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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TypeCoin971793, post: 3175558, member: 78244&quot;]Nowhere have I said that old coins are rare. I have actually said the oppoite multiple times. Again, you are only hearing what you want to hear and ignoring all statements that are inconvenient to your cries of being a victim.</p><p><br /></p><p>NOT ONCE have I EVER condemned someone for chosing to collect modern coins, with the only exception being my claim that top pops are bad inveatments. I actually recommend beginners to start with modern coins. If they like them enough to stick with them, that is fine by me. If they decide to pursue classic coins, that is also fine by me.</p><p><br /></p><p>I used to collect moderns. I quit because I found them boring. I then tried sets of classics. Also boring because they require so much money for very little difference between the coins. Then I tried a US type set. This offered enough variety to be interesting for several years, and I liked seeing the US’s history through all of the coins. But this got boring as well because the prices of the classic coins were so high for coins that were actually pretty common, and the ones that were actually rare (1796 quarter, small eagle half dollar) were prohibitively expensive, even for ugly, low-grade coins. I don’t actively collect US material anymore, except for the occasional coin that I find attractive or tells an interesting story.</p><p><br /></p><p>My interest now mainly lies with ancient coins, particularly with ancient Chinese. There are several types that are actually rare, and forming a collection is challenging for this reason, not cost. Plus, these coins have far more interesting stories than US coins do. And do you see me trolling the US coins forum telling everyone that US coins are boring and they should switch to ancients instead? No. I stick around and partake in everyone’s enjoyment of the hobby and share the knowledge I gained from when I collected US coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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