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Message:: [QUOTE="Eskychess, post: 101507, member: 4692"]As I get older, my tastes get higher. I know I will never own a GREAT coin, like say a $million type - But, it's weird now that I'm approaching 40 years old, that I could afford say a 1909 S VDB in MS-65 shape - IF I really really wanted to. Of course, as I get older (and seem to be gaining wisdom along the way) I also don't take loans like I used to and now try to save for my toys/investments first and then buy them. Which of course, takes a long time and a lot of patience!! hehe ... but I really like to look at the coins. Is it just me or are there others that sit and look at their coins for long periods of time? I like the art of the coin, but I also like to look at the different wear spots and wonder how they got there. My poor MS-64 Flying Eagle almost needs to be reslabbed as I've handled that thing for hours on end looking at it in different light sources and amusing myself in the simplest of ways I suppose. Coins are absolutely beautiful and I know now I'm heading for coins in better condition so I can examine them. That for me is the fun in coins and of course, it doesn't hurt that they rarely lose much value either! Esky[/QUOTE]