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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bhp3rd, post: 552686, member: 16510&quot;]<b>Treasure and original surfaces, plus</b></p><p><br /></p><p>1. Treasure and original surfaces.&nbsp; The treasure being doublED dies, RPM&#039;s, OMM&#039;s, all die varieties.</p><p>2. Original detail and beautiful surface conditions, esp. copper.</p><p>3. Knowledge esp. about die and coin production.</p><p>4. History esp. about the conditions of the country and the mint during hard/good times.</p><p>5. Beauty of design of coins and paper.</p><p>5. Reason for rarity reasons for value, ie: the stories.</p><p>6. Learning of those that went before us and wondering what it will be like after were gone.</p><p>7. Learning just how &quot;new&quot; a country we really are and how fragile we have been at times and still persevered.&nbsp; Really, what have we had 12 or 14 only chief engravers in since 1792 - (my family came to Tennessee about 10 miles from where I sit in 1793).</p><p>8. The books and literature, catalogs etc.&nbsp; (I get about as much enjoyment from cracking open a new Coin World or auction catalog as I do looking at a new coin).</p><p>9. Meeting new and at times very interesting and colorful people.</p><p>10. Sharing all this with a young person or new person to our hobby.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Not necessarily in that order - the order changes from time to time as I am sure you&#039;ll understand.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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