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I don't know about you but I grabbed a couple of historical gems:

a MS62 1786 double Louis D'Or - and a 1348 Venice Ducat in darn it AU58.

I usually grab only MS but it's harder when it's almost 700 years old - it really is!

HS

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Sorry HS, but it is BULLION ALL THE WAY right now!!! Gotta stack 'em high and deep, so numismatics are LOW, LOW, LOW PRIORITY!!!:yes:

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HS, there are still some collectors out there but they just collect different types of silver and gold coins and bars.

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I bought some of these babies today!

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Its' hard to find a good deal near spot, which is the only time I go near numismatics.:s9:

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You have good taste, HS. Bullion be damned, you can't go wrong with the classics, and those two coins are fine specimens, indeed. Well done!

I'd be a liar if I said I weren't a little jealous. :D

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Oh, you can't go wrong with BULLION coins too. I have a couple of those - just a few thou... oops, though.

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I just LOVE the old Saints - BUT that new UHR 2009 "ain't" no cheesy coin either!

Best wishes to you,

And a little advice (don't tell anybody else! :ok:) I think that some of the GOLD SOVEREIGNS (from around the world) are sleepers. Buy raw and set up a account with ANACS NGC PCGS and send in the ones that LOOK really MS63and up. That way you can buy near MELT BID BULLION type and start to have a fine little collection.

Canada South Africa India Austrailia England kinda says it all. A world collection at melt buy in - trade at a heck of a premium later - and they look good too. Last December I took 20 of them in my belt to Greek Islands and rome Athens etc. I was like an REAL OLD James Bond - but I wanted a way to get home if the Euro flopped!

Down the road they will go up 5,000 percent IMVHO - and they are only about a forth of an ounce price - be smart. Be as sharp as a serpent and as humble as a dove - and you'll be in fine fine shape. :36_3_12:

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Uh, what about some pics? It's the next best thing for those of us on the sidelines.

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Sad to say, I think I wasted all of my numi posts in the UHRDE thread. I just don't have much to say any more regarding numi pieces.

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Ah yes you do - wait till the US Mint announces (I'm of course guessing - or speculating and that's not really the best thing to do!) halting of the UHR 2009 due to lack of BLANKS.

Then you'll look like this fellow -:23_30_104::23_30_104::23_30_104::signs14:

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That's going to be fun trying to get this old brain around the camera and transfering it - where is TOM D. when I need him?

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Haha, that's definitely a possibility HS. Isn't the program supposed to end at the end of the year?

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HS.
Bought 12 Morgans (commondate ms64+), 1878 $10 (ms65) and a bunch of half dimes over the weekend.
All below spot.

Getting difficult to find deals.

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MS65 that was a steal - you should be arrested!

Some guys have all the brains. :ok:

I guess I heard rains and ran. :yes:

As ole John Wayne said, "Way to go PILGRIM!"

:beer:

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Dumb luck.
The only thinking was the internal dialogue " don't screw this up" over and over.

Will post scans when i have a few minutes.

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Beautiful coins...Elizabeth is a real looker.

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How much was the Ducat?

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I try to collect a little every day, actually I try to collect ALOT but pickins been slim lately. I did collect this baby last week, not worth a fortune but is a treasure to ME especially for FV :RockOn:. HH Mark
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...orative007.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...orative005.jpg

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LOL I'd hit it

...with a baseball bat!

I bought one, stinking, cheap coin this month, that's it.
If David Hall and the PCGS loser/gainer report is correct, the
numi market has peaked and is now in decline.