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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mark_h, post: 1645943, member: 3726&quot;]Nothing wrong with collecting ASE, AGE, or any of them especially for the kids.&nbsp; And yes - they should hold their value pretty good.&nbsp; What I found on the raw proofs - all bought from the mint as issued, I made a profit over all.&nbsp; A couple of the later dates I think cost me more than they paid, but overall I made a profit.&nbsp; Don&#039;t know how much since I never really tracked them.&nbsp; On the graded coins I did okay - I had someone sell those and that cost me 5% off the top. The local shop would only pay bullion prices for them.&nbsp; On the graded coins I probably 5 to 7 percent on total cost.&nbsp; Not bad.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is really good to have a local dealer you trust and like.&nbsp; My local shop I can go in and ask them anything.&nbsp; They work with me and help me a lot.&nbsp; They will walk me thru how they get a grade on the coin.&nbsp; Now - I do know I have to be careful in some cases and make sure I ask questions.&nbsp; I do know the more I know the better off I am when I walk in the shop. I can better identify the best coins for the price and they will even help there.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now - not to burst your bubble, but I would not collect for &quot;something that will be a decent investment&quot;.&nbsp;&nbsp; I don&#039;t know what that would be.&nbsp; The coin collecting market can move up and down.&nbsp; Some coins I bought and sold had lower prices when it came time to sell.&nbsp; And yes these were graded coins.&nbsp; So even if you bought nothing but high grade key date coins - they might not hold their value.&nbsp; Probably will, but there are not any guarantees.&nbsp; Me - I find a set I like and then start working the set.&nbsp; Some of these sets will take me more years to complete than I ever figured. I enjoy finding the coins and it is really nice when you can pick one up on heritage cheaper than anywhere else you can find.&nbsp; Now not always is that true, sometimes ebay, sometimes dealers - I do a lot of comparison shopping.&nbsp; Sometimes the quest is fun and sometimes it is down right frustrating, but always take your time to find the right coin.&nbsp; Again just my opinion.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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