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<p>[QUOTE="Endeavor, post: 2276755, member: 60292"]I don't consider all collectors to be nerdy (although there are many). And among those that are I think you have varying degrees. </p><p><br /></p><p>I consider the collector that is methodical and low key about collecting as more of a refined person rather than a nerd. I would like to think James Bond himself has a vault with gold coins somewhere. Doesn't have to be James Bond level suave, but I think many people that aren't nerdy have nice coin collections. People such as business executives, lawyers, etc. Not the nerdy ones of course - those are nerdy whether they collect coins or not.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now in my opinion, the collector that stays home everyday and gets excited to find a worthless error after spending hours looking at coins under a microscope is a nerd. By no means am I saying that's a bad thing. If that's what you like then you shouldn't care what others think or let it stop you from doing what you like.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Endeavor, post: 2276755, member: 60292"]I don't consider all collectors to be nerdy (although there are many). And among those that are I think you have varying degrees. I consider the collector that is methodical and low key about collecting as more of a refined person rather than a nerd. I would like to think James Bond himself has a vault with gold coins somewhere. Doesn't have to be James Bond level suave, but I think many people that aren't nerdy have nice coin collections. People such as business executives, lawyers, etc. Not the nerdy ones of course - those are nerdy whether they collect coins or not. Now in my opinion, the collector that stays home everyday and gets excited to find a worthless error after spending hours looking at coins under a microscope is a nerd. By no means am I saying that's a bad thing. If that's what you like then you shouldn't care what others think or let it stop you from doing what you like.[/QUOTE]
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