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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CheetahCats, post: 839650, member: 23874&quot;]Several of my buddies from college are also collectors. All of us are around 38 yrs old. Over the last year, I&#039;ve visited them at their various homes throughout the country. In each of their cities/towns, we went to the local coin collector&#039;s club meetings.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Hopefully I don&#039;t offend anyone, but it was like walking onto the set of &#039;Awakenings&#039; with De Niro and Williams...<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Aside from a few kids tagging along with their dads, we were the youngest by at least 15 years! And these were clubs that ranged in attendance from 50 to 120 people, with membership rolls at 1500 - 2000 members.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I must say that these older collectors are great. Most have a lot of patience and have very impressive grading skills. Most have a lot of knowledge and are eager to mentor and share what they know. Most have forgotten more than I presently know...</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>However, if one were to judge the hobby by these meetings and membership rolls, it casts a foreshadowing light on the perpetuity of the hobby. :vanish:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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