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<p>[QUOTE="PlanoSteve, post: 3787762, member: 91609"]Well, the answer to your question is both simple & very complex, at the same time!</p><p><br /></p><p>The thing is, while we all commiserate here on CT & other on-line sites, & at coin shows, & at coin clubs, & at (fill in the blank)...this sport/hobby is a <b><i><u>very</u> <u>personal</u></i></b><u> <b><i>matter</i></b></u> for each & every one of us, & for different reasons.</p><p><br /></p><p>If there's a million of us doing it, then there are a million different collections. If there's 10 million of us, then there's 10 million different collections. Hell, we can't even all agree on grades, & by a fairly wide margin. Or values, etc. And some of us collect only by certain grades. Some collect slabs & some won't touch a slab. </p><p><br /></p><p>But one thing we do agree on is our love & appreciation of the history of coins (well, except for those always posting in the "What's It Worth" forum).</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, a "completed" set is a <b><i>beautiful thing to behold</i></b>. And I don't care what the conditions (read: grades) are (..but others will, & that's OK).</p><p><br /></p><p>About half way into my endeavor (maybe 30 yrs ago) I had an epiphany like you:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>(yes, to you!)</p><p><br /></p><p>But <b><i>for me</i></b> it wasn't that they all looked identical, it was just the <b><i>opposite</i></b>. And I came to the realization that I just couldn't "get them all" no matter how hard I tried. And not just because of the cost, but because of the time involved.</p><p><br /></p><p>So I focused on the best & most significant specimens <b><i><u>to me</u></i></b>. And I've been much happier since. (I'm still dealing with my problem of not getting involved in ancients, & so still live vicariously though the posts of our great ancients collectors. I seem to have a terrible fear of starting & the associated stigma of abandoning my modern coins, &...uh, perhaps I've said too much. I should discuss this with my analyst.)</p><p><br /></p><p>So, we tweak our collections with our personalizations, be it notes, tokens, antiquities, lucky coins, you name it...in the end we're all <b><i><u>both</u></i></b> different <b><i><u>and</u></i></b> alike, at the same time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Happy collecting! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie83" alt=":singing:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="PlanoSteve, post: 3787762, member: 91609"]Well, the answer to your question is both simple & very complex, at the same time! The thing is, while we all commiserate here on CT & other on-line sites, & at coin shows, & at coin clubs, & at (fill in the blank)...this sport/hobby is a [B][I][U]very[/U] [U]personal[/U][/I][/B][U] [B][I]matter[/I][/B][/U] for each & every one of us, & for different reasons. If there's a million of us doing it, then there are a million different collections. If there's 10 million of us, then there's 10 million different collections. Hell, we can't even all agree on grades, & by a fairly wide margin. Or values, etc. And some of us collect only by certain grades. Some collect slabs & some won't touch a slab. But one thing we do agree on is our love & appreciation of the history of coins (well, except for those always posting in the "What's It Worth" forum). Now, a "completed" set is a [B][I]beautiful thing to behold[/I][/B]. And I don't care what the conditions (read: grades) are (..but others will, & that's OK). About half way into my endeavor (maybe 30 yrs ago) I had an epiphany like you: (yes, to you!) But [B][I]for me[/I][/B] it wasn't that they all looked identical, it was just the [B][I]opposite[/I][/B]. And I came to the realization that I just couldn't "get them all" no matter how hard I tried. And not just because of the cost, but because of the time involved. So I focused on the best & most significant specimens [B][I][U]to me[/U][/I][/B]. And I've been much happier since. (I'm still dealing with my problem of not getting involved in ancients, & so still live vicariously though the posts of our great ancients collectors. I seem to have a terrible fear of starting & the associated stigma of abandoning my modern coins, &...uh, perhaps I've said too much. I should discuss this with my analyst.) So, we tweak our collections with our personalizations, be it notes, tokens, antiquities, lucky coins, you name it...in the end we're all [B][I][U]both[/U][/I][/B] different [B][I][U]and[/U][/I][/B] alike, at the same time. Happy collecting! :happy::happy::happy: ;) :singing:[/QUOTE]
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