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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PlanoSteve, post: 3031572, member: 91609&quot;]Alright, this has been an excellent thread if for no other reason than to witness the many methods &amp; objectives of our diverse &quot;collection&quot; of members.&nbsp; To me, this is very refreshing.</p><p><br /></p><p>Having been a &quot;collector&quot; for about 60 yrs (circa 1958) when I first saw &amp; saved an IH cent, my methods &amp; objectives changed many times.</p><p><br /></p><p>That IH started me thinking about the different types of coins that existed, other than wheat cents I was used to seeing.&nbsp; Shortly after, I discovered the Whitman books &amp; started filling sets (previous to this I had no knowledge or contact to expose me to collecting) without regard to condition.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then I discovered really older &amp; historical coins, such as revolutionary, 1812, civil war era, cherishing the worn conditions &amp; wondering whos hands they may have passed through (I am certain that I possess coins handled by Ben Franklin, civil war generals, etc. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />).</p><p><br /></p><p>I have never acquired a coin for the purpose of making money (read: reselling) but I have bought coins with the intent of &quot;holding some value&quot; (not for me, but for my heirs - 2 of which I am grooming.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I enjoy fondling (oh, may I use that word safely?<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />) these circulated coins &amp; have no remorse about leaving additional fingerprints.&nbsp; However, I do have specimens which are very carefully handled.&nbsp; I only acquired my first slabbed coin around 2005, &amp; only for authentication purposes.</p><p><br /></p><p>I haven&#039;t collected &quot;sets&quot; in a at least 30 yrs, but I do look for the finest type coins I can find/afford.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have never sold/traded a coin - still have every one, except for ones I have given away to spark interest.</p><p><br /></p><p>My next great venture is to delve into the ancients, which I feel is eminent. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie39" alt=":cyclops:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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