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<p>[QUOTE="Drusus, post: 787086, member: 6370"]I think it mostly is. Sure its also about information and knowledge but seldom have I found myself in a position wher eI could not get the info I needed other than buying it. Books I will buy as long as they are cheap and used...memberships to something like ANA would be a waste for me IMO. </p><p> </p><p>Relationships? I went the fist maybe 10 years of my collecting without ever speaking to another soul about coins save a dealer here and there. While I have met some real nice and knowledgable people on forums and at shows, again, I dont think I have ever gained any knowledge which could not be gained elsewhere or benefits from knowing them. </p><p> </p><p>So for me, it is ALL about the coins and I have yet to see anything ANA or any other organization offers me, they DO in fact do what I dislike and hide information from those who do not pay. Certainly it is their right but if I can get my hands on that information for free I will and I will pass it along as well. The less money I spend on anything other than coins the better.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Drusus, post: 787086, member: 6370"]I think it mostly is. Sure its also about information and knowledge but seldom have I found myself in a position wher eI could not get the info I needed other than buying it. Books I will buy as long as they are cheap and used...memberships to something like ANA would be a waste for me IMO. Relationships? I went the fist maybe 10 years of my collecting without ever speaking to another soul about coins save a dealer here and there. While I have met some real nice and knowledgable people on forums and at shows, again, I dont think I have ever gained any knowledge which could not be gained elsewhere or benefits from knowing them. So for me, it is ALL about the coins and I have yet to see anything ANA or any other organization offers me, they DO in fact do what I dislike and hide information from those who do not pay. Certainly it is their right but if I can get my hands on that information for free I will and I will pass it along as well. The less money I spend on anything other than coins the better.[/QUOTE]
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