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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rggoodie, post: 32849, member: 1853&quot;]<b>1,000,000 miles</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Jeff</p><p>At one point in my life I had over a million frequent flier miles.</p><p>I had to travel between the US and numerous foreign countries.</p><p><br /></p><p>It got old and boring. Real Fast.&nbsp; I have taken my family on trips and donated milage to various charities. Now I have used up most of my miles and I no longer travel&nbsp; unless I have to.</p><p><br /></p><p>But coins a different story.&nbsp; I do not collect US coins. I collect foreigh coins. I have learned more history and trivial facts in the short time I have been collecting than all my years in school.</p><p><br /></p><p>One of the best pieces of advice I got when getting into this &quot;hobby&quot; (lifestyle) was read the book do the research - buy the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Amazing what you learn when you read. (Your magazine) Or Forum postings. There is a wealth of knowledge contained in the minds of thiose who contribute to thes forums.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most collectors don&#039;t just go out and buy coins, they are on Missions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Similar to the Mission for the Holy Grail. We seek after it but hope the search never ends. If it did- No more Fun.</p><p><br /></p><p>To borrow and twist a quote from someone -If there is a coin/banknote/token that is&nbsp; virtuous, lovely, or of good striking or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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