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<p>[QUOTE="Leadfoot, post: 623947, member: 2972"]Mistake? I'm not sure I would call it a mistake, but I will play the devil's advocate for a moment....</p><p><br /></p><p>While I don't look at coins as a profit center -- it is difficult to stand in judgment over those who do as there's nothing inherently wrong with profit -- I do question what value flipping mint products has in the grand scheme of numismatics. Is taking profits off speculation good or bad when it comes to the long term future of coin collecting? </p><p><br /></p><p>So would I do it? Probably not. Was it a mistake? For you, clearly it wasn't, but isn't there a higher duty to the collecting community?</p><p><br /></p><p>Just some food for thought, respectfully submitted...Mike (who realizes the above post is idealistic)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Leadfoot, post: 623947, member: 2972"]Mistake? I'm not sure I would call it a mistake, but I will play the devil's advocate for a moment.... While I don't look at coins as a profit center -- it is difficult to stand in judgment over those who do as there's nothing inherently wrong with profit -- I do question what value flipping mint products has in the grand scheme of numismatics. Is taking profits off speculation good or bad when it comes to the long term future of coin collecting? So would I do it? Probably not. Was it a mistake? For you, clearly it wasn't, but isn't there a higher duty to the collecting community? Just some food for thought, respectfully submitted...Mike (who realizes the above post is idealistic)[/QUOTE]
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