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<p>[QUOTE="mikenoodle, post: 2958280, member: 307"]I remember collecting coins as a kid. Mostly it consisted of filling holes in Whitman folders of Lincoln Cents and other clad coins. (I wouldn’t collect Nickels until my adulthood)</p><p><br /></p><p>When I returned to collecting as an adult, I started collecting type coins, as completing a set no longer appealed to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>I find that I am still largely a type collector which allows me to sample a piece here and there from any series that I like. It also allows me the latitude to include the occasional gold coin, or other more obscure coin like a civil war token.</p><p><br /></p><p>My collection, knowledge and interests is far more diverse because of this. </p><p><br /></p><p>For me, this has been a perfect fit, but I know that we as collectors vary like the colors of a rainbow, each of us pursuing a different goal in our own way.</p><p><br /></p><p>How has your journey been different? Have you evolved to collect different coins? Have you completed the sets you tried to assemble as a young collector? Have you gone in a completely different direction?</p><p><br /></p><p>Has your direction changed due to interests primarily, or disposable income?</p><p><br /></p><p>What’s your story?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mikenoodle, post: 2958280, member: 307"]I remember collecting coins as a kid. Mostly it consisted of filling holes in Whitman folders of Lincoln Cents and other clad coins. (I wouldn’t collect Nickels until my adulthood) When I returned to collecting as an adult, I started collecting type coins, as completing a set no longer appealed to me. I find that I am still largely a type collector which allows me to sample a piece here and there from any series that I like. It also allows me the latitude to include the occasional gold coin, or other more obscure coin like a civil war token. My collection, knowledge and interests is far more diverse because of this. For me, this has been a perfect fit, but I know that we as collectors vary like the colors of a rainbow, each of us pursuing a different goal in our own way. How has your journey been different? Have you evolved to collect different coins? Have you completed the sets you tried to assemble as a young collector? Have you gone in a completely different direction? Has your direction changed due to interests primarily, or disposable income? What’s your story?[/QUOTE]
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