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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1555733, member: 26302&quot;]Honestly, since WD40 said he had modern coins I would agree with his sentiments. I feel the same way about modern coins, a cold detachment. I believe the reason for this is they have never been touched by human hands, they have not been treasured as their only hope of a meal tomorrow, they have no connection to humans. They are cold industrial objects.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, the same object 100 years from now will change its &quot;tone&quot; to me. After 100 years of someone taking care of it, collecting it, valuing it, the same object has now to me acquired human connectiveness. Then this object is more human than could sterile industrial product.</p><p><br /></p><p>Its the human connection, real or imagined, that makes coins more than sterile objects to me. Connections between the ruler who name or picture is on the coin, the conditions under which it was struck, sometimes for obccure coins WHO struck them at all, and why. </p><p><br /></p><p>Holding these objects in your hand just have a way of transporting you back in time to when these coins circulated. Who owned these, how much of their total fortune was it, why did someone bury these, what happened to the previous owners, etc. </p><p><br /></p><p>Because of this ability, I treasure my coins and try to maintain them as well as possible for posterity. Future owners are owed the same kindness we have had of being able to own these objects. </p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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