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<p>[QUOTE="samjimmy, post: 209678, member: 3813"]Likewise. I can't remember where I read it (probably was a link posted here) that that's how most coin collectors did it back in the day. Few were concerned with collecting every coin (mint marks, and there weren't clad and silver versions, etc.), nor completing sets of every year. All the "varieties" weren't important either (VAMS, etc.) One of the type.</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess some peopel ahve the need to create and complete sets. I would like to complete the Dansco 7070, but other than that, I leave "filling holes" to those who find it interesting to have a P *and a D* (gimme an S) of this or that coin, from every year. It's not my bag (no offense to those whose bag it is).</p><p><br /></p><p>If you don't share your coin collection with others, you start to wonder why the hell you're spending so much money on this stuff. If you do, it can become a ****ing match. I think part of collecting is just getting new stuff (in the mail, or shopping), almost like those people who are addicted to shop @ home and buy junk for no reason.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="samjimmy, post: 209678, member: 3813"]Likewise. I can't remember where I read it (probably was a link posted here) that that's how most coin collectors did it back in the day. Few were concerned with collecting every coin (mint marks, and there weren't clad and silver versions, etc.), nor completing sets of every year. All the "varieties" weren't important either (VAMS, etc.) One of the type. I guess some peopel ahve the need to create and complete sets. I would like to complete the Dansco 7070, but other than that, I leave "filling holes" to those who find it interesting to have a P *and a D* (gimme an S) of this or that coin, from every year. It's not my bag (no offense to those whose bag it is). If you don't share your coin collection with others, you start to wonder why the hell you're spending so much money on this stuff. If you do, it can become a ****ing match. I think part of collecting is just getting new stuff (in the mail, or shopping), almost like those people who are addicted to shop @ home and buy junk for no reason.[/QUOTE]
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