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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 33650, member: 112&quot;]I&#039;d say your set is complete - but then I&#039;m not a set collector really. I have completed a few over the years of specific series, but only a few. </p><p><br /></p><p>And I&#039;ve never cared for the registry programs either - but I do understand them - for having the nicest collection matters to me too. But me knowing is enough - I don&#039;t feel the need to tell everybody else. </p><p><br /></p><p>In a way, something like the registry programs has always existed - it just never had a name. For there was a time when only Royalty and the nobility collected coins - they were the only ones who could afford to do so. That&#039;s how our hobby got its name. And they competed with each other fiercely ! </p><p><br /></p><p>Over the years, some collectors have always competed with each other to see who could put together the nicest collections. Today is no different in that regard. But what does make today different - is that now, because of the internet and modern technology eveybody in the hobby hears about it. </p><p><br /></p><p>That didn&#039;t used to be the case. For big name collectors used to keep their acquisitions quiet and not tell anybody - until that major coin show or gathering took place. Then they would bring them out for display and to show off. Bragging rights were a big thing&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>And bragging rights are a big thing today as well. Who among us doesn&#039;t enjoy posting pics of our new coins and sharing them with others ? Lord knows I certainly enjoy it. But I don&#039;t feel the need to put it up on the internet where everybody can see the entire list. One at a time works just fine for me&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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