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Message:: [QUOTE="rick, post: 63696, member: 1235"]let me open this thread by saying that I still think I am at the very early stages of my numismatic learning curve, but here goes: I have been collecting for some seven years, and until about a year ago, I picked up various world coins - basically, whatever caught my fancy while I was browsing through tables and selections, or bidding at the occassional auction. So years later, I find myself with some 3,000 coins, with values all over the board.  Now, I find myself thinking - I sure would like to pair these down and use those funds to make better purchases of better or more scarce examples that I used to think were outside of my price range.  Logistics of this happening aside - I know that will be a rather large chore, itself - I recognize that this is a change in my tastes.  Where I once desired to own many examples of various coins, I know want to obtain specifics. So, anyone out there ever been in this situation before?  I feel like I've stepped into an all to common trap, that experienced collectors would look on and say 'I told you so...', but for those that have actually gone through this, I ask:  Would you do it again?  In your opinion, will I regret it, later down the road?  Or is this a common move that collectors make, when they've been at it for a while?[/QUOTE]