Herbert, a collector of rare coins, bought a 1916 Spanish Bowlero for $2,000 in 1984. He sold

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Herbert, a collector of rare coins, bought a 1916 Spanish Bowlero for $2,000 in 1984. He sold the coin for

$4,500 in January. Herbert retired from his loading dock job in June and began actively buying and selling rare coins. By December, Herbert’s realized gain from such activities was $21,500. What type of taxable income was January’s $2,500 gain?

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Federal Tax Research

ISBN: 9781111221645

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Authors: William Raabe, Gerald Whittenburg, Debra Sanders, Roby Sawyers, Steven Gill

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