| Okay, let's get something straight... I
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| | the market price for the same coin 5-10
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| do not advocate the purchase of United
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| | years ago. While you're at it, get
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| States coins strictly for investment
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| | something from 20-30 years or more in the
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| purposes. Like most traditional
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| | past, too. The more good data researched,
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| collectors, I believe coins are to be
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| | the more reliable will be your final
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| primarily appreciated for their artistic
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| | conclusions. Now whip out your
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| beauty, historical connections, and the
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| | spreadsheet and chart the numbers, or
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| joy of pursuing them. However, it should
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| | compute annualized rates of return. Flat
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| be no secret that a significant number of
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| | or negative trends are bad. Positive
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| us do add to our numismatic holdings
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| | trends are good. Steep positive trends
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| while simultaneously peeking at the
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| | are best. Any coin displaying a proven
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| payback angle, too.
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| | annualized growth pattern of at least
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| In truth, there are probably substantial
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| | 5-10% over a span of many years qualifies
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| numbers of traditional collectors who
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| | as an attractive option for the collector
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| prefer to acquire coins destined to
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| | desiring coins headed for much higher
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| increase in esteem and value over time;
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| | price levels a few years down the road.
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| treasured heirlooms and a source of pride
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| | During the course of my lengthy
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| to be passed from one generation to the
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| | numismatic career, I've researched the
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| next. On the flip side of this equation,
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| | long term value trends of most
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| it seems implausible that anyone would
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| | collectible US coins. Thanks to my trusty
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| buy a coin with the hope or expectation
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| | computer, I've calculated annualized
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| to see it stagnate or decrease in value.
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| | compounded percentage return rates and
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| Indeed, any commentator who suggests the
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| | honed in on a handful of coins that have
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| words "investment" and "coins" should
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| | consistently beaten the overall coin
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| never appear in close proximity to one
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| | market averages. Unfortunately, the
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| another is ignoring a heavily populated
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| | blue-chippers are scarcely encountered.
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| segment of our hobby.
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| | Perhaps it is this fact that explains why
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| Now that we've established that it's not
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| | so many well-intentioned hobby purists
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| numismatic heresy to seek coins with
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| | scorn the idea of blending coin
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| strong upside possibilities, let's get
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| | collecting with the profit motive.
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| down to basics. The guiding principle is
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| | Individuals whose objective is to satisfy
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| simple: Any coin that has demonstrated
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| | their numismatic pleasure by assembling a
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| solid, consistent gains over a long
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| | collection certain to be the envy of
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| period of time is likely to show
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| | tomorrow's collectors must do their
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| continued growth in the years ahead.
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| | homework today. Remember to research
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| Easily said, but as we shall soon see,
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| | historic value trends and evaluate growth
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| not so easily put into practice.
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| | potential based on previous performance.
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| So exactly how does a one identify coins
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| | One last word of advice... never loose
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| with a potentially bullish future? The
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| | sight of the fact that you are handling
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| best clues are revealed by analyzing the
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| | artifacts of America's past, and that all
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| retail value trends over a long period of
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| | of us are merely their temporary
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| time for a given coin. Observing current
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| | custodians. Respect these coins and the
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| prices alone does not yield enough
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| | history they represent, and you'll always
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| information to correctly evaluate
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| | discover new avenues of adventure not
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| prospective price movements. What was the
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| | found in most other investment
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| coin selling for two or three years ago
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| | opportunities.
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| compared to today? Dig deeper, and find
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