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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Apocalypse Cow, post: 936242, member: 24651&quot;]Hi TLM. I&#039;ll take a shot at this question. Realize that there are many different types of collectors out there.</p><p><br /></p><ul> <li>The art collector. They look at a coin as a little piece of art. A new silver eagle many be more desirable than a old crusty seated dime for these guys.</li> <li>The history collector. They love that they can hold and see little pieces of history that existed before they were born and will be around after they are gone.</li> <li>The investor collector. Figuring out which coin will appreciate takes a lot of effort and is a challenge and when done successfully is very rewarding.</li> <li>The collectors collector (for lack of a better term). These are the guys that fill whitman albums. They build series and sets and find setting goals to assemble a collection then completing it is very satisfying.</li> <li>The expert collector. These people enjoy learning and studying anything and everything about a particular coin until they are an expert on the subject.</li> <li>The competitive collector. These guys spend a lot of time and money finding the finest examples they can and that obviously can be fun.</li> </ul><p>There are more types of collectors and more reasons for collecting than I have listed but I think I got most of the big ones. I doubt any collector falls into one category exclusively, instead they are a mix of the different types. I am probably 80% art collector, 10% history and a mix of the rest. </p><p><br /></p><p>As to where you should go to from here, think about what it is that sparked your recent interest in your collection. Once you understand what aspect(s) of collecting appeals to you most choosing which path to take will be easy. If it&#039;s not clear yet don&#039;t worry. Just read what interest you on the forum. Soon you will gravitate toward the type of collecting that you enjoy. </p><p><br /></p><p>Everything I wrote here you will see repeated around the board by many different people in a much more clear and succinct manner when they say collect what you like and like what you collect. It really is that simple but starting out it&#039;s not always easy to understand what it is that you like.</p><p><br /></p><p>My .02, hope it helps.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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