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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 2487955, member: 26302&quot;]I love @jeffb &#039;s answer, but I do as well. I have coins that are historically important, like a Sogdian Alexander imitation from Kesh. A friend of mine is a world renowned expert on Alexander coins and imitations and is writing this coin up in a website on Alexandrian coins. Its grade? Maybe VG, but there are like 8 known in the world. Horribly rare, horribly important as it was one of the first Sogdian coins ever minted. I got it for like $100. Do you think there is ANY way I would trade that coin for something so pedestrian as a Unc morgan worth even $500? Absent value considerations, I would not trade that coin for a BU 1893s.</p><p><br /></p><p>I collect coins for what they ARE, not necessarily for how pretty they are. If a VG is my only hope to over own a VERY rare coin, then I am buying it. I have never seen another for sale, nor have I ever seen one listed in ANY auction catalog.</p><p><br /></p><p>Having said that, everyone collect what THEY like. Like pretty coins, modern coins, US coins, as long as you are happy and feel good about your hobby then I am happy for you.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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