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<p>[QUOTE="Long Beard, post: 4507283, member: 108674"]I must agree to disagree with the vast majority extremely critical of the United States Mint. While those points have merit, and I as well become frustrated when something I desire sells out quickly, I see this as a positive driver which only strengthens the hobby. When looking at all of the available options in any given year, and there are many, the number of limited mintage products is miniscule. Simplifying what this means, suppose you collect Lincoln Cents. Each year/mint mark has different mintages and different numbers of top grades within. Any true collector seeks out the key and semi-key issues, not to mention the rarities such as the 1909s VDB. For the mint to purposely set a low mintage only adds to the thrill of the search, so to speak. Imagine if every coin struck had high mintage figures. Would you still find collecting enjoyable? I think not.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Long Beard, post: 4507283, member: 108674"]I must agree to disagree with the vast majority extremely critical of the United States Mint. While those points have merit, and I as well become frustrated when something I desire sells out quickly, I see this as a positive driver which only strengthens the hobby. When looking at all of the available options in any given year, and there are many, the number of limited mintage products is miniscule. Simplifying what this means, suppose you collect Lincoln Cents. Each year/mint mark has different mintages and different numbers of top grades within. Any true collector seeks out the key and semi-key issues, not to mention the rarities such as the 1909s VDB. For the mint to purposely set a low mintage only adds to the thrill of the search, so to speak. Imagine if every coin struck had high mintage figures. Would you still find collecting enjoyable? I think not.[/QUOTE]
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