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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Smart driver, post: 1498811, member: 38603&quot;]<a href="http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/collectors_corner/index.cfm?action=why_collect" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/collectors_corner/index.cfm?action=why_collect" rel="nofollow">http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/collectors_corner/index.cfm?action=why_collect</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>&quot;Why Collect Coins?</b></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; There are many excellent reasons why you might want to collect&nbsp; <a href="http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/collectors_corner/index.cfm?action=glossary#coin" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/collectors_corner/index.cfm?action=glossary#coin" rel="nofollow">coins</a>. For starters, they tell unique stories. A coin&#039;s design, <a href="http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/collectors_corner/index.cfm?action=glossary#mint_mark" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/collectors_corner/index.cfm?action=glossary#mint_mark" rel="nofollow">mint mark</a>, <a href="http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/collectors_corner/index.cfm?action=glossary#condition" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/collectors_corner/index.cfm?action=glossary#condition" rel="nofollow">condition</a> and composition can offer a glimpse into&nbsp; history and a better understanding of the past.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; </p><p>Some people collect coins in the hope that they will appreciate in value. Some coins have intrinsic <a href="http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/collectors_corner/index.cfm?action=glossary#bullion" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/collectors_corner/index.cfm?action=glossary#bullion" rel="nofollow">bullion</a> value (such as silver, gold and platinum coins). Others become valuable because they are rare.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; </p><p>Coin collecting, one of the oldest hobbies, was once practiced only by kings and the wealthy. That&#039;s why coin collecting often is called the &quot;king of hobbies&quot; and the &quot;hobby of kings.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; </p><p>Coin collecting became increasingly popular in America during the 1930s when United States <a href="http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/index.cfm?action=commemoratives" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/index.cfm?action=commemoratives" rel="nofollow">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; commemorative coins </a> became widely available. Today, there are millions of coin&nbsp; collectors in the United States alone. The thriving coin-collecting&nbsp; community, which includes clubs throughout the United States provides&nbsp; numerous opportunities for collectors to meet and trade.&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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