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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 2572048, member: 5233&quot;]I have begun to look through all the coins I have collected over the years and overall I view what I have accumulated with dissatisfaction.&nbsp; The majority of the quantity of my collection was accumulated during my college years and before when I had limited money and a strong desire to &quot;fill holes.&quot;&nbsp; I find now that I have a lot of coins...most of which are below the quality which I would consider acceptable.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m considering going through my collection and significantly downsizing it.&nbsp; I think I will try to organize it into 3 categories: 1. Coins of acceptable quality that I want to keep in the &quot;long term&quot; collection; 2. Low quality coins from my youth with sentimental value that I should hang onto for my children and because of the memory they contain; 3. Low quality coins to get rid of.</p><p><br /></p><p>It would not surprise me if 50% or more or my collection fall into group #3.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>As I have gotten a little older (I&#039;m still only 31)...I have discovered that my true passion for this hobby is in individually picking out coins that I really like.&nbsp; The thrill of &quot;filling a hole&quot; in a book is fun for a moment...but that thrill is fleeting.&nbsp; I find that I rarely look back at that filled hole once it has a coin in it.&nbsp; To me, that&#039;s accumulating coins...not collecting them.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m unsure how I&#039;m going to go about this process...but I think I need to sell off the coins that mean nothing to me and reinvest that money into a few nicer pieces that I will cherish.</p><p><br /></p><p>Does anyone have any experience in doing this...or has anyone found themselves in this position before?&nbsp; I&#039;d be curious to hear from others who have done this.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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