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Message:: [QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 2520287, member: 10461"]That's a lovely coin, but I tend to agree.  That's way too big a premium for what is essentially, as [USER=71234]@afantiques[/USER] said, a "puffed up bullion coin".  I think you'd probably be better getting something with some history and/or rarity to it. By way of an apples-to-oranges comparison, I paid $2,300 for this:  <img src="http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k173/lordmarcovan/USA-5-1842D-230000-coin-800x500.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> <img src="http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k173/lordmarcovan/USA-5-1842D-230000-slab-v2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> It was my biggest purchase ever, by a factor of more than 2x.  In fact, it was the first and so far only time I've paid four figures for a coin.  Does it have "investment" potential?  I'm not sure.  VF30 is a pretty modest grade.  But respectable enough, when you're talkin' Dahlonega gold, I suppose. Which isn't to suggest you should go out and buy a piece of 19th century Southern gold or whatever.  Buy what appeals to YOU- something you'll enjoy. But if you're wanting to make an "investment", be sure you buy something that is likely to appeal just as much or more to somebody else down the road, or you'll be less likely to get your money back out of it, let alone make any profit.[/QUOTE]