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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 440035, member: 15309&quot;]I would like to say for the record that we have too many well adjusted individuals on this forum that just refuse to let the comments of others bother them.&nbsp; I am not one of those people.&nbsp; Here are the comments that annoy me.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><ul> <li>Collectors who ask &quot;Did I get a good deal on this coin&quot;</li> <li>Collectors who say to others &quot;You paid too much for that coin&quot;</li> <li>And the most annoying comment is collectors that proclaim that a coin is AT but can&#039;t provide a reason why.</li> </ul><p>IMO, only investors should really worry about the first two comments for they accumulate coins for the sole purpose of making a profit.&nbsp; Collectors obtain coins because they enjoy the hobby.&nbsp; I don&#039;t know of any other hobby where people expect to come out ahead financially at the end of the day.&nbsp; If I buy coins and can get 80% of my money back, I am completely satisfied.&nbsp; I consider the 20% loss money spent on entertainment value that the hobby of coin collecting gives me.&nbsp; Most hobbies don&#039;t give you any value back.&nbsp; I will use golf as a perfect example.&nbsp; A golfer gets to play 18 holes.&nbsp; He/she does not get any money back when they are done the round.&nbsp; But the golfer loves the game and is content to spend that money on a activity that makes them happy.&nbsp; There is absolutely nothing wrong with a coin collector spending money on the opportunity to temporarily possess our little treasures.&nbsp; Remember, we will be gone, but our coins will still be there, hopefully in some other numismatist&#039;s collection</p><p><br /></p><p>Regarding the AT/NT debate.&nbsp; It really bugs me when people with very little knowledge of toning proclaim a coin to be AT.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>OK, Rant over.&nbsp; :smile[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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