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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Louie_Two_Bits, post: 812657, member: 17748&quot;]I think there are far more collectors that collect as hobbyists than those that collect as hobbyists for financial gain. And if the hobby were void of the minority that collects for financial gain; we wouldn&#039;t have most of our sellers/suppliers. Even the sellers aren&#039;t greedy, as they are not the ones who set coin prices; the buyers do. </p><p><br /></p><p>Coin collecting provides other payoffs: owning a piece of history, sense of completion and accomplishment, aesthetic beauty, analysis &amp; quest for knowledge, sharing your collection with others, the thrill of the hunt...as coins are accessible by everyone in every day life, you can find a rare gem by purchasing a loaf of bread or a gallon of milk. </p><p><br /></p><p>Coin collectors are FAR from greedy, as here on CT alone, there are coin contests held on a regular basis where coins are given away for free, the core nature of CT is designed for everyone to SHARE their knowledge, opinions, and advice with others, random CTers have given me coins for nothing more than wanting to share with others; I&#039;m talking everything from slabbed coins to much needed coins to fill holes in my collection. And I pay forward the same levels of generosity when I can help fellow collectors out.</p><p><br /></p><p>So based on my experiences, I strongly disagree that coin collecting is a greedy hobby.</p><p><br /></p><p>-LTB[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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