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Message:: [QUOTE="MatrixMP-9, post: 3942519, member: 93422"]Some newer collectors are actually smart enough to know this BUT it is so nice to read experienced collectors saying it. Its reassuring. It makes the "hunt" more fun because its sets a true expectation. I have read posts here over the last 3 years or so that have made me feel sorry for people. They watch the YT videos and read stuff that gets them all worked up only to be let down. Knowing and accepting the facts and "odds" keeps expectation real. Everyone wants the big one but when you read that guys of 40 and 50 years of hunting and collecting (and are actually good at reading a coin and can identify just about anything) dont find stuff mixed in with pocket lint daily, you can relax and have fun. I learned quick that it wasnt the quick $$ at all...once I accepted the chances, I began to appreciate others aspects of the hobby which is why Im still around in it. Funny, those people who thought they had retirement money in one coin disappear quick. They dont last. Another thing happens over time too if you last in the hobby...you start respecting coins differently and the people who have dedicated their lives to it.[/QUOTE]