Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bacchus, post: 64482, member: 759&quot;]I can see that, too.&nbsp; I can see where someone might find a great MS67 Franklin with spectacular toning that gives them great pleasure to look at.&nbsp; Then, next week they find another MS67 Franklin with different, but equally spectacular, toning (or maybe it’s blast white with an exceptional strike or cameo) that they also adore.&nbsp; For them, this isn’t two of the same coin.&nbsp; It’s two very different coins that just happen to have the same denomination, year, and mint mark.&nbsp; And I can see where that would be especially true for those who collect very old coins, where maybe there’s a less of a concern of completing a set as defined by collectors of modern coins (“type”, “date”, etc.), more to acquire a “set” of many old coins regardless of specifics.</p><p><br /></p><p>But I’m not that kind of collector; I don’t fall in love with specific modern coins and I don’t collect old coins (although I’m thinking about it).&nbsp; I’m more goal-oriented (set completing).&nbsp; Maybe that’s because I’m a more casual collector.&nbsp; For me it’s more a “fun” and “satisfying” hobby, and I have other hobbies I’m more serious about.&nbsp; For me, it’s not (yet) in the “passionate” or “obsessive” (please don’t take that wrong; I used to be obsessive about chess a long time ago) category of hobbies.</p><p><br /></p><p>I understand that those who collect partly because of a strong love of the history represented by&nbsp; the coins would also be less concerned about modern set specifics[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in