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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vess1, post: 698037, member: 13650&quot;]That&#039;s what it boils down to.&nbsp; We&#039;re comparing apples and oranges.&nbsp; What information would be the most valuable for the OP here to know?&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; I could believe there&#039;s around 5 to 10 million serious, dedicated collectors.&nbsp; These would be people who think about coins daily, are well educated in coins, think nothing of buying a coin for $100 or more on a regular basis, subscribe to publications, talk on forums, have purchased several hundred dollars or more in supplies alone, etc....</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; Now, do you lump those people in with the people who are only concerned with completing a state quarter set from circulation, who otherwise never think about the hobby?&nbsp;&nbsp; Or somebody who has a stash of circulated Kennedy halves or common date wheat cents?&nbsp; &nbsp; There&#039;s obviously a big difference here as to the true impact different groups would have on the hobby.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; How general is the term &#039;colletor&#039;?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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