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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 2333332, member: 42773&quot;]This question comes up occasionally and for what it&#039;s worth, Merriam-Webster defines numismatics as &quot;the study <b>or</b> collection of coins, paper currency, and medals.&quot; It&#039;s basically a catch-all term for anything that has anything to do with coins. I get the gist of the distinction, but perhaps we should ask about estimated percentages. </p><p><br /></p><p>What percentage do you study, what percentage collect? Every intelligent collector studies to some degree. As for myself, I&#039;m about 70% study, 30% collect. As most of you know, I don&#039;t keep most of the coins I buy. I relish research and discussion. Yesterday the postman delivered seven volumes of <i>ANS Museum Notes</i>, and I&#039;ve begun digging into them. They are not for sale. So perhaps I&#039;m more of a collector of books than coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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