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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Carmella, post: 62535, member: 3073&quot;]Being very new to collecting coins (I actually inherited some interesting coins from an uncle) I have found that I enjoy the hobby for not just the collecting part but the learning part just as much.&nbsp; Most of the coins, with the exception of a few, have no monetary value, but I intend to keep them all because Unlce Joe kept them.&nbsp; Since I receieved the coins, I&#039;ve done a little collecting of my own and I find it a throughly enjoyable hobby.&nbsp; I have started buying some mints sets for 2005 to put together for our new grand daughter.&nbsp;&nbsp; I don&#039;t really care about the value, if they go up or down, I just enjoy the idea of have a complete set to someday share with my grand daughter.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I have no experience in buying coins so I am buying what appeals to me visually, mostly ASE&#039;s.&nbsp; For the all the rest, I enjoy looking through change and keeping what looks like a nice example of a particular coin.&nbsp; I have spent many more hours reading about coins then I have actually done collecting and the reading (this forum is an excellent place to learn) is just as enjoyable as finding a nice circulated coin.&nbsp; For some I imagine there is plenty of&nbsp; money to be made, for people like me, it&#039;s about the coin itself and idea of sharing something that has a history to ponder.&nbsp;&nbsp; Before it&#039;s over I will probably own more books and magazines about coins then I will coins,&nbsp; I&#039;m planning to attend my first coin show in August (and I&#039;m leaving my wallet home so I don&#039;t get tempted to buy things I know nothing about) but I look forward to &quot;looking&quot; as much as anything.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I appreciate everyone here who shares their pictures and their knowledge, it&#039;s made a huge difference in how I collect.</p><p><br /></p><p>Carmella[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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