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Message:: [QUOTE="borgovan, post: 553373, member: 13016"]Hi. My name is Bernard, and I'm a coin geek.  There. I've taken the first step. I gave a talk on coins several months ago at work. I really enjoyed the experience, and I think my audience did, too. We invite employees who have a special expertise, or have had a special experience, to talk about it for an hour during lunch. We do this about once a month. Anyway... Shortly after my talk, someone let me evaluate a collection that belonged to one of their friends. A couple of months later, I ended up getting to purchase the same collection. Today, someone else came to me with a similar request. So, tomorrow, I get to evaluate another coin collection. How cool is that? I realize it's no big deal for dealers that do it every day, but I find it so exciting. It could be a pile of common wheat cents, or I could find an 1894-S Barber dime. Who knows? I love the excitement. Even if I'm not given the opportunity to purchase them, the thrill of possibility is awesome. Sure, I could just confirm their suspicion that they have nothing major, but....I could make a major numismatic discovery! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for listening.[/QUOTE]