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<p>[QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 8319429, member: 27832"]Speaking as someone who was drawn into US coinage as a child -- part of the <i>culture</i> in our little corner of the world was the notion of "finding a coin that's WORTH SOMETHING", and the "fun" <i>was</i> finding a coin for $ that was "worth" $$$.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's not something I'm proud of, and I like to think I've grown past it as a collector, but it's still often there in the back of my mind. I won't dignify it as "investment", but more as "child-like greed".</p><p><br /></p><p>Having said that, though, I feel bad for anyone who <i>doesn't</i> <b>have fun</b> in this field, whatever your "goals" are. If you don't, there are surely better places to spend your time, money, and attention, aren't there?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 8319429, member: 27832"]Speaking as someone who was drawn into US coinage as a child -- part of the [I]culture[/I] in our little corner of the world was the notion of "finding a coin that's WORTH SOMETHING", and the "fun" [I]was[/I] finding a coin for $ that was "worth" $$$. It's not something I'm proud of, and I like to think I've grown past it as a collector, but it's still often there in the back of my mind. I won't dignify it as "investment", but more as "child-like greed". Having said that, though, I feel bad for anyone who [I]doesn't[/I] [B]have fun[/B] in this field, whatever your "goals" are. If you don't, there are surely better places to spend your time, money, and attention, aren't there?[/QUOTE]
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