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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;green18, post: 1796548, member: 10103&quot;]We&#039;ve many more &#039;blue collar&#039; collectors on this forum than certain others so I can understand the consternation of the &#039;locals&#039; here. We tend to not be looked down upon in our individual collective endeavors here. Rather, we bristle and brandish when set upon. That said, I believe Greg Reynolds was giving an opinion on collecting and as such opinions go, it is worthy. It may not fit all of our collecting parameters but it is something to put out there, and frankly, he&#039;s made me consider his point of view. Now mind ye all, I&#039;m not buying into everything that he says (writes) but he does set forth some valid points.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;<span style="font-size: 14px"><font face="Helvetica"><span style="color: #333333">Before embarking upon a collecting endeavor, it is important to have an objective, a goal. Buying coins randomly or in a whimsical fashion is not sensible&quot;.</span></font></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="Helvetica"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-size: 14px">I totally agree with this point. Many of us (me too) have had absolutely no plan when it comes to collecting. At one stage or another we&#039;ve gone and purchased coins willy nilly with no regard to where they will fit into our collections down the road. Many times we end up selling these purchases to fund our true endeavors. I think in some ways Greg might be trying to protect us from &#039;ourselves&#039; by lending his advice. Focus on what is the true area of what it is we want to collect. Trouble is, many times we don&#039;t have that &#039;hard hearted eye&#039; when it comes to collecting. We lack the focus because we don&#039;t quite understand where it is we are headed for with our collecting endeavor. We don&#039;t see our collections as an investment or something to profit from. Rather, we seek the enjoyment and satisfaction of assembling something that gratifies at the moment. If it costs me more to get at a certain level of collecting then so be it. I&#039;ve enjoyed my dalliances and&nbsp; dandy dancing with fanciful whimsy&#039;s. I regret none of them........... </span></span></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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