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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnny54321, post: 604390, member: 13342&quot;]Interesting thread. I am primarily a coin collector who has recently become interested in paper to some degree.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I see what you are saying Tmoney. It is nice to collect items you know have some intrinsic value. Many &quot;metal&quot; people would just go straight to bullion, instead of purchasing delving into the history of classic coins. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The alternative&nbsp; is that you can have the best of both worlds! Instead of buying AGEs, or ASEs; one can purchase a Saint Gaudens gold coin, or a $5 indian. They are incredibly beautiful designs, classic and historical; plus you have the benefit of owning the gold content which makes up a large amount of the price! As a result, gold has been the main focus of my coin collection. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie6" alt=":cool:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Anyways, I&#039;ve also discovered that collecting paper can have this same advantage. I&#039;ve recently been enthralled with high denominations(as some of you know from my previous thread). I only have one in my collection at this point($500 bill). They have the advantage of portraying a president that you don&#039;t see everyday on bills(Cleveland/McKinley), being historical in a way that leaves you wondering which high roller, gangster, or maphia member might have carried it in hand. Also, the more common lower grade bills have a pretty high (face value/total value) ratio, so you know that when purchasing one, your hard earned money will be going toward......well, a sizable hunk of HARD EARNED MONEY!:mouth:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Though I am primarily a coin collector, saving up for a mid-grade 1k bill is just as high on my priority list as any of my high priority coins, because they simply do the same thing for me as a collector as a classic $20 gold piece. However, I will stop there as I would never be able to afford a 5k or 10k bill. Those are just insane.:bigeyes::bigeyes::bigeyes:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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