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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;silvereagle82, post: 30477, member: 1700&quot;]Nick,</p><p>This is a little off subject, but maybe not really, I recently gave out 2004 American Silver Eagles as an end of year small token of appreciation for my employee&#039;s (apprx. 60) work this past year (2004). I put them in high quality pvc-free flips with a color company logo card with a personalized handwritten note on it. I would estimate that 99% of them didn&#039;t even know what it was, never heard of one, and where do you buy something like. I took time to explain to most of them what they were (history, where I bought them, etc) and that they were worth more than $1 because of the price of silver.</p><p>After explaining all that, 90% of them told me that this was the best gift they got all holiday season.</p><p><br /></p><p>We can debate all day whether or not ASE are coins or bullion , but my opinion is they are and that is what got me started in collecting coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have seen post on the subject of growing our hobby many times in the short time I&#039;ve been at coin talk and &quot;ND&quot; ,may he return one day, always asked about how the ANA or whatever industry group can help promote the hobby. I think I have just found out how... Get coins in front of them....Educate them.... and they will begin to collect at whatever $ range they can afford.</p><p><br /></p><p>PS.</p><p>I going to bring my complete set of ASE, and a few of my prize Morgan&#039;s to work and blow there minds!!!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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