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Message:: [QUOTE="mikev, post: 1721603, member: 44760"]I'm a new collector, but I've been interested in coins for a long time.  In either case, my coin of choice is the American Silver Eagle Proof.  I'm 7 coins short of completing my collection (to include the sets).  Years ago, my wife decided to buy the Presidential Dollar coins from a mail order place.  We pay $17.95 for the coin, $2 shipping.  Now you do get a nice folder to put them in, and they come affixed to a very nice cardboard sheet that has all kinds of informative information on it.  Even comes with a mint stamp. A few years later, I decided to get the State Quarters, same company, same folder(s) etc.  These are $15.95 each, $2 shipping.  You do get both quarters. I was fine with this, thought it was a decent deal.  Then, I decided to start with the Eagles, and since those are a bit more money, to do some research.  I'm sure glad I did, and I'm sure glad I found this site.  The above things that we are collecting are NOT a good deal at all, but now we're basically committed until the collection is complete.  That's the way it goes. I got the latest delivery of quarters today, and inside there was an advertisement for ASE's, proofs.  Although it comes with a nice display box, they want $142 EACH! for them.  No COA, nothing.  That is insane, and I think that people that are like me (or were) will fall for this.  Glad I found the site, and I appreciate what I learn here.[/QUOTE]