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Message:: [QUOTE="ewomack, post: 3377872, member: 15588"]He forgot one of the most important myths: anyone can make a lot of money by collecting coins. That myth alone attracts many wealth seekers, often of the "get rich quick" sort, to the hobby and they soon find out that, for the vast majority of people, it is a true myth. In fact, as many of us know, it's really really really easy to lose money by collecting coins. Of course you can make money with coins, but it's pretty unlikely. Perhaps the odds are somewhat better than winning a lottery. Maybe. In any case, though I enjoyed the article, it focuses mostly on value like so much else in the coin press. This does make sense from a marketing standpoint because one way to attract new buyers, as a dealer, is to talk about the potential value that one can accumulate through pocket change or by sheer good luck. Why else would anyone with no interest whatsoever in the actual history of coinage start collecting? But perhaps some seeking wealth will actually become collectors of history? Maybe. Many may also become disillusioned. Myth 8 is also somewhat humorous, but it also highly suggests that males still dominate the hobby, which still seems to be true. "Meeting girls" is a tagline typically targeted at men and it gives the article a slight "this hobby is for men" or "boy's club" feeling.[/QUOTE]