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Mark Felds 2 1/2$ classic head gold piece

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ldhair

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Hi Kevin.

I know gold is really cool but it sure sounds like it's going to be a bit slow.

In my early days I needed something where my dollar went a little further.

The hobby should be fun and not something to worry about.

Sorry if I'm out of line but you should really think this over.

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dooly

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[font:Comic Sans MS]Yikes! Zoink! Golly Gee Jasper![/font]

 

Going from Gold to Roosies is like downgrading a BMW for a Ford Escort! :o

 

:mad: Dont you mess with Escorts.. you know i am a XR nut.. BMW-Fait Panda

 

dooly :grin:

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Oldtrader3

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Dooly, I thought that you were pursuing the mighty conger (or eel as we Colonial's call them). Catch anything, are them migrating into fresh water now?

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Conder101

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Kevin, If you really want to stick with gold coins then I think you should seriously consider the suggestion to collect Sovereigns. They are gold, have close to a quarter oz of gold in each one, many of them trade for just a little over the bullion value so even if you do happen to get stung with a counterfeit you still have the bullion value of the gold and you only lose the small extra premium. (Even for common US gold the extra premium is much greater.) Even pieces in the 19th century are available for just a small premium.

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BillJones

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Kevin, your might also consider collecting gold coins of the world. You would not have to stick to the common made for collector "trash" that has little historic value. There are many gold coins in the quarter eagle to half eagle size that have interesting and attractive designs.

 

Once more you will have to educate yourself about counterfeits and the like because they are out there. But reputable dealers do sell these coins at prices that not that much over melt, and those dealers are careful about what they sell.

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pendragon1998

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Have y'all considered that you're feeding this guy's strong, unhealthy appetite for attention? He doesn't need to be spending his dough on more gold coins to be OCD over. He needs to be getting healthy.

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EZ_E

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Have y'all considered that you're feeding this guy's strong, unhealthy appetite for attention? He doesn't need to be spending his dough on more gold coins to be OCD over. He needs to be getting healthy.

 

Amen! Most everyone are being enablers and codependents with their responses.

 

Kevin, get your emotions in check and then consider other endeavors, otherwise, you're just spinning your wheels and will never be content with anything you have. Without thankfulness for what you do have, you will never, ever be content with anything that you do or have.

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stinkycheese1

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Kevin, your might also consider collecting gold coins of the world. You would not have to stick to the common made for collector "trash" that has little historic value. There are many gold coins in the quarter eagle to half eagle size that have interesting and attractive designs.

 

Once more you will have to educate yourself about counterfeits and the like because they are out there. But reputable dealers do sell these coins at prices that not that much over melt, and those dealers are careful about what they sell.

 

Yes, I agree, this would be a good path to take. Take for example the history behind the gold franc angel, there was a man who had it in his pocket and he credited it for saving him from the gullotine. Or the british sovereign desert storm pilots would carry with them on missions.

 

I have the sprinks book on english gold coins, sovereigns have alot of history behind them and are beautiful coins. Unfortunately I know next to nothing about how they were minted, their history,etc, so I will have to get some books and read up on them

 

I already have 2 gold sovereigns, a 1913 king george british sovereign and a 1900 PCGS AU58 jubilee head sovereign.

 

I will think about the possbility of collecting none gold coins.

 

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EZ_E

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We sure do have a lot of amateur psychologists around here.

 

Give the kid a break already.

 

What's with all of the hostility there, Mike? hm

 

:grin:

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MAULEMALL

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We sure do have a lot of amateur psychologists around here.

 

Give the kid a break already.

eems to me that this is one time a coin doctor is actually needed :popcorn:
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jman425

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Stinky -

You came on this board about the same time I did, and gold was also my first interest. Lacking knowledge and a trained eye, I used to post all my coins for validation because I was afraid of making mistakes and judge for myself.

Even though I am far from being an expert, I've been looking at lots of coins at the local coin shop and shows. I asked lots of questions and made dealers explain to me why they graded coins a certain way. It has made me a little more confident when looking at coins to buy. I still do get opinions from the boards sometimes, especially on series that I am not familiar with, but that is all in the learning curve. I've made numerous mistakes, some that did cost me good money... but it is from these painful mistakes that you sometimes learn the most.

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