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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 1964239, member: 42773&quot;]Chris, I don&#039;t disagree with anything you&#039;ve said. But I find it ironic in the extreme, and hypocritical, that collectors of US coins should rail against dealers making a profit. The current aesthetic of collecting US coins seems to be primarily driven by profit motive. Look at the threads in the US forum. Most of them are about grades and worth. Is it a 66 or 67? Does it get a star or plus? Should it get re-slabbed? What&#039;s it worth? What&#039;s it worth? What&#039;s it worth? And the guys that cherry-pick something valuable or get a coin graded at a higher number, or manage to flip something for a profit in any way, get applauded for their business acumen. So why would we castigate dealers for doing the same?</p><p><br /></p><p>None of this is directed at you personally. You and I are mostly in the group of ancients nerds that prefer out dirty little rocks, while the rest of the collecting community lusts after bright shiny objects that <u>other</u> collectors consider valuable. And I understand that you&#039;re calling the dealers and the mint to a higher level of business integrity. My only caution is, let&#039;s look at the log in our own eye as well.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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