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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ToughCOINS, post: 7844234, member: 20480&quot;]I think the enjoyment of collecting coins to link the chronology of related stories as our nation changed, for the appreciation of the designs and artistry, of studying the evolution of the minting process, for the enjoyment of completing sets, and for other traditional reasons have substantially given way to a modern focus on making a great profit on a minimal investment.&nbsp; Home runs based on numerical grade and first available issues seems to be the order of the day. </p><p><br /></p><p>While more people are involved in the hobby than ever I fear that, for the grading rooms, the days of the sincerely hobby-interested are numbered, and that a mass exodus of speculation-driven market participants is not far beyond the horizon.</p><p><br /></p><p>We&#039;ll see a return to the old days Randy, and an attendant shrinking of the industry, but it won&#039;t be for the worse . . . at least not in my opinion.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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