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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kaparthy, post: 4022444, member: 57463&quot;]My other hobby is astronomy. Many hobbyists call beginner telescopes &quot;hobby killers.&quot; They feel that the 3-inch refractor or 4-inch reflector is not enough of a telescope for the money and if you buy one for yourself-- or worse, buy one for a child -- it will be a disappointment as a viewing instrument and get little use.&nbsp; Personally, I disagree on several grounds and have written about that in those fora. For this hobby, I toss out the question: <b>What do you think kills the hobby for the new entrant?</b></p><ul> <li>Cable TV shopping channels.</li> <li>Overabundant new issues from the US Mint.</li> <li>Overabundant (and irrelevant) new issues from world Mints. (Elvis, Beatrix Potter, Harry Potter...)</li> <li>Registry Sets </li> <li>Vagaries of Third Party Grading.</li> <li>Coins as an Investment</li> </ul><p>(Just for starters...)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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