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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 22913902, member: 42773&quot;]There are two types of collectors: hoarders and cherry pickers. Most of us are a combination of the two. Louis XIV was obviously a hoarder, and when you have his kind of scratch, it makes it easy to acquire a lot of coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>The interesting thing is, I&#039;ve collected cheap coins and expensive coins, and didn&#039;t get any more pleasure out of collecting the expensive ones than I did from the cheap. For me, the joy of collecting seems to reside in the research, study, and hunting, not to mention the camaraderie of like-minded individuals. If I had pockets as deep as Louis, I doubt I&#039;d fill up warehouses with coins and artifacts. I simply wouldn&#039;t have the time to dote over every acquisition to my satisfaction.</p><p><br /></p><p>But each to his own. I have collecting friends that are hoarders, for whom one of each type is not enough - they need at least ten! I do understand the allure. I keep a bowl of old US coins on the coffee table - all sorts of junk silver, Indian cents and nickels, etc. It&#039;s fun to run your hands through it and see what real money used to feel like.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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