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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jody526, post: 6238, member: 578&quot;]Hi pog,</p><p>Thanks for your kind words. This has been an interesting thread.</p><p>I noticed you asked if I had a reputation. I suppose we are all recocnized or remembered for certain things. I do find it odd that I am known for something that has to do with a computer.</p><p>You see, I have no formal education of any kind. My wife bought this computer a while back, and she took a few courses at the local community college, that helped her learn to use it.</p><p>At first, I had no interest in it. Then I found out it had games on it. Then she bought an internet acsess. Then I found out I could buy coins online. Then I found out I could talk to other coin collectors online, etc. etc. etc....</p><p>Like you, my finances are limited. Actually they always have been. I have never been able to buy coins that are worth thousands of dollars. Had I done so, my family would have had to go without the things that were more important. That has never stopped me from enjoying this hobby to the fullest. There are just so many aspects, and very expensive coins are just one of those.</p><p>Right now, my collecting has been concentrated on merchant tokens from my home state. This is an area of numismatics that is often overlooked. Many merchant tokens have mintages of less than 1000, and can be purchased for a few dollars. Some of my favorites are from my local area. I like to think of them as &quot;coins from the neighborhood&quot;. LOL</p><p>Hope this doesn&#039;t sound like rambling, but my point is, this is a wonderful hobby, and can be enjoyed in a multitude of different ways.</p><p>I also noticed you mentioned books. I believe my first book was a &quot;Black Book&quot;. I don&#039;t recommend this book, but at the time it was probably all that I could afford. If I could recommend one book that all US coin collectors should have, it would have to be &quot;The Red Book&quot;.</p><p>Oh yeah, I also make use of the local library. Problem is, I own most of what they&#039;ve got, and I&#039;ve checked out the rest about a dozen times. LOL[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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