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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 3270909, member: 10461&quot;]I started again, then sold again.&nbsp; I did an even bigger purge in 2013, selling almost 95% of my collection, including all the &quot;holey&quot; gold coins off my trademark hat.</p><p><br /></p><p>The &quot;Great Purge of 2013&quot; was done on purpose, though, not due to distress.&nbsp; That&#039;s when I started the present &quot;Eclectic Box&quot; collection I have now.&nbsp; No regrets.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Well, OK, <i>few</i> regrets, anyway.)</p><p><br /></p><p>My collection has been burnt to the ground at least three or four times in 42 years.&nbsp; Each time it has risen like a phoenix, been rebuilt atop the ashes in a different way, and each time it&#039;s been a little better than before.&nbsp; I guess it&#039;s like an old-growth forest.&nbsp; Burning down every once in a while can actually be healthy for the ecosystem over the long term.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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