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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 196294, member: 2972&quot;]Reread the above post.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reread it again...and again...and again until you can recite it from memory.</p><p><br /></p><p>GDJMSP&#039;s words couldn&#039;t be more true.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coins are not an investment.&nbsp; To invest in coins is a sure way (and I do mean SURE) to lose money.&nbsp; Invest in the stock market, real estate, or bullion -- not collectible coins, and certainly not the modern coins entombed in plastic.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t mean to sound harsh, but the best thing you could probably do is sell a few (or all) of your coins, take your losses (and learn a VERY VALUABLE LESSON), and collect coins, not holders.&nbsp; I would also strongly suggest you go on a buying strike for ONE YEAR.&nbsp; Take that year and look at and read about as many coins as possible -- then start buying.</p><p><br /></p><p>I like the idea of rolling into gold coins -- look at foreign coins that can be found for a very small premium over spot.&nbsp; Things like the Mexico 50 pesos, Krugerrands, Maple Leaves, and Pandas.&nbsp; Some have very attractive designs and they can often be found for between $20 and $50 of spot.&nbsp; If foreign coins don&#039;t do it for you, you might also consider generic US gold -- but realize the downside is much, much greater as grading (and all the ripoffs associated with it) becomes part of the equation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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