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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 8319974, member: 75937"]Agree completely with [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] here.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm 100% type 1 when it comes to my collection. Every coin I purchase, it's with the idea of remaining in my collection for the long run. Occasionally, I'll find a nice upgrade and then I'll part with the coin it replaces, but I'm more likely to give the coin away than I am to sell it. When I do sell, it's with the knowledge that I'll lose money on the deal.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin collecting is for fun. If you aren't having fun, it's a chore, not a hobby. I have all sorts of subcollections that I'm always working on and if I see a coin at a price that isn't outrageous that I want for my collection, I'll buy it without thinking of it as an investment.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://media4.giphy.com/media/js0dt5JLCU01bvlt7d/giphy.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 8319974, member: 75937"]Agree completely with [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] here. I'm 100% type 1 when it comes to my collection. Every coin I purchase, it's with the idea of remaining in my collection for the long run. Occasionally, I'll find a nice upgrade and then I'll part with the coin it replaces, but I'm more likely to give the coin away than I am to sell it. When I do sell, it's with the knowledge that I'll lose money on the deal. Coin collecting is for fun. If you aren't having fun, it's a chore, not a hobby. I have all sorts of subcollections that I'm always working on and if I see a coin at a price that isn't outrageous that I want for my collection, I'll buy it without thinking of it as an investment. [IMG]https://media4.giphy.com/media/js0dt5JLCU01bvlt7d/giphy.gif[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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