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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BostonCoins, post: 1829130, member: 34720&quot;]Hello Everyone!</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve collected coins my whole life. I love handling old coins and letting my imagination wander as I think about whom may have held the coin, what did they buy with it, where was it used.... etc...</p><p><br /></p><p>As I read post after post on this web page, I see a lot of the subscribers here are all about having a coin be &quot;Certified&quot;, &quot;Uncleaned&quot;, &quot;Undamaged&quot;, &quot;Naturally Toned&quot; and so forth. </p><p><br /></p><p>Got me to thinking.... people who really are into those high end, natural and certified coins seem to be more about the value of the coin, along with the future premium or value of the coin. So, does this mean they care more about the Investment values of the coin, rather than the history of the coin?</p><p><br /></p><p>In my case, I love collecting large cents. I am currently working on completing a Date Complete series (raw). Some of the coins I&#039;ve purchased are lower grade and some even damaged (these came in lots with other coins). I&#039;m more than happy with them which I know in the end is all that really matters. However, that being said, some of the coins that I have purchased, I can only imagine that the &quot;Certified and Natural&quot; coin collectors on this site would probably give me a ration of grief for buying them. I could really care less if my coins appreciate or depreciate. I don&#039;t plan on selling them ever (unless I get multiples of the same coin, then I&#039;ll sell some just to get money to get more coins).</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess my question to you all is two fold. First, are you in it for the love of the hobby, or the investment? Secondly, Could the Coin Collection community be categorized like an old fashioned kingdom where only the &quot;upper class&quot; collect the high end graded coins.... while the peasants collect the lower grade / damaged coins? I know that sounds harsh... I don&#039;t mean it to be. Sounds better in my head really! lol[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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