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<p>[QUOTE="masterswimmer, post: 3911944, member: 102022"]The thought of the times when these old coins were minted is an allure that attracted me to coins. For instance, gold coins from the mid 19th century were all mined from gold that was possibly panned. Maybe through a sluice box. None of it was mined using an excavator, backhoe or dump truck.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think about the times when our currency was backed by something tangible. Being able to go to the federal reserve to request silver in exchange for currency meant something. Now the Fed wouldn't even exchange my currency for an old car. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Fiat currency is a promise based on a wish and a prayer. One that becomes more and more eroded daily. </p><p><br /></p><p>The thought of the working man and woman slaving at a job only to come home with a coin or two from something in my collection preserves their turmoil. </p><p><br /></p><p>There's a myriad of reasons I collect. Those are a smattering of those reasons.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="masterswimmer, post: 3911944, member: 102022"]The thought of the times when these old coins were minted is an allure that attracted me to coins. For instance, gold coins from the mid 19th century were all mined from gold that was possibly panned. Maybe through a sluice box. None of it was mined using an excavator, backhoe or dump truck. I think about the times when our currency was backed by something tangible. Being able to go to the federal reserve to request silver in exchange for currency meant something. Now the Fed wouldn't even exchange my currency for an old car. ;) Fiat currency is a promise based on a wish and a prayer. One that becomes more and more eroded daily. The thought of the working man and woman slaving at a job only to come home with a coin or two from something in my collection preserves their turmoil. There's a myriad of reasons I collect. Those are a smattering of those reasons.[/QUOTE]
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