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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;wxcoin, post: 2810752, member: 74624&quot;]A lot of good comments on this thread.&nbsp; As mentioned earlier, I started collecting in my teens and then took a long break from college until my mid 50&#039;s.&nbsp; I have found the internet to be huge benefit to jump starting my interest again.&nbsp; Putting together collections is much easier now as I can find most of what I need on Ebay or online auctions.&nbsp; Local coin shops usually have a limited number of coins I&#039;m interested in and their inventory doesn&#039;t seem to change quickly enough.&nbsp; Since I live in a less populated area the internet becomes even more valuable.&nbsp; Coin shows within driving distance are few and far between.&nbsp; IMO, the hobby will survive and is stronger than some believe.&nbsp; As mentioned earlier, the majority of Coin talk members are under 30.&nbsp;&nbsp; The gloom and doom articles in some of the major numismatic articles concerning the aging population of our hobby is biased because they tend to base their numbers on the age of ANA membership and dwindling numbers at coin shows.&nbsp; Due to where I live and the cost of travelling to coin shows, I can best add to my collection using the internet.&nbsp; Given the choice of spending several hundred dollars on travelling costs versus spending the said money on coins using the internet is a no brainer.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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