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<p>[QUOTE="Old Silver, post: 94690, member: 4686"]Hey, I like tokens!!!!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Better check the price sheets. You have to realize that a Sac dollar hasn't been released into circulation since 2001 and I know some of them, especially some proofs are bringing good prices.</p><p>As a young collector I think you need to broaden your collecting interests a little. I think you are dwelling on the rare and expensive side of collecting instead of just enjoying coins as an enjoyable and exciting hobby. I don't collect coins as an investment but because of the thrill of finding good old coins still at reasonable prices and the history behind them. Who cares if modern coins are not rare and tripling in value overnight, it would be nice, but it's not going to happen, you just have to enjoy the hobby for what it has to offer. As far as I'm concerned all the old, current, and future designs are and will be pretty darn exciting and I have learned to totally enjoy and be thrilled with what I <b>CAN</b> find and not be obsessed with what I <b>CAN'T</b> find or afford. Just don't wait too long or you might just miss some great things that are happening in the coin world. Just look at the recent re-designing goin on, we may not like all or any of it but at least someone is finally listening and coin designs <u>are</u> changing. How long have we waited for that? Keep an open mind and don't dwell on the composition or rarity of a coin, just have fun and think positive. I think we all wish coins were still 90% silver, but that isn't going to happen again either!!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Old Silver, post: 94690, member: 4686"]Hey, I like tokens!!!!:) Better check the price sheets. You have to realize that a Sac dollar hasn't been released into circulation since 2001 and I know some of them, especially some proofs are bringing good prices. As a young collector I think you need to broaden your collecting interests a little. I think you are dwelling on the rare and expensive side of collecting instead of just enjoying coins as an enjoyable and exciting hobby. I don't collect coins as an investment but because of the thrill of finding good old coins still at reasonable prices and the history behind them. Who cares if modern coins are not rare and tripling in value overnight, it would be nice, but it's not going to happen, you just have to enjoy the hobby for what it has to offer. As far as I'm concerned all the old, current, and future designs are and will be pretty darn exciting and I have learned to totally enjoy and be thrilled with what I [b]CAN[/b] find and not be obsessed with what I [b]CAN'T[/b] find or afford. Just don't wait too long or you might just miss some great things that are happening in the coin world. Just look at the recent re-designing goin on, we may not like all or any of it but at least someone is finally listening and coin designs [u]are[/u] changing. How long have we waited for that? Keep an open mind and don't dwell on the composition or rarity of a coin, just have fun and think positive. I think we all wish coins were still 90% silver, but that isn't going to happen again either!!:)[/QUOTE]
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