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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Rono, post: 162507, member: 6492&quot;]<b>coins for the grandkids</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Howdy,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I too am buying for the grandkids (I only have two . . . right now).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I order directly from the mint at <a href="http://www.usmint.gov" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.usmint.gov" rel="nofollow">www.usmint.gov</a>.&nbsp; You can register for free and order with your credit card at what is normally the cheapest price you will ever find.&nbsp; There are exceptions, but they are rare.&nbsp; Much more likely is for one of the issues to skyrocket on the open market for various supply or demand reasons.&nbsp; They&#039;ll either cut production short, or it&#039;ll be a very popular item like the Marine Corps silver dollar.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I&#039;m not rich and cannot afford everything they offer, particularly the gold stuff, so I buy one each for each kid - clad proof set, silver proof set, mint set, proof silver dollar, and what of the special commemoratives and sets that I can afford.&nbsp; I try to buy special stuff that might later interest them as they get older.&nbsp; I also have a BU silver dollar (American Eagle) set going for each of them, but am completing it gradually. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>My reasons are twofold.&nbsp; I want them to become collectors AND I want to help pay for their college.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>peace,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>rono[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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