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<p>[QUOTE="TypeCoin971793, post: 2638029, member: 78244"]On that note, why stick with US coins? They are overly expensive and commercialized for what they are. Many collectors forget that there are coins from outside the US that are just as, if not more, historically interesting, prettier, and collectible than US coins, and they are often relatively VERY cheap. </p><p><br /></p><p>Why spend $3000 on a worn-out 1796 half dollar? Sure, it's rare. Is there anything more special about it to justify that price? For that money, you can buy one of the finest Alexander the Great tetradrachms in existence.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TypeCoin971793, post: 2638029, member: 78244"]On that note, why stick with US coins? They are overly expensive and commercialized for what they are. Many collectors forget that there are coins from outside the US that are just as, if not more, historically interesting, prettier, and collectible than US coins, and they are often relatively VERY cheap. Why spend $3000 on a worn-out 1796 half dollar? Sure, it's rare. Is there anything more special about it to justify that price? For that money, you can buy one of the finest Alexander the Great tetradrachms in existence.[/QUOTE]
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