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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 2265396, member: 44316&quot;]Most of the fun may be the search, but I also get a lot of fun from the <b>re</b>search. I have a library with the major references and many sale catalogs. After I get a coin there can be hours of fun and education looking it up, seeing what other examples look like and cost, reading about the issue and series, and writing up &quot;coin cards&quot; with identifying information including the date, dealer, and cost when I got it, photograph, diameter, weight, die axis, denomination, legends and types, citations to the major reference works, short historical notes, and notes on comparable coins from catalogs. </p><p><br /></p><p>If you watch (US) football, there are so many periods of inaction that you can take a pile of catalogs and books and flip them open during commercials to research coin types. </p><p><br /></p><p>I admit that the search occupies most of most collectors time, but it correlates with spending money. However, research (once you have a library) correlates with appreciating what you have, which is a good thing. Also, it prepares you to be a more-informed buyer when you search.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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