Paying for things is a fact of life. We need money to pay for housing, food, heat, and transportation. Even before money was invented people still paid for things.
In the beginning individuals would pay for goods with goods that they had grown or made. Then they paid with coins and jewels. Now the current system is paper money and cards.
Money and the history of it are so fascinating that there is a scientific study on it. Some individuals even do it as a hobby. Studying money is called numismatics.
Numismatist is the name for the individuals that participate in the study of money. One of their practices is called coin grading. This practice involves figuring out the coin's rarity, age, and structure.
Numismatists would benefit from investing in a self directed IRA. This way they can use what they love as a benefit to themselves. It would be a benefit because they can actually use their coins as a retirement investment.
There are many things to invest in with a self directed IRA and one of those things are precious metals. The metals have to be specific ones and in the forms of coins or bullions. Some minted coins have been specified as a qualifying investment.
Once the numismatists put their coins in as an investment, they can no longer have them in their possession. This is because it is now an official investment and not a collection. They can be kept in the possession of the custodian or depository.
The numismatists also have the benefit of being able to distinguish on their own whether a coin qualifies as a self directed IRA investment or not. Most individuals would probably need professional help, but numismatists have the knowledge they need to make an educated decision. If numismatists did need help, they could always turn to their custodian for advice.