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<p>[QUOTE="oz_in_ohio, post: 3042256, member: 89534"]Kids these days dont care for silver , coins, bullion etc etc etc...Those days are long gone and we adults should only worry about ourselves...Sell the bullion and enjoy the money as that is what the kids will only do...Don't wait for the peak of a price change as we don't know if we will be alive that time to enjoy it...Speaking as a retired stamp and coin dealer and a parent of 2 children that dont care about collectibles, i saw it far too often that coins , bullion , items like jewellry , cutlery , candlesticks etc made of gold and silver were just pawned off to get the scrap money for and collectors for rare dates were not out there. I had to run the business and the collectors were not about. A business runs on cash flow and the only way to do it was melt the coins etc. I saw it in my 30's and 40's and therefore retired at 55 as my decision was made up...You people will disagree with me as you think you know it all but i have seen it with my own eyes. I collect miniature bottles of alcohol, drink coasters , cartoon cells and hard rock cafe pins...All my numismatic and philatelic items i just sold as the interest was not there anymore by younger generations in general and the longer we go into the future, the less the intrest will become...It is a shame it has come to this but when one looks at it logically , kids don't care, grandchildren don't care and therefore we have to sell and get out....The rare dates are not affordable by any means in high grading and Fine to VF nobody wants . The collectors coming through say it costs too much to raise a family, school and clothe the children and when college comes along, one needs scholarships or they are screwed... I just sold all my bullion silver and gold and am going to use the money to live off for the next 6 years or so as by going to coin shows etc, the dealers wanted to pay nothing for the items or simply was no intrest...I will say that 1911s and 1912s indian heads really are stable in price and that is because the low mintage...The Australian 1933 shilling and 1915 threepence and shilling are great investments but only for today...Forget the next generations as they dont care..... I am 60 years of age and i dont want to have some lawyer get all the proceeds when i die to pay him off.... I will die with nothing under my belt so then l can say l enjoyed it...I started collecting when i was 8 years old ( 52 years ago or over half a century and for what??? ) It is no longer the 1970's when silver was the way to go , stamps are only good for posting packages and that is what i use my collection for as philatelics has gone to the wayside. What point is there selling the stamps off at 50% face value as that is what most dealers pay these days ( if you are lucky ) when one can use them for full price to place on packages. On top of that banknotes are priced way out of proportion..Used stamps from the sheet are still in demand but not the self adhesive ...Due to laziness, people only buy self adhesive as they are in books and rolls and to find the stamps used from the sheet these days is rare ( due to laziness )...I know one can get more than face value for those stamps used and from the sheet , especially the higher values. l know i am going to get snubbed by people in here but just remember i have the right to do with my stuff what ever i want....At least i will enjoy the money i sell it all for and not just leave it to some young ungrateful people ( or brats ) of the family that will not care. I am speaking for myself there and from experoence but if you want to simply look the other way and kid yourself by saying the young ones of your family will care, thats your choice but as the old saying goes...I TOLD YOU SO!!!. To all out there, think twice please...I am just giving some warning which i have experienced and that is the best way to learn is by experience. Do as you wish....Have a nice day you all.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="oz_in_ohio, post: 3042256, member: 89534"]Kids these days dont care for silver , coins, bullion etc etc etc...Those days are long gone and we adults should only worry about ourselves...Sell the bullion and enjoy the money as that is what the kids will only do...Don't wait for the peak of a price change as we don't know if we will be alive that time to enjoy it...Speaking as a retired stamp and coin dealer and a parent of 2 children that dont care about collectibles, i saw it far too often that coins , bullion , items like jewellry , cutlery , candlesticks etc made of gold and silver were just pawned off to get the scrap money for and collectors for rare dates were not out there. I had to run the business and the collectors were not about. A business runs on cash flow and the only way to do it was melt the coins etc. I saw it in my 30's and 40's and therefore retired at 55 as my decision was made up...You people will disagree with me as you think you know it all but i have seen it with my own eyes. I collect miniature bottles of alcohol, drink coasters , cartoon cells and hard rock cafe pins...All my numismatic and philatelic items i just sold as the interest was not there anymore by younger generations in general and the longer we go into the future, the less the intrest will become...It is a shame it has come to this but when one looks at it logically , kids don't care, grandchildren don't care and therefore we have to sell and get out....The rare dates are not affordable by any means in high grading and Fine to VF nobody wants . The collectors coming through say it costs too much to raise a family, school and clothe the children and when college comes along, one needs scholarships or they are screwed... I just sold all my bullion silver and gold and am going to use the money to live off for the next 6 years or so as by going to coin shows etc, the dealers wanted to pay nothing for the items or simply was no intrest...I will say that 1911s and 1912s indian heads really are stable in price and that is because the low mintage...The Australian 1933 shilling and 1915 threepence and shilling are great investments but only for today...Forget the next generations as they dont care..... I am 60 years of age and i dont want to have some lawyer get all the proceeds when i die to pay him off.... I will die with nothing under my belt so then l can say l enjoyed it...I started collecting when i was 8 years old ( 52 years ago or over half a century and for what??? ) It is no longer the 1970's when silver was the way to go , stamps are only good for posting packages and that is what i use my collection for as philatelics has gone to the wayside. What point is there selling the stamps off at 50% face value as that is what most dealers pay these days ( if you are lucky ) when one can use them for full price to place on packages. On top of that banknotes are priced way out of proportion..Used stamps from the sheet are still in demand but not the self adhesive ...Due to laziness, people only buy self adhesive as they are in books and rolls and to find the stamps used from the sheet these days is rare ( due to laziness )...I know one can get more than face value for those stamps used and from the sheet , especially the higher values. l know i am going to get snubbed by people in here but just remember i have the right to do with my stuff what ever i want....At least i will enjoy the money i sell it all for and not just leave it to some young ungrateful people ( or brats ) of the family that will not care. I am speaking for myself there and from experoence but if you want to simply look the other way and kid yourself by saying the young ones of your family will care, thats your choice but as the old saying goes...I TOLD YOU SO!!!. To all out there, think twice please...I am just giving some warning which i have experienced and that is the best way to learn is by experience. Do as you wish....Have a nice day you all.[/QUOTE]
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