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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 602198, member: 5233&quot;]I think one thing to point out with this 600:1 ratio is this is a Coin Forum.&nbsp; So, it&#039;s not surprising that the majority of the members here collect coins rather than paper money.&nbsp; Now, they are related hobbies so some overlap is expected...but I think that since this is a coin board the paper money collectors are a minority here.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as the world as a whole...I think it comes down to cost.&nbsp; I&#039;ll bet 99% of the coin collectors here in the US started out collecting Lincoln cents.&nbsp; You can put together a sizable collection out of circulation for very little money...an amount that won&#039;t go noticed.&nbsp; Even collecting only out of circulation...paper money is a much bigger investment.&nbsp; Every piece will cost a minimum of $1 and it goes up quickly from there.&nbsp; So, it&#039;s more expensive to start out in this hobby.&nbsp; Once you get hooked, cost isn&#039;t as important.&nbsp; But, when you are first getting interested in the hobby cost is a big deal.&nbsp; As you move towards high end collecting it becomes just like coins...very expensive.&nbsp; But, I think it&#039;s that initial cost hump for the new collector that makes it a harder hobby to get into.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also feel that there is a knowledge gap.&nbsp; When I started collecting paper, I felt that it was harder to find the information that I needed.&nbsp; Almost as if the paper collecting hobby was more in it&#039;s infancy.&nbsp; I think this challenge could also cause the new collector to feel overwhelmed and eventually give up.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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