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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;clembo, post: 564224, member: 8033&quot;]Talk about the impossible question to answer. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>It depends SO much on one&#039;s budget and interests. If I had the funds I would have been snatching up a totally different class of coins. Class being high grade and keys basically.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, they would have been U.S. for the most part as well as that&#039;s what I collect.</p><p><br /></p><p>Instead I have chosen on many occasions to procure semi-keys whenever the price was right. Some would have said &quot;why buy a 13-S Lincoln in G-VG for $5?&quot;. Well, I felt they would increase and they did. Semi keys can be very good sleeper coins and I like sleepers.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is no &quot;set formula&quot;. Often it&#039;s a hunch. How many were minted? How popular is the series? How many do you actually see?</p><p>One has to take these factors into account when the budget is small. </p><p><br /></p><p>For example, years ago I thought the 27-S Standing Liberty quarter was WAY under rated. I could pick up solid G4 examples for $6-8. I did just that. Built a nice little stash and they started to move. Now dealer bid is over $30. Big money? - No. Big margin? - yes.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are still many sleepers to be found out there but REMEMBER this. How many people collect them? How many will CONTINUE to collect them?</p><p><br /></p><p>If you&#039;re going to &quot;invest&quot; put your money into proven coins that have held value and proven to be consistent or, at times, on a nice upward trend. Stay away from those that fluctuate with markets.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have little respect for &quot;modern&quot; coins but there are anomolies for sure. Biggest problem I see is their are so many it&#039;s a crapshoot. When you do find one latch onto it and if it really starts to move sell it in most cases. Why? - because they tend to level out or lose pretty quickly.</p><p><br /></p><p>I still peruse what&#039;s available from the mint. Actually have something in mind but it&#039;s &quot;top secret James Bond kinda stuff&quot;. May do well with it or may not. It&#039;s my decision.</p><p><br /></p><p>Like I said - this is the impossible question IMHO.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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