How BEST to INVEST in Established GRADED COLLECTIBLES using the Optimal Collecting Grade!

In this video, we use a practical example on how sophisticated investors in the antiques and collectibles trade use the concept of the Optimal Collecting Grade to their advantage when investing in established third party graded collectibles.
Back in May of 2021 I uploaded a video on the understanding the concept of the Optimal Collecting Grade (OPG). The link to that video is here:
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This video is the precursor to this one and goes into further detail about the concept of how successful investors can benefit from understanding the Optimal Collecting Grade of established third party graded collectibles.
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[@JohnSmith-kl3nm]

Hey Shawn, great video! Just want to let you know that you shouldn't listen to what people say when you feel it's a lose-lose situation when it comes to choosing to display your larger investments. Do what you think is right for your channel, for yourself, and don't let people's opinions get to you. You're currently an up and coming KZbinr, and you reached the threshold where you'll never be making a video again without someone in the comments hating on something. So at this point, you do you :)

[@EnriqueShockwave216]

With the extreme amount of noise that's been flying back and forth on the internet these passed 2 years, this channel has truly been invaluable to me. Thank you for everything you do here Shawn! I look forward to all the content you put out.

[@ReservedInvestments]

Thank you kindly for your feedback. 🙏

[@raveremix1987]

I dont know who you are but one day you show up on my youtube feed while i was starting to get into graded comic book collecting. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, they have been really helpful. Please continue to do what you do.

[@Nishijin1975]

Once again THANK YOU for the information and honesty.

[@johnnylefthand6628]

Do a video series of "What I bought this week." I can't tell if the coin market is approachable, or a fools errand for the uninitiated. It would be cool to see what you buy on a weekly basis from Heritage, Goldin, ebay, FB marketplace/groups, Whatnot, Instagram, and places no one knows of, etc. Or if most high end coins are overpriced for the time being. I sold all my comics on Comiclink last spring/summer to cash out at the high prices being offered. Want to start collecting something again, thinking ancient coins, but at the prices things are at, a mistake could cost you thousands, and sour the experience. Would be cool to see how you navigate the market.

[@dpeezy415]

Sports cards ppl r blind to overall collectible market dynamics. Thank u immensely for your contributions

[@Killroy7240]

Great video! I like all your video's, and I love to see your investments, like that beautiful Walker.

[@quincailleriearcotec773]

I'm binge watching your videos while working, thanks for everything, I've learned alot recently thru your videos. Love your channel! (I'm subbed with my personnal account) Keep up the great work my friend! Much love from Quebec City.

[@chrishartz2397]

More detailed videos on high price coins!

[@chrishartz2397]

Very cool video..

[@Odinoian]

10:20 A very important piece of advice and a great example, that you can even show on camera! I love these videos! Good job!

[@masamune28954]

One of your best videos ever. Thank you

[@rickellsmore8731]

Awesome video Shawn! Love seeing these as they are very helpful for us as we delve into our collectibles/investments!

[@cbcarmack128]

Awesome video and I am glad I stumbled upon your channel. People need more tough love and honesty in these markets. I see your channel growing in the future. Thanks!

[@samuelsmith73]

As always, another awesome video. Please keep it coming.

[@kyleb9621]

Very very nice profitable coin right there my friend! I like your explanation of the markets, im always keeping up on your videos. keep up the great work! kyleb.

[@TheOriginalKvhups]

And remember folks, these golden lessons are all free. Amazing stuff. Fascinating. We can sponsor the man on Patreon ! (In his video description)

[@TheOriginalKvhups]

And yes!!! x1000 do those incredible videos more often! Showing the goods and the why from a pro is definitely high value content in my view.

[@pmera]

Thanks for the video, Shawn. As always, very informative! I really liked that you decided to show the item. I personally believe it's something that's usually missing from your videos.

[@thejestindavis]

Great content! These type of videos are helpful.

[@Dstiller13]

Yes Shawn please keep these going! I like these types of videos. Forget what the haters say; it just means you are doing something right 😀

[@ricardoblikman2676]

Shawn. Could you do a video about your bad investments and why they turned out bad so we can learn from it

[@ReservedInvestments]

I’ve touched on this in other videos, but yes, possibly…

[@ricardoblikman2676]

@@ReservedInvestments yes fragmented but I think it has a very high value but of course i am speaking for myself.

[@leehooks4957]

Fabulous video. I would love more like this. Real items of value

[@pinned_byth0masjames_lnves277]

…Thanks for watching,send a direct msg right Away what'sapp✙14783020160…

[@smkesound]

Yes more videos like this would be Great especially because I am still learning about collectible coins.

[@inasuma8180]

Shawn: "None of my coins are for sale." Timmy: "Hey shawn, wanna sell your coin? best i can do is $0.50" 😎 nailed it

[@johnvalenzuela3846]

Yes I want to see more video like this .

[@John-vp6od]

Great video! keep them coming. They are factual and informative without the extra layers of added bullshit.

[@Yazevo]

no thank you! and I hope you have a wonderful holiday season!

[@phillipdow1279]

I like seeing the valuable collectibles. Rudy shows his graded power cards etc and I think it’s great. Maybe you are a little elitist. Screw it! You’ve made decisions in your life to get you where you are today and have the things you do. Keep making great videos.

[@djbadboon]

Why is this the optimal grade? Do higher grades appreciate slower? If you had the budget for it, would a higher grade be "more optimal" if it had higher growth? Or is the idea that if you have the budget for a higher grade, you should just be putting that money in a different investment category? Since ms65 is about 3 times the price of an ms64+ for this coin is it better to have one ms65 or three ms64+ coins? Does growth vs liquidity come into play? I have more questions than answers lol!

[@kaioakbacon]

You don’t understand Shawn. My PSA 9 2021 reverse holo Pikachu is POP 1 in the graded card reports, that’s as rare as it gets.

[@josh_7569]

😂

[@baxoutthebox5682]

“eBay 1/1 L@@K!!”

[@Cookiedon15]

I enjoy these vids 👍

[@BUYATARI]

Items with grades selling for less than a significant jump sounds great for collectors. You might say in doing so you get the best possible bargain but as an investment isn’t that rule also in place when it is sold? Will 64+ grades of this coin outperform the gains on the highest grade possible for this particular coin in the long term?

[@nikita2560]

Great video, it would be awesome if you could do a video about the sports card market. Also do you have any videos or plan on making any about the process of cashing out, when to take profits etc? And with coins do you worry that my generation, the next generation will have no desire to own a coin?

[@jedirun]

you are not insane at all, I totally understand why you purchased such a fine specimen at that price ;) nice one indeed

[@WondyCoin]

I disagree, 4700 for that coin IS absolutely insane.

[@beautifulbanknotes]

Great Video Shawn, would love to see more videos on graded sophisticated collectibles, hope you will follow up the coin example with a video on graded currency example. Similar rule applies with currency, condition, grade and rarity are very important, as well as desirability, some notes might be less rare than others, but they will achieve higher prices due to desirability. I believe this to be more true with currency than coins, just my belief, hope you will do a video on this subject. Keep up the good videos, regards Dave.

[@BlindVeganRescue]

What did 63 64 65 cost when you bought the 64+?

[@DualBrainMTG]

Great video!

[@bayfactor9384]

Great video again. I don't care about US coins... But I would love one day to buy some good investment roman coins. I bought a book, thats a start :p

[@fuzzywuzzy3841]

Diversification, the people that succeed in this market are the ones that buy a little bit of everything they are passionate about and speculate the least. Same goes with stocks, but you don't need 30 stocks, 5-10 high conviction companies and you will outpace the S&P and most collectibles. I don't know any coin collectors, from Gen Z's to boomers. Thanks for the content, I fomo'd into graded games and that has paid off substantially, but I will not HODL anything that has a subjective third party grade.

[@WondyCoin]

CAC stickers - Seriously, investing money in a coin because it's got a fancy sticker on it. You're smart enough to know better.

[@jakesbreaks8487]

Good one!

[@Wielki000]

Negative comments toward someone who knows what they’re talking about usually means they are unhappy with their life and have nothing better to do with their time. Keep up the great videos Shawn!

[@Kurtle001]

Shawn is the GOAT

[@piknek]

So what are you going to do with the coin now? Waiting until it hits a certain price level and sell it, or hold it for the long term because you want to preserve your wealth?

[@triforcelink]

Probably both.

[@peanut6237]

Yes probably both. He will simultaneously sell and hold said coin. I'm just kidding, what the first comment likely meant was that you hold the coin to preserve wealth but likely sell if it hits a price you feel is overvalued

[@patrickellsworth5427]

Great great pickup Shawn. How many coins like this do you buy per year?

[@lennywright5655]

In the video you said there was no grade between 64+ and MS65 but, you could get a 64+ ⭐️ PL, that’s technically a higher grade below 65. I get what you’re saying, just adding a little more confusion LOL 😉, take care Shawn

[@ReservedInvestments]

PL is not a grade. It is a special designation and not every series has a PL equivalent.

[@bathombre9739]

Great example! What is the price of your coin in that grade in the guide? You forgot to mention

[@Pokevolver]

Thank you so much, this is awesome to learn! You start to mention it for a second, but could you add a little more detail as to why this happens? Do I understand correct that its a psychological factor, the next grade is such a large jump that the one just below is the most attractive to the most people and also gets pulled higher by the high valuation of the next grade?

[@alexestrada9371]

Thank you brother for sharing YOUR KNOWLEGDE AND YOR PERSONAL COLLECTION. What do you know about Pinball machine collecting? Can you share your views on this please...

[@ReservedInvestments]

Previous videos, already done.

[@chaosdimension6433]

I know Shawn will disagree with me but I feel coin collecting will go down in the future, with the rise in electronic transactions and card payments coins are just not an important/relevant part of people`s lives, even less for future generations

[@ReservedInvestments]

By that logic, so would video game collecting, comic book collecting, and card collecting in general. 😳🙄

[@WondyCoin]

People have been using paper money for 100+ years, credit cards for decades. Time has already disproven your theory.

[@mattbrosch]

@@WondyCoin Actually paper money has been in existence for over 1000 years, with the earliest examples appearing in China during the Song dynasty. CC's, meanwhile, have only been in widespread use for several decades, as you correctly point out. According to the federal reserve, only 30% of commercial transactions are conducted in cash, and cash usage represents a paltry 12.7% of GDP. There are consistent year-over-year declines in cash usage in America, and those who use cash predominantly are defined as low income (i.e. not likely to invest in a 5k graded gold coin). Meanwhile, digital transaction methods are increasingly supplanting paper money use, especially among younger generations. There's plenty of research documenting this from very reputable sources. Will future generations continue to pursue coins and paper currency as a collectible? Who knows, but there is certainly data that underpin the hypothesis that future generations will value this type of collectible less due to their lack of interaction with that medium.

[@mattbrosch]

@@ReservedInvestments Honestly Shawn that kinda pans out. If we're talking very long time horizons, on the order of decades or longer, digital mediums will have mostly or entirely supplanted physical releases. We're increasingly seeing that currently in the gaming and currency space specifically. A kid born in the 2050s who spends their gaming time in a virtual reality or AR game world that exists entirely on servers is unlikely to want to grow up and own a factory sealed graded copy of Left Super Mario Bros in WATA 9.8 condition. Will there always be some kind of market for these things? Sure. Will the market cap grow with a continued influx of new collectors entering the market? I don't know, but I wouldn't be surprised if the answer was no. The "collector gene" isn't going anywhere, but it's more likely that the individual behavior will evolve to collecting digital artifacts to decorate the digital world in which people will increasingly spend the majority of their time, rather than investing in physical items with which they've had little interaction to adorn increasingly cramped physical living spaces. I'm sure physical collecting will continue to experience growth in our lifetimes, but what about after that?

[@cromulentdata7187]

Why doesn't CAC just open a grading company? A second opinion on a grade seems l̶i̶k̶e̶ ̶a̶ ̶s̶c̶a̶m̶ redundant.

[@ReservedInvestments]

I think you need to study why it’s warranted.

[@WondyCoin]

If you think paying tons of money for a coin because it has a sticker on it is dumb you're not dumb.

[@mikestyer3909]

I like to know where the optimal collecting grade is. However on more scarce coins I will often drop back a few grades. If the pop reports look good I'll buy within a grade range.

[@ParallelUniversity]

Do people ever crack out and regrade coins, or is the grading for them pretty consistent?

[@ReservedInvestments]

The crack out game is a well known phenomenon. Read the book: The Coin Collector’s Survival Manual.

[@snakeonia7542]

What was the price appreciation from feb till today on the ms 65? Sidenote + or .5 grade in vintage sports cards usually not sought after as much in my experience glad the numismatics take it into account more.

[@JohnSmith-zl8rz]

"Low Grade Comics are the next big thing" -Timmy

[@BasTHoorn]

Question, how about rare coins (and old) when they are not graded much?

[@WondyCoin]

If you are buying raw ungraded coins you really need to know how to grade them yourself. And you may need to get them graded when it comes time to sell them. Most people only buy graded coins.

[@nexiamania]

30th!

[@JohnSmith-zl8rz]

What do you think about coins and paper money but not from USA? you know from other countries, those have value in USA?

[@ReservedInvestments]

International coins and currency is an up and coming market. Lots of potential if you buy the right kind of items.

[@KeyKiller74]

Have you ever tried to cross over your coin to other graded company to get a higher grade, or at least send the coin back to be regraded. I seen many people do this in the sport card where they get a low grade & crack it open & send it back hoping to get it graded higher.

[@ReservedInvestments]

I’ve played the crack out game before. Video is in the works on that as well.

[@yanguscoins26]

Crack it out and regrade it, show us when it comes back ms-65 then we’ll believe you. PCGS is tough so you can also go backwards to ms-64 or ms-63. 😜

[@ReservedInvestments]

PCGS is very tough, that is 100% true!

[@MrSammo1]

Tough coin in AU and higher.

[@WondyCoin]

Wow, 4700 for a half dollar coin that's barely 100 years old. You need to get into foreign coins. US coin valuations are a total joke.