feedbacks, plus I earn credits. The positive feedbacks boost the likelihood of people buying from me. Possibly, I will use my credits for another Russian rouble this time.</p><p><br /></p><p>In my case, I like buying crown-sized coins or bullion from these countries. I sometimes wonder why the silver Roubles with Nicholas II were only about 34mm... I suppose, given the poverty in those times in that country, a smaller silver coin was more practical. </p><p><br /></p><p>I am at the point that I might slow down my silver coin collecting, because it's taking up too much space. Though silver may be a better value than gold, I might switch to gold because it it so much easier to store! Plus, I have coins from just about everywhere. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jolumoga, post: 1832408, member: 41780"]In my case, the semi-numismatic coins have kept my net worth up while silver has plummeted in value. The only downside to aiming for numismatic coins is that they are generally less liquid than bullion, but at least there's eBay in case cash is needed right away, minus the fees. The downside with eBay is that it's so easy for sellers to mask defects in a coin. I can't even remember the number of times I have bought problem coins there, but, on the other hand, I have gotten exceptional bargains there, too. Overall, my experience has been "so so." One bright side is that with all of my purchases I have plenty of positive feedbacks, plus I earn credits. The positive feedbacks boost the likelihood of people buying from me. Possibly, I will use my credits for another Russian rouble this time. In my case, I like buying crown-sized coins or bullion from these countries. I sometimes wonder why the silver Roubles with Nicholas II were only about 34mm... I suppose, given the poverty in those times in that country, a smaller silver coin was more practical. I am at the point that I might slow down my silver coin collecting, because it's taking up too much space. Though silver may be a better value than gold, I might switch to gold because it it so much easier to store! Plus, I have coins from just about everywhere. ;)[/QUOTE]
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