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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 3130824, member: 36230"]It's really quite simple: to each his or her own.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is nothing more than yet another niche area in a hobby comprised of many. Unfortunately, one of the reasons it has grown so in recent years is the self-centered and unrealistic promotion from folks wanting to capitalize on the very human desire to make something from nothing. Now it seems that every other new person developing an interest in the hobby does so under the belief that they too can waltz in and reap great windfalls with just a few hours searching, no knowledge necessary. While there's certainly nothing wrong with having an interest in said "microscopic" varieties or any other area of numismatics, the misinformation often promoted on YouTube (or the like) needs to be countered at every opportunity in that such people need to understand searching for such coins <i>must</i> be done for enjoyment. No free rides or windfalls will be coming from such coins no matter what some YouTube clown claims in order to up his viewer/subscription count.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 3130824, member: 36230"]It's really quite simple: to each his or her own. This is nothing more than yet another niche area in a hobby comprised of many. Unfortunately, one of the reasons it has grown so in recent years is the self-centered and unrealistic promotion from folks wanting to capitalize on the very human desire to make something from nothing. Now it seems that every other new person developing an interest in the hobby does so under the belief that they too can waltz in and reap great windfalls with just a few hours searching, no knowledge necessary. While there's certainly nothing wrong with having an interest in said "microscopic" varieties or any other area of numismatics, the misinformation often promoted on YouTube (or the like) needs to be countered at every opportunity in that such people need to understand searching for such coins [I]must[/I] be done for enjoyment. No free rides or windfalls will be coming from such coins no matter what some YouTube clown claims in order to up his viewer/subscription count.[/QUOTE]
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