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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;silentnviolent, post: 1814334, member: 8797&quot;]There&#039;s my word in a decidedly negative light again.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font size="5"><b>ac·cu·mu·late</b></font></p><p><i>verb</i> \ə-ˈkyü-m(y)ə-ˌlāt\ .</p><p>: to gather or acquire (something) gradually as time passes</p><p>: to increase gradually in amount as time passes</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>^ From Mirriam Webster.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font size="5"><b>2col·lect</b></font></p><p><i>verb</i> \kə-ˈlekt\ .&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>: to get (things) from different places and bring them together</p><p>: to get (one or more things) from a place</p><p>: to get (similar things) and bring them together as a hobby</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>^Also from Mirriam Webster</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>What constitutes a &#039;collection&#039;?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>1</p><p><b>:</b>&nbsp; the act or process of <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collecting" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collecting" rel="nofollow"><u>collecting</u></a></p><p>2</p><p><i>a</i> <b>:</b>&nbsp; something <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collected" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collected" rel="nofollow"><u>collected</u></a>; <i>especially</i> <b>:</b>&nbsp; an <b><i>accumulation</i></b> of objects gathered for study, comparison, or exhibition or as a hobby</p><p>^Once again from Mirriam Webster</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So there we have it. One cannot <b>collect </b>anything without first <b>accumulating</b> objects into a <b>collection. </b>A collection is nothing more than an accumulation of like objects.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Despite the assertion of the US Mint in regards to promoting the general public to save the various recent themed coinage (quarters, nickels, cents) Mirriam Webster defines a collector as:</p><p><font size="5"><b>col·lec·tor</b></font></p><p><i>noun</i> \kə-ˈlek-tər\ .&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>: a person who collects certain things as a hobby</p><p>: a person whose job is to collect something (such as trash or money)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It and other sources use Numismatist synonymously with Numismatologist (new one for me) and define it as such:</p><p><i>noun </i></p><p>a collector and student of money (and coins in particular) [syn: <a href="http://click.reference.com/click/nn1ov4?clksite=dict&amp;clkpage=dic&amp;clkld=0&amp;clkorgn=0&amp;clkord=0&amp;clkmod=1clk&amp;clkitem=numismatist&amp;clkdest=http%3A%2F%2Fdictionary.reference.com%2Fbrowse%2Fnumismatist" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://click.reference.com/click/nn1ov4?clksite=dict&amp;clkpage=dic&amp;clkld=0&amp;clkorgn=0&amp;clkord=0&amp;clkmod=1clk&amp;clkitem=numismatist&amp;clkdest=http%3A%2F%2Fdictionary.reference.com%2Fbrowse%2Fnumismatist" rel="nofollow"><u>numismatist</u></a>]</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So the issue becomes:&nbsp; To what <b><i>degree</i></b> are you a collector/numismatist?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A &#039;Dabbler&#039; who pulls the recently themed coinage to fill a map? (Call it 4th degree collector/numismatist)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A &#039;Novice&#039; whose interest in collecting is rising and perhaps for the first time is realizing there are other realms to collecting coins? (Call it 3rd degree collector/numismatist)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>An &#039;Intermediate&#039; who has one or more sets begun within their collection and may be honing in on a niche, and has a more trained eye for what they like? (Call it 2nd degree collector/numismatist)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A &#039;Student&#039; who has developed their interests and is learning all they can about a particular type and/or series, as well as counterfeit detection? (Call it 1st degree collector/numismatist)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A &#039;Master&#039; whose abundance of knowledge has risen decidedly above the norm, and whose insights on those subjects is sought after and highly regarded. (Call it &#039;Master Collector/Numismatist)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As with many facets of this hobby, every label one could give seems too generalized, too simplistic when one really pays close attention.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>There are &#039;error coins&#039; so someone buys the CPG, from there gets a taste and buys other, more detailed books on a specific type.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>There are Bust Halves, and then you need Overton to truly appreciate what you have.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The list goes on and on. So really, how can &#039;collector&#039; or &#039;numismatist&#039;/&#039;numismatologist&#039; be so cut-and-dry? It cannot be black and white when there are many more than 50 shades of grey between. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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