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<p>[QUOTE="green18, post: 984883, member: 10103"]First off, welcome to the forum. There is a wealth of information on this site and if you do a little reading you will increase your knowledge in the 'hobby of kings'. </p><p><br /></p><p>As for investment, I'm sure Dad put away some beautiful pieces in that collection if he intended that you use the proceeds to supplement your retirement. The general consensus in this forum is that coin collecting isn't an investment but rather an enjoyment. Sure, everyone collects with the thought that their collection (hopefully) will increase in value down the road but there's just too many dang variables to assure that. If you're worried about Chinese counterfeits then I would suggest that you send some of your more valuable pieces into one of the major TPG'er services to assure authenticity.</p><p>As to the younger generation....wait till you're around in these parts for a spell. There are quite a few YN's on this forum and they are really top notch collectors. I'm truly amazed at the knowledge they possess. They can run rings around me. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="green18, post: 984883, member: 10103"]First off, welcome to the forum. There is a wealth of information on this site and if you do a little reading you will increase your knowledge in the 'hobby of kings'. As for investment, I'm sure Dad put away some beautiful pieces in that collection if he intended that you use the proceeds to supplement your retirement. The general consensus in this forum is that coin collecting isn't an investment but rather an enjoyment. Sure, everyone collects with the thought that their collection (hopefully) will increase in value down the road but there's just too many dang variables to assure that. If you're worried about Chinese counterfeits then I would suggest that you send some of your more valuable pieces into one of the major TPG'er services to assure authenticity. As to the younger generation....wait till you're around in these parts for a spell. There are quite a few YN's on this forum and they are really top notch collectors. I'm truly amazed at the knowledge they possess. They can run rings around me. :)[/QUOTE]
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