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The 10-20% transaction charges make "investing" nearly impossible. Unless you have access to fresh estates with people dumping inheritances, coins are just a (expensive) hobby. (View Post)

?? Any reason you say this? I think just the opposite, any good dealer would be such an enthusiast of the things he/she is dealing, that they can't help but save aside some special stuff for the… (View Post)

If the need to collect stuff is hard-wired, I can't see any better option long term than old rare coins. Think of all the collecting fads that have faded out - beanies, pet rocks, cabbage patch … (View Post)

If that is a problem-free coin then it is a smashing bargain. I always wonder why anyone would sell a valuable thing like that on a minor auction site with few eyeballs compared w/ the big ones. Mayb… (View Post)

Seems the auction fees weren't accounted for in the "realized" prices given. Doesn't everyone understand, there is a 10-20% cost involved w/ most every transaction in this hobby? (View Post)