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<p>[QUOTE="Endeavor, post: 2254451, member: 60292"]Anyone who has an interest in coin collecting will still collect what they can afford. Reducing mintages won't shut out the "little guy". It will prevent them from some types but they will still find something to collect. By the way, I'm one of the little guys.</p><p><br /></p><p>In my opinion, the bigger issue is the number of products. Every year the Mint adds something new or "special". I believe when you have so many different "special" issues it takes away from the exclusivity of owning any one of them.</p><p><br /></p><p>The issue is further amplified when you combine the broadening of avaiable coin types with growing mintages. By reducing the mintage figures I think more interest will be generated in collecting because owning a particular coin becomes more exclusive and therefore <i>truely</i> special. Unlike the fake "special" the Mint advertises.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Endeavor, post: 2254451, member: 60292"]Anyone who has an interest in coin collecting will still collect what they can afford. Reducing mintages won't shut out the "little guy". It will prevent them from some types but they will still find something to collect. By the way, I'm one of the little guys. In my opinion, the bigger issue is the number of products. Every year the Mint adds something new or "special". I believe when you have so many different "special" issues it takes away from the exclusivity of owning any one of them. The issue is further amplified when you combine the broadening of avaiable coin types with growing mintages. By reducing the mintage figures I think more interest will be generated in collecting because owning a particular coin becomes more exclusive and therefore [I]truely[/I] special. Unlike the fake "special" the Mint advertises.[/QUOTE]
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