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<p>[QUOTE="Mainebill, post: 1829163, member: 44004"]Me I'm an asthetic lover I love the designs of the early coins and love the eye appeal of them in high grade unfortunately my checkbook doesn't allow me to collect those so I strive to buy the best coin for eye appeal I can afford I have both certified and uncertified the certified coins are the way I can buy them with confidence without examining them personally and I will accept some problems depending on the coin a light cleaning or some environment damage on an early copper I can live with I collect many things (not just coins) and many series of coins so it spreads me thin sometimes but it allows me to pick up something great for one series when something else isn't available basically I colellect because I love it also being a dealer of antiques (and occasionally coins) I still have themercenary side of me I like to be able to turn a profit or at least break even I look at my coins and my other collections as an investment I can enjoy or possibly my retirement is far more appealing to me to have a coin that you can hold in your hand and enjoy as a piece of art or a painting on my wall than money in the bank or the stock market also if the world goes down the drain gold and silver will be worth a lot more than paper could be traded for food ammo etc perhaps[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mainebill, post: 1829163, member: 44004"]Me I'm an asthetic lover I love the designs of the early coins and love the eye appeal of them in high grade unfortunately my checkbook doesn't allow me to collect those so I strive to buy the best coin for eye appeal I can afford I have both certified and uncertified the certified coins are the way I can buy them with confidence without examining them personally and I will accept some problems depending on the coin a light cleaning or some environment damage on an early copper I can live with I collect many things (not just coins) and many series of coins so it spreads me thin sometimes but it allows me to pick up something great for one series when something else isn't available basically I colellect because I love it also being a dealer of antiques (and occasionally coins) I still have themercenary side of me I like to be able to turn a profit or at least break even I look at my coins and my other collections as an investment I can enjoy or possibly my retirement is far more appealing to me to have a coin that you can hold in your hand and enjoy as a piece of art or a painting on my wall than money in the bank or the stock market also if the world goes down the drain gold and silver will be worth a lot more than paper could be traded for food ammo etc perhaps[/QUOTE]
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