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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cloudsweeper99, post: 347275, member: 3011&quot;]REAL coin collecting has historically been a very small hobby, and still is.&nbsp; What is real?&nbsp; Acquiring and studying old circulation coins and sets just because you like to.&nbsp; I don&#039;t think real coin collecting is any smaller or larger than it ever was.</p><p><br /></p><p>A lot of ALMOST collecting has exploded over the past couple of decades.&nbsp; This includes:</p><p><br /></p><p>- bullion buying for investment</p><p>- buying mint products</p><p>- buying slabbed coins without really knowing what&#039;s inside</p><p><br /></p><p>EBAY, the internet in general, direct selling via TV, and US Mint advertising are probably the big growth drivers.&nbsp; Now, there&#039;s nothing wrong with any of this, and at least a few of the bullion-mint-slab collectors will probably graduate to become REAL collectors someday.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since the whole coin arena has grown, it has attracted predators -- because that&#039;s where the money is.&nbsp; So it is important to know which type of collector you are and collect within your limits.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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