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<p>[QUOTE="wxcoin, post: 3031311, member: 74624"]When I started collecting coins in the late 60's my thoughts and focus was totally different from those today. At that time we didn't have a new quarter design coming out every few months let alone the many number of commemoratives. We didn't have the internet or TPGs or registry sets. I wanted a coin to fill a slot in and album and didn't care if it was one of the best. Hell, I didn't know what the best looked like.</p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, today I look at coins for my collection differently. Ugly coins are no longer acceptable which in some cases unfortunate. I get online and see the nice mint state examples for sale and turn away from well circulated examples. I guess it's like buying a car. In my younger days only nice used cars were affordable. Now I only look for something new. It's funny how our perspectives have changed. At least mine has.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="wxcoin, post: 3031311, member: 74624"]When I started collecting coins in the late 60's my thoughts and focus was totally different from those today. At that time we didn't have a new quarter design coming out every few months let alone the many number of commemoratives. We didn't have the internet or TPGs or registry sets. I wanted a coin to fill a slot in and album and didn't care if it was one of the best. Hell, I didn't know what the best looked like. Unfortunately, today I look at coins for my collection differently. Ugly coins are no longer acceptable which in some cases unfortunate. I get online and see the nice mint state examples for sale and turn away from well circulated examples. I guess it's like buying a car. In my younger days only nice used cars were affordable. Now I only look for something new. It's funny how our perspectives have changed. At least mine has.[/QUOTE]
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