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<p>[QUOTE="Jwt708, post: 2017145, member: 32619"]Well, I collect what I like. I have a couple different collections I'm working on but my largest and maybe dearest to my heart is my collection of military trade tokens. They are not worth very much and not very attractive. Since I'm active duty Air Force my goal is to complete a set from each base I've been stationed first, second is to collect USAF and Army Airfields, third are unique or otherwise interesting military trade tokens. I have over 100 and I'm quite proud of the collection I've amassed. The collection that is probably second in importance is my challenge coin collection - as each one of these coins has a specific significance to my Air Force career - some were given, some were bought, and one was traded.</p><p> </p><p>My minor collections include: military payment certificates, raw uncirculated Peace dollars, toned graded MS65 &up FBL Franklins, and raw Silver Eagles (bullion hoarding by date). I've also gotten into ancients but that is still in it's infancy.</p><p> </p><p>I don't really have much of an issue with slabs versus raw. If someone likes rubbing their hands over a coin or never touching it, I don't care. Both are fine for me. I like that encapsulation and I like raw.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jwt708, post: 2017145, member: 32619"]Well, I collect what I like. I have a couple different collections I'm working on but my largest and maybe dearest to my heart is my collection of military trade tokens. They are not worth very much and not very attractive. Since I'm active duty Air Force my goal is to complete a set from each base I've been stationed first, second is to collect USAF and Army Airfields, third are unique or otherwise interesting military trade tokens. I have over 100 and I'm quite proud of the collection I've amassed. The collection that is probably second in importance is my challenge coin collection - as each one of these coins has a specific significance to my Air Force career - some were given, some were bought, and one was traded. My minor collections include: military payment certificates, raw uncirculated Peace dollars, toned graded MS65 &up FBL Franklins, and raw Silver Eagles (bullion hoarding by date). I've also gotten into ancients but that is still in it's infancy. I don't really have much of an issue with slabs versus raw. If someone likes rubbing their hands over a coin or never touching it, I don't care. Both are fine for me. I like that encapsulation and I like raw.[/QUOTE]
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