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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 35166, member: 112&quot;]Well my friend it sounds as if you may be on your way to becoming a collector. That&#039;s how it happens to all of us - just kinda sneaks up on ya and before ya know it - you&#039;re hooked&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>It happened to me many years ago when I was about 6. My grandfather was a collector, but he only collected what he called &quot;foriegn&quot; coins. But one day after looking at his collection with him, my grandmother called me aside and said &quot;here- take these&quot;. She handed me 2 dimes - a 1903 &amp; a 1910 - those were the birth years of my grandparents.</p><p><br /></p><p>That was the start of it all for me - I still have those 2 dimes. I won&#039;t show them to anyone but my son - let&#039;s just say it&#039;s too personal. But they set me on a path that has lasted 45 years so far - and I see no sign of it ending any time soon&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I collect for the love of the hobby and love of the coins. That and the study - I love to study, always have. The research may even be the most enjoyable part to me - there&#039;s just something about it. I can become lost in books and 10,000 web sites for days at a time. It may not be for everyone - but that&#039;s what rings my bell&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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