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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Publius2, post: 26469398, member: 105571&quot;]Hear! Hear! I view my cost of collecting as a rental fee for the pleasure provided.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you go a movie, the rental fee for pleasure is entirely consumed (especially at their popcorn prices).&nbsp; If you buy a car, there is a huge depreciation and any pleasure gained comes at a high cost.</p><p>Coins mostly have a relatively low rental cost, at least if held for a while.&nbsp; It helps to judiciously choose your purchases and not overpay.&nbsp; But even with the overhead costs associated with selling, most of the coins I purchased four or five years ago were sold in the past year at slightly higher or lower in nominal dollars than my purchase price.&nbsp; So, my rental fee was essentially the opportunity cost of that initial cash outlay.</p><p><br /></p><p>As I write, I&#039;m prepping a shipment of raw and certified coins to go to GC for auction.&nbsp; I have identified those that are likely to do well for me and those that will disappoint.&nbsp; That will be another lesson in what to buy and what to steer clear of.&nbsp; Nothing educates like failure![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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