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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jester3681, post: 2726621, member: 53130&quot;]I guess I&#039;m a blend of the two:</p><p><br /></p><ul> <li>I began my present collecting with bullion before finding my way into copper.</li> <li>I started collecting as a child (in the 1980s), but got serious as an adult (in 2011, ironically).</li> <li>My focus is almost entirely on exonumia and Civil War tokens in particular, but I love early Federal and pre-Federal copper issues.</li> <li>I focus on completing sets - my collection is 95% copper, so melt value has no bearing.</li> <li>I am a child of the computer revolution, so the internet is where the bulk of my exchanges occur - but let&#039;s be honest, we&#039;re all on this forum, so I have a feeling we all embrace it. I do, however, attend local and regional shows and auctions in person. There&#039;s nothing like a bourse negotiation in person.</li> <li>The bulk of the value in my collection was pressed between the years 1860 and 1865. Modern coins do nothing for me, but I do recognise their appeal to other collectors. I also won&#039;t call them junk, because there are some serious rarities and even minor varieties available to anyone with patience and $25 for a box of Lincolns. I own some, mostly birthdate sets for the family, and Libertads - I just love the design on this elegant type.</li> <li>I realize the benefits of the slab, but also realize their limitations. Most of my important coins are slabbed, and imaged. I do this more for storage and protection, and to participate in registry sets, than to assign a grade. I&#039;m not opposed to buying raw coins - the bulk of mine are (or were), and slabbed coins are bought for the coin inside, not the label (full disclosure, some are bought for pedigree purposes, at least in part).</li> </ul><p>I think that most of us would find ourselves straddling the fence, as the hobby itself does the same.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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