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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;pnightingale, post: 1249190, member: 32585&quot;]Picking coins out of circulation is a great and cheap way to get started. If it were easy to start out with a complete set of flawless coins right from the outset, then it would be a pretty sterile and pointless hobby, aye? I wish I could find the link to an article published through either about.com or associated content along the lines of &quot;How to start a coin collection in 15 minutes&quot;. I know collectors who have never bought a coin for much more than face value, they get them from friends, family and from pocket change. In my far from humble opinion they are more valid hobbyists than people spending thousands on coins purely as an investment. A coin collector should want to look at his coins, feel them in his hand (or her, sorry ladies). </p><p><br /></p><p>There should be a feeling of real satisfaction in filling a gap in your collection. Some rich guy buying up bullion coins which go into a bank vault, never seeing the light of day until it&#039;s time to cash in does nothing for the hobby except inflate prices. I would venture to suggest that most of those people couldn&#039;t tell you anything about their &quot;collection&quot; other than how much they hope to make from it. </p><p><br /></p><p>Welcome ComEd! Everyone has to start somewhere.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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