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From: ems@amdahl.UUCP (ems)
Newsgroups: net.invest
Subject: Re: Investment Coins
Message-ID: <2530@amdahl.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 10-Jan-86 12:48:58 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 10 12:48:58 1986
Date-Received: Mon, 13-Jan-86 07:53:58 EST
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Organization: Circle C Shellfish Ranch, Shores-of-the-Pacific, Ca
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Keywords: coin brokers, coin newsletters, investments
Summary: Investing in coins means *CARING* for them or losing $$$$


One point I have not seen mentioned so far, and an important one, is
that when you buy a coin you must *TAKE CARE* of it.

The difference between ms63 an ms65 is so minute, that storing at
the wrong humidity, near the wrong plastic or wood composite material,
or even touching or *cleaning* the coin can destroy much of the
value.   (then there's paint fumes, and ...)

While raw gold and silver don't loose value with nicks or tarnish,
a rare coin is turned into a junk coin.  If you don't know how to
preserve coins, stay away from them.  (I destroyed three before I
got it right, but then again I was about 10 yrs old at the time...)

-- 
E. Michael Smith  ...!{hplabs,ihnp4,amd,nsc}!amdahl!ems

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