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Message:: [QUOTE="line_grade, post: 504906, member: 3078"]Good question rickieb. The older I get the more and more I think about giving it up. My intent was to pass it on to my son, as my grandfather had done with my father, and my father to me. The collection dates back to it's beginning in 1882. My son is interested in the hobby so I think in a couple of years I will turn the reigns over to him. If my son or grandsons had not shown any interest in it, I think I would have cashed in this year at the end of the state quarters program.I question the wisdom of passing the "baton" over to him because it can be a bit of a burden. I know I have felt obligated, at times, to continue the tradition so as not to break the continuity of some of the sets. Some discussion in the near future will be in order with him to go over how he feels about it.I know, I still feel thrilled after a good find or a purchase of some of the lastest mint products, so the "honeymoon" and motivation is not quite over. Realistically, however, the resources to continue are slowly becoming limited.[/QUOTE]