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<p>[QUOTE="spock1k, post: 310532, member: 7043"]The way i read it 9 and 17 contradict each other. in one you advise against investing in coins and then you go on to say in 17 about the false sense of security of the market. if one is not investing then it shouldnt matter whether the market is going up or down but if one is looking to sell at some point in time then it is a investment short term medium term or long term. my own take is coins are an investment unless you are planning to give them away and one cant get away from that IMHO. </p><p><br /></p><p>I also am against point no 4 i generally tend to get rare coins and no one in their right mind will buy those coins and just flip them over to see whats happening with rare coins people usually hang on to them for a bit before selling in most cases my case is different i just collect but that is excellent advice for people starting out. personally i would never sell a coin that i consider to be important and I am also few collectors who don't have a double of any coin <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I have given many coins awway but never sold a single coin in my life and i am not doing too badly. just a thought but great piece overall I liked it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="spock1k, post: 310532, member: 7043"]The way i read it 9 and 17 contradict each other. in one you advise against investing in coins and then you go on to say in 17 about the false sense of security of the market. if one is not investing then it shouldnt matter whether the market is going up or down but if one is looking to sell at some point in time then it is a investment short term medium term or long term. my own take is coins are an investment unless you are planning to give them away and one cant get away from that IMHO. I also am against point no 4 i generally tend to get rare coins and no one in their right mind will buy those coins and just flip them over to see whats happening with rare coins people usually hang on to them for a bit before selling in most cases my case is different i just collect but that is excellent advice for people starting out. personally i would never sell a coin that i consider to be important and I am also few collectors who don't have a double of any coin :) I have given many coins awway but never sold a single coin in my life and i am not doing too badly. just a thought but great piece overall I liked it.[/QUOTE]
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