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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1768627, member: 26302"]I agree. Some collectors are "headhunters", wishing to collect spectacular specimens. That trul is wonderful for them. I love they can pursue that, and have the means. I love looking at their coins.</p><p> </p><p>Many of the rest of us don't have access to that kind of scratch. However, if we wished to only own "the best" of something we would be relegated to buying MS70 modern slabs. So, we have to make a choice, a couple really nice examples a year, or more coins at lower condition levels.</p><p> </p><p>I use coins to force myself to learn the history and culture of the world, and have too much ADD to try to only buy a couple of coins a year. So, I buy what I like, what attracts me, at an acceptable condition, (to me). Its probably not the best investment versus buying very high grade, but I am ok with that. I consider this my hobby money, my entertainment, so any residual value left to my sons is simply a bonus for them. The old man already got $XXX dollars of pleasure from owning it, so it truly is "found money" for them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1768627, member: 26302"]I agree. Some collectors are "headhunters", wishing to collect spectacular specimens. That trul is wonderful for them. I love they can pursue that, and have the means. I love looking at their coins. Many of the rest of us don't have access to that kind of scratch. However, if we wished to only own "the best" of something we would be relegated to buying MS70 modern slabs. So, we have to make a choice, a couple really nice examples a year, or more coins at lower condition levels. I use coins to force myself to learn the history and culture of the world, and have too much ADD to try to only buy a couple of coins a year. So, I buy what I like, what attracts me, at an acceptable condition, (to me). Its probably not the best investment versus buying very high grade, but I am ok with that. I consider this my hobby money, my entertainment, so any residual value left to my sons is simply a bonus for them. The old man already got $XXX dollars of pleasure from owning it, so it truly is "found money" for them.[/QUOTE]
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