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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 7912, member: 112&quot;]It is a HUGE factor in coins ! Especially when one considers value. But even value aside - there is nothing quite like the thrill you get when you aquire that last hard to find example&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Few things have ever given me the personal satisfaction that finally managing to find, let alone purchase, the last coin you need for a set. Even finding and aquiring a rarity all by itself can be hugely satisfying. </p><p><br /></p><p>The problem is - all too many collectors, and not just beginners, don&#039;t really understand rarity. They have these mistaken ideas about rarity that I mentioned in my previous post. The biggest problem is of course the perception that in order to be rare it must be old. There are a great many rare coins that are not old at all. </p><p><br /></p><p>For the most part - modern US coins are not rare if you leave out condition rarities. There are several examples that are rather scarce - but certainly not rare. I am talking about some of the modern commemorative coins with mintages under 10,000. </p><p><br /></p><p>But there are many modern world coins with mintages under 100. Some of them even have mintages that number 20, 30 or 40 examples. A few have even less. These coins I would call rare.</p><p><br /></p><p>But a coin does not need to be rare to be worthy of being collected. ANY COIN is worthy of being collected as long as you like it&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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