Hi CT, Is collecting more us coins better than colleting bullion? Or is bullion better than collecting rare us coins? Why I am asking this is because there is some rare coins out there that are worth a lot of value, but there are also us coins out there that have bullion contents within them. Bullion though, is a good investment for its metal content. What do you think is better?
What is your goal, if any? If you are looking for a "store of wealth", collect bullion. If you're looking to "strike it rich" in coins, not gonna happen unless you get extremely lucky and cherry pick something, and even then.... If you simply like collecting coins, get whatever interests you in both categories.
If you think that "bullion is a good investment", talk to someone who bought it in 2011, or for that matter in 1979. If you think "rare coins are a good investment", talk to someone who bought coins from the PCGS 3000 index of rare coins over the last 10 years. Note that neither of these charts are inflation-adjusted. Even if your coins or bullion sell for the exact same dollar price as they did ten years ago, you're still losing. The only way to profit consistently with coins or bullion is to buy at a discount and/or sell at a premium. For the most part, only dealers can do that, so only dealers can profit -- and that's assuming they make enough to cover their expenses.
And if they make you happy and you have no intention of selling, none of my arguments are relevant. Your return on "investment" is non-monetary, and guaranteed.
