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Collectible Investments: 100-year old $20 gold piece up 65% in past five years |
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| Nov 20, 2008 12:10 AM UTC |
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Filed under: Other issues, Columns  Can investing and collecting go hand-in-hand? Yes -- especially if you are collecting coins, stock certificates, bank notes or other rare items of value. Larry Schutts, an expert in investment-related collectibles, will review items of interest from his collection and answer your questions here each week.Some 40 million American adults are considered collectors. While many are simply hobbyists, an increasing number are also interested in items that can enhance a diversified investment portfolio. Coins are an old favorite of folks looking for Investment-grade collectibles. Consider the $20 gold pieces struck by the U.S. government between 1907 and 1933. These were designed by celebrated American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens and are considered by many to be the most beautiful of all United States coins. The front features an image of Miss Liberty and the reverse, a flying eagle. The photograph shows a specimen minted in 1907 that I purchased recently for $3,000. Continue reading Collectible Investments: 100-year old $20 gold piece up 65% in past five years Collectible Investments: 100-year old $20 gold piece up 65% in past five years originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
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