<prompt> Human: I am late 20s, single, active duty military. Im doing pretty well. Making about 55k after taxes. Over the last few years my father and grandfather gifted me about 9k in coins to do with as I please. I have a roth I contribute to monthly and 10k in savings. And owe about 10k on my car I bought new 2 years ago, mistake but Im learning from it.Should I keep the coins or liquidate them and invest the money in another way?  <response>: I think you should decide if you want to treat the coins as family giftsheirlooms or as monetary assets. I have an old coin collection thats been passed down for three generations now. I dont know what theyre worth probably a lot, and I dont really care. I wouldnt sell them unless I was in dire straights, and that is probably applicable to your situation as well.Please read the information found in the FAQ particularly I Have X ... What Do I Do With It?! and the Long-Term Investing Start-Up Kit You may find Your 401k and You: Basic Information supplement: Your TSP and You: Basic Information and Your IRA and You: Basic Information worth a read as well. 