Are you better off being a collector in 21st century Britain compared

[copper123 1,487]

"Yep low risk means losing money against inflation. One could argue wreath crowns are low risk they keep climbing every year."

The ones that come out of china every year in large quantities for less than a fiver each are a problem though.

[davidrj 194]

I wonder ifthe stamp collectors have the similar discussions as we do. I bet they don't get into TPG rages though

see discussion here also pcgs not just coins - sports memorabilia, banknotes, autographs & Stamps

stamp on ebay

There's a program on the History channel called " Pawn Stars " about a firm of dealers in the US, they don't buy any such collectibles without authentication

Edited November 20, 2014 by davidrj

[TomGoodheart 403]

All I know is I collect coins because I like them. The only time value comes into it is when I want to buy something and need to raise money by selling another coin to purchase it!

Coins are completely separate from any investments and sadly for the government I am a very poor citizen in economic terms. I rarely buy the sort of high end items I see colleagues sporting like smartphones and iPads. My car is now 4 years old and I have no intention to change it. We pay off all bills at the end of the month and live within our means. (Not so sure about daughter but, hey, what's a student loan for eh?!) Revitalise the economy? No thanks. I'm just going to sit here and hold on to as much as I can for when I retire. The coins? Less than 5% of my total wealth.

I only consider myself well off because I can afford (thanks Mum and Dad and Grandpa) to buy what I'd like. If I had a similar 'net worth' back in the 19th century I would probably have been in a similar position I guess. But collecting would undoubtedly been more of a challenge due to my antisocial nature making obtaining information, exchanges like this and finding material to buy far more difficult.

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