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<p>[QUOTE="cladking, post: 1256216, member: 68"]Yes. I agree. Moderns are collectable simply because they are coins (or tokens). They are collectable in their own right and anyone who doesn't like them needn't bother. There are numerous rarities and no amount of citing mintages and suppositions will change this.</p><p><br /></p><p>I tried to avoid this thread altogether because it's in this section. I consider clads to be actual coins used in commerce and not some sideline discussion or a subject for chat. When threads like this aren't in the coin section I avoid them. </p><p><br /></p><p>It does highlight the fact that many people don't even think of these as US coins even after nearly half a century. But they expected me to save enough for everyone who wants one. They better guess again because I just don't have that many safety deposit boxes. One of these days they'll cry about the cost of common coins much like Russians are complaining that coins that cost $1 a couple years ago now sell for close to $1,000. </p><p><br /></p><p>Time marches on and standing in its way simply has no effect except on those who would try to obstruct it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cladking, post: 1256216, member: 68"]Yes. I agree. Moderns are collectable simply because they are coins (or tokens). They are collectable in their own right and anyone who doesn't like them needn't bother. There are numerous rarities and no amount of citing mintages and suppositions will change this. I tried to avoid this thread altogether because it's in this section. I consider clads to be actual coins used in commerce and not some sideline discussion or a subject for chat. When threads like this aren't in the coin section I avoid them. It does highlight the fact that many people don't even think of these as US coins even after nearly half a century. But they expected me to save enough for everyone who wants one. They better guess again because I just don't have that many safety deposit boxes. One of these days they'll cry about the cost of common coins much like Russians are complaining that coins that cost $1 a couple years ago now sell for close to $1,000. Time marches on and standing in its way simply has no effect except on those who would try to obstruct it.[/QUOTE]
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