Is Coin Collecting Harder For A Yn?

Typical. He will go out of business fast with that kind of attitude. You should have told him how rude he was, how you would not be returning, and that you would not have anything good to say about his shop to anyone in the future.

I am 20 years young, btw.

If only. However, first impressions are everything in our society, and those impressions are often based on appearance. Perhaps you should have gone home and cleaned up a bit before heading out to spend thousands on gold ;)

well maybee but we get home really late usually around 8pm so I got off early, and I think the place was gonna close a hour late.

No disrespect to you 1inamil. but if I was a coin dealer and someone asked to see a $3,000+ coin I would think seriously about how that customer looks. If perhaps you could have called in previously and made yourself known and shown you were a serious collector he and you might not have had a problem. I'm afraid that in this day and age (and the current economic hardships) you can't blame him for his caution.

, 1inamillion15!

Double fault, no wins.

On the Interwebs, you are who you appear to be.

If "15" is your age, you need to read my comments in another recent YN thread.

The dealer you spoke to sounds like an ass, but many dealers are somewhat skeptical of young people. They're not so skeptical when they see your willing to spend serious money - trust me.

The dealer was wrong on several counts, but have you considered that your age might count against you? Physical appearance aside, most 17 year olds aren't walking $5,000.00 cash spending money in my neck of the woods, unless they've been trafficking in certain illegal substances. When I was a YN, there were certain PM and coin businesses I couldn't get into without either an adult present or by appointment. Most owners back in the day assumed teenagers were not only poor, but were there to case the joint to break in with their gang after hours.

Being a YN is easier today as there are a wealth of resources free for the asking on the Internet, and thousands of companies that would be happy to do business with you online. If you were to ask what advice I'd give a 17 year old, I'd say skip the gold coin, it'll always be there and put that money towards a college education, if you haven't already as you're only young once and unencumbered with responsibilities. As expensive as college is now for most kids, it's not just about book learning, but a chance to improve your social station and dramatically increase your future earnings. You receive new ideas and additional information about the world as well as more open doors and opportunities. Your investment should be in your future, once you've settled in your chosen career then you can amass your hoard. Good luck, kid.

Best of luck to you! Likely a wise decision in the long run.

You could still have the best of both worlds though, on a smaller scale. You can pick up a half eagle or quarter eagle for $300-$500. Then you'd have $4500+ left for college savings and could forever have a nice quarter eagle or half eagle "from the summer of 2012 when I logged with dad."