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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Joshua Lemons, post: 26417312, member: 82388&quot;]I haven&#039;t actively collected US coins in over a decade.&nbsp; I grew up hearing about the 1909S VDB, the three legged buffalo, the 1916D mercury, etc.&nbsp; These were always the rare coins everyone wanted.&nbsp; The biggest thing I&#039;ve come to realize is a collector can go into about any decent sized show and find a few examples of all of these key dates and others. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Other than the most super rare in number or conditional rarities, I think most key dates aren&#039;t going to appreciate much more. In fact, I hear every day on Instagram and discord about the very high pricing at shows and online.&nbsp; For me personally, it doesn&#039;t matter how much I want a coin if the price is too high, I&#039;ll walk away and most people I know are the same.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Like most of the other posters, I collect for the fun and enjoyment.&nbsp; I love the history behind coins.&nbsp; I look at them like little works of art and I&#039;m curating an exhibit.&nbsp; So, if my choice is to spend hundreds on 1916D Mercury that&#039;s slick or a fraction of that cost on a high grade example with satin like luster and beautiful toning, it&#039;s a no brainer for me. That 16D is staying in the case.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll end by saying, there&#039;s a reason you don&#039;t hear about people making a fortune off of rare coins every day.&nbsp; Most of the coins a person would need to buy to make this happen are well above most people&#039;s means.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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