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<p>[QUOTE="larssten, post: 24483240, member: 78319"]That's great - good for you. I also feel privileged to take over the ownership of coins that used to be part of a well-kept old collection. Makes me want to treat the coin and include it in my own collection the same way the earlier owners have done. </p><p><br /></p><p>Good question - I guess fewer and fewer 'unknown' collections, but new collections are being built everyday so guess we will never run out. Perhaps what is different from now and say 50-100 years ago, is that people tend to sell more often..? From what I have heard at least. Also heard its a difference between Europa and America when it comes to how long a collector or his/her family holds onto a collection before its sold. 10-15 years on average in America vs. generations in Europe (according to Harlan Berk in a "100 Greatest Ancient Coins"). Guess the latter is a truth with some modifications... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="larssten, post: 24483240, member: 78319"]That's great - good for you. I also feel privileged to take over the ownership of coins that used to be part of a well-kept old collection. Makes me want to treat the coin and include it in my own collection the same way the earlier owners have done. Good question - I guess fewer and fewer 'unknown' collections, but new collections are being built everyday so guess we will never run out. Perhaps what is different from now and say 50-100 years ago, is that people tend to sell more often..? From what I have heard at least. Also heard its a difference between Europa and America when it comes to how long a collector or his/her family holds onto a collection before its sold. 10-15 years on average in America vs. generations in Europe (according to Harlan Berk in a "100 Greatest Ancient Coins"). Guess the latter is a truth with some modifications... :)[/QUOTE]
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