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muddler Pillar of the Community United States 7194 Posts	Posted 03/24/2021 12:58 pm As a young man I would add modern commemoratives to my collection. They were silver dollars of different designs unlike the plain old Morgan's. I had thought at least they would be worth the silver and over the years I have not only the full set of modern dollars but a sizable pile of silver should I need it. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisEd Pillar of the Community United States 5191 Posts	Posted 03/24/2021 1:11 pm Does anyone here own the 1915 Panama Pacific Octagonal? Report this Post to the Staff
Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3327 Posts	Posted 03/24/2021 3:28 pm Quote: Does anyone here own the 1915 Panama Pacific Octagonal? If so, I'd happily pay melt for that... "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Report this Post to the Staff
BearlyHere Valued Member United States 84 Posts	Posted 04/10/2021 8:09 pm I like my Olympic Tennis, Rowing, High Jump, & Paralympics MS70s. Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12844 Posts	Posted 04/10/2021 10:19 pm I could be mistaken but I don't think the intent of commemoratives is to be investments. It seems folly to me if that is your goal considering the typical huge markup over spot. THAT SAID, I have made somewhat of an unrealized profit (i.e., I haven't sold anything (nor do I intend to)) from AGEs and other gold commemoratives from the early 2000s, because, well, bullion has just skyrocketed. In fact, all my gold purchases from the U.S. Mint are in the black save for one or two of the more recent purchases. If you want to play the market, do your research and treat them as bullion -- buy as close to spot as you can. Edited by CelticKnot 04/10/2021 10:20 pm Report this Post to the Staff
captaincoffee Pillar of the Community United States 600 Posts	Posted 04/11/2021 9:46 pm I get concerned when I see someone say the 20-year return was 300%+ and expect that to be duplicated in another 20 years. You are picking a starting point when silver was very low, and it is currently quite high. Guess what the 40-year return on silver was? About 0%. I don't try to predict what it will be at tomorrow or the next year, but over the next 20 years, it is much more likely to be at the current price than at a 300% gain. Silver tends to be a good "investment" only if you buy after a big crash and sell when it surges (1980, 2011, now). Like most advisors will tell you, precious metals should be a very small percentage of your portfolio. Report this Post to the Staff
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