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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Joshua Lemons, post: 24883748, member: 82388&quot;]I do believe the mint is doing a disservice to those that want to collect modern issues.&nbsp; In fact I know many collectors who no longer purchase from the mint because of the premiums.</p><p><br /></p><p>My LCS transitioned to a mostly bullion shop many years ago, though it does have other numismatic collectables, it wouldn&#039;t be the place to buy them as they price them ridiculously high.</p><p><br /></p><p>Collecting is often a solitary venture.&nbsp; I knew no one growing up that collected coins either.&nbsp; The Instagram collecting community is doing very well and I&#039;m even part of a chat group on there limited to collectors from KY.&nbsp; I think once one gets into online forums, Instagram, Facebook groups, it is easy to see the hobby isn&#039;t dieing, just transforming a bit.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Even my collecting habits have changed from former mail order coins to almost exclusively online shopping, with a coin show a couple times a year.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not going to lie and say the steep prices of US coins isn&#039;t the reason I began collecting world coins.&nbsp; It&#039;s the #1 reason.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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