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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Objective, post: 784235, member: 22235&quot;]I&#039;d like to add the following point:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I think there is an intrinsic attraction to collecting coins that is a bridge to the past. We are somehow able to touch and feel something that was also used by past generations. There is a link to our founding fathers, and earlier times where perhaps life was better, or more simple.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Certainly if you hold a coin from 1861 in your hand, you might consider that the coin was minted during the civil war.&nbsp; You think of that time period as majestic, same goes for pretty much any 19th century coin.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Coin collecting really picked up in the early 20th century. These are the people who passed their knowledge and passion to future generations. I will say that during this time period, black people did not have an easy time. Certainly they didn&#039;t have as much disposable income as they have today. The same goes for women of the time.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I&#039;d like to further add that perhaps a black person does not feel the same inside when they think back to the 1800&#039;s. Why would they have a passion for a time period when they were slaves. Women could not vote etc.&nbsp; I know that in school everyone is trained to appreciate our founding fathers, and I&#039;ve never seen a black person specifically speak out against them, but I think maybe some of them don&#039;t feel the same inside when they hold an older coin in their hand.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As for Latino&#039;s or Asians, most would not have a connection with the early days of the US.&nbsp; I bet they would be more inclined to collect coins from their native country, even though their family might have lived in the US for many generations.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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