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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Maxfli, post: 2111823, member: 69089&quot;]I think counterfeiting and the prospect of a cashless economy pose a greater long term risk to our hobby than the practices of the U.S. Mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for...</p><p><br /></p><p>...so what?&nbsp; The U.S. Mint doesn&#039;t define our collections, we do.&nbsp; Why feel compelled to buy these manufactured collectibles?&nbsp; The silver proofs are essentially bullion, and the circulating commemoratives are nothing more than cupronickel Beanie Babies.&nbsp; Some day after we&#039;re all long gone, they&#039;ll perhaps be of modest value to collectors, the way IHCs and wheat cents are to us, but that&#039;s about all.</p><p><br /></p><p>I admit I fell for it at first, and started adding state quarters to my U.S. type set, despite the fact that they were generally unattractive and poorly manufactured. But when it became clear where the Mint was heading, I said &quot;enough!&quot; and dumped everything after the SBA dollar (yeah, I know, it&#039;s ugly too, but it served as a convenient end point). </p><p><br /></p><p>So now, my U.S. type set has become my <i>19th &amp; 20th century</i> U.S. type set (can&#039;t afford the coins before and don&#039;t want the coins after) and I&#039;m very happy with that. Because the U.S. Mint doesn&#039;t define my collection.&nbsp; I do.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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