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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CoinGal07, post: 415305, member: 8843&quot;]It&#039;s amazing if you ask a new collector &#039;how did you get interested in coin collecting&#039; or &#039;what do you collect&#039; the answers of course vary and even ramble at times but at the root of the majority of the answers is a hope to &#039;make money&#039;. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As a rule, GD is right - but I do know &#039;some&#039; dealers who will hold certain pieces rather than turning it quickly. These are dealers who are respected for their numismatic skills and the buyers know that if it&#039;s coming out of the dealer&#039;s private collection it&#039;s definitely quality that hasn&#039;t been passed around dealer to dealer.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Regardless, I truly think the non-dealers need to remember the intrinsic rewards from this hobby are those that cannot be measured by dollars. The enjoyment of studying coins, viewing and holding art and history in your hands, inspiring a new young numismatist, the friendship shared among fellow collectors, the thrill from winning the auction or finding the key coin or cherry picking a key date - these events enjoyed by enthusiastic coin collectors are priceless experiences.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Coin collectors need to remember the coins in and of themselves are merely the vehicle to a rewarding hobby rather than a guarantee of fortune. If you&#039;re only in it for the money you would be wiser to invest in lottery tickets.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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