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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Evan Saltis, post: 23215052, member: 103066&quot;]Yes, exactly.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not dissing the commemorative collectors, but I agree, buying direct from the mint is a losing proposition. The aftermarket is best for this as within a few months the hype dies and they sell for like, half of their mint price.</p><p><br /></p><p>Only worse way to buy is from the TV channels.</p><p><br /></p><p>My grandfather buys direct from the mint, which is unfortunate, but if that is what he likes then I can&#039;t judge. He isn&#039;t low on cash so I let it slide for the most part. He bought the negro leagues coins last year, which clearly is a coin that is losing value (they really took a long time to sell) but he also got the Morgans and peace, and the Purple Heart coins which I believe are much better options.</p><p><br /></p><p>Too many of the mint releases require lots of speculation on what will / won&#039;t retain value. Along with the fact that the goodies are near impossible to get due to the website, I&#039;ve decided to not even try anymore.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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