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Message:: [QUOTE="AuSgPtHoarder, post: 738887, member: 9817"]Value is definitely a factor to me, but not the sole factor.  I have proof Ike's that aren't worth much at all, but I love the look of the giants.  I also have some that are much older than most of my collection, though not especially valuable.  Something about how many years old a coin is holds weight for me.  So in terms of "favorite-ness", there are a lot of factors, one being value, but I primarily collect as an investment I enjoy, so 80% of what I have (or have had) are mostly coins I don't necessarily "like" as much, but I'm buying them to resell later, or to be graded and sold, while I get to keep the (mostly) cheap coins that I enjoy looking at. The big exception for me is the coins I really want.  The Shield and Liberty nickels in high grade.  Love the look - can't afford much of them.  Probably a good thing, cuz if I spend a lot on something, I generally have to sell it.[/QUOTE]