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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;krispy, post: 1051723, member: 19065&quot;]Then they can utilize the proceeds to enable the Mint to offer us better quality controls and overall service in the future. I&#039;m glad I was able to help them improve this deficiency.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is more or less the case we see with 99.99% of modern US Mint products. However, this wouldn&#039;t be a hobby nor would there be a market place for us if collectors/dealers didn&#039;t hope and attempt to have fun collecting and enjoying buying and selling them as numismatic items. There is always &#039;value&#039; in such a coin<i>. Numismatic value</i> goes beyond the price tag in the heart of the collector. The values attributed to collectors are irrational and defy much of reason, be they marked up or ignored and incapable of demanding greater than retail in some short period of time. </p><p><br /></p><p>There should be more emphasis on the value of the hobby in non-profit turning terms. These are collector version coins, not exponentially increasing profitable commodities. They just happen to have that intrinsic characteristic about them. Collect what enriches our collection, knowledge and joy, not merely that which enriches the thickness of one&#039;s wallet.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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