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<p>[QUOTE="spock1k, post: 2154787, member: 7043"]keep your numbers, your total cost numbers and look at the selling price one year 3 year and 5 years out, you will understand where the naysayers are coming from. what you have done is coin flipping and some money can be made with a limited amount of sets but if you had acquired 5000 sets do you believe you would have doubled your money? </p><p><br /></p><p>if you do then you might be on to something but conventional wisdom suggests otherwise. I have consulted for a lot of businesses in the numismatic industry and 9 out of 10 people coudnt make money on moderns you might be the 10th guy. you might continue to make money but the average guy wont.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nothing succeeds like success but exceptions dont disprove the rule that modern coins are a very poor investment. Dont believe me? just look up the table on coins about.com for modern commems and proof sets. If that doesnt convince people nothing will.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="spock1k, post: 2154787, member: 7043"]keep your numbers, your total cost numbers and look at the selling price one year 3 year and 5 years out, you will understand where the naysayers are coming from. what you have done is coin flipping and some money can be made with a limited amount of sets but if you had acquired 5000 sets do you believe you would have doubled your money? if you do then you might be on to something but conventional wisdom suggests otherwise. I have consulted for a lot of businesses in the numismatic industry and 9 out of 10 people coudnt make money on moderns you might be the 10th guy. you might continue to make money but the average guy wont. Nothing succeeds like success but exceptions dont disprove the rule that modern coins are a very poor investment. Dont believe me? just look up the table on coins about.com for modern commems and proof sets. If that doesnt convince people nothing will.[/QUOTE]
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