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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;USS656, post: 278297, member: 6641&quot;]invictus - your question goes much deeper that questioning the collection of star notes. What I mean is why do people collect anything?&nbsp; I think, everyone has there own reasons.&nbsp; Clembo and DeOrc have been doing such a great job or responding I have been staying out of it. Well now in my so-normal verbose way, I will also weigh in.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Pupa was able to score all those notes from someone that had been saving them from circulation for how many years?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I think the big deal is that&#039;s what some people enjoy to collect.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Do you have coins (cents, nickels, dimes, quarters, or halves) in your collection that are obviously circulated? I do, I also have thousands of foreign coins that are worth less than the holders they are in. Why, because these are what I enjoy collecting and obviously not for their monetary value. I am trying to fill a 38 to 63 nickels album with finds from circulation. The value of those nickels when complete will probably be less than the album. I still enjoy the hunt though. Look at this quarter, <a href="http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee123/USS656/1952QuarterObv-1.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee123/USS656/1952QuarterObv-1.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee123/USS656/1952QuarterObv-1.jpg</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I paid a $1 for the air tite at a local shop because it was convenient. Is the quarter worth as much as the container? Who cares, I got the quarter from circulation so it&#039;s worth putting in a $1 coin holder and keeping in my collection. There will come a time when I give them to my kids to enjoy. And maybe they will give them to their kids to enjoy. I wish I had some coins and old notes passed down to me from a couple generations. To know that my grandfather took the time to save them - for me it would make them very special regardless of value or condition.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Collect what you like! If star notes or even notes in general are not your thing, don&#039;t collect them. If how much they are worth is what motivates you to collect - that&#039;s your prerogative. I will never knock you for that. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Collect what you like - and respect that others will do the same. (That is not a pointed comment, just how I like to act) Everyone here comes from different walks of life, with different access to this hobby, and different reasons for why they collect. It&#039;s all good because we can learn a little from each person that participates. If we shut down someone for what they like, how can we learn from what they might contribute? </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I agree with clembo that your questions are reasonable and I mean no criticism by my response - so please take none from it.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This is my opinion - and I&#039;m sticking to it <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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