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<p>[QUOTE="Coinchemistry 2012, post: 2366660, member: 28107"]I think it is unfair to claim that this is a problem solely with older collectors. The younger collectors act in the same way. Also, much of it is meant harmlessly, and I think you are being oversensitive. Why do you take it personally when someone doesn't like one of your coins? It is not like the person attacked you personally.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rather than taking offense when someone summarily concludes that a coin is post mint damage or artificially toned, why don't you inquire as to how the poster reached that conclusion? Wouldn't that be more instructive than complaining about it? You would learn a lot in the process.</p><p><br /></p><p>-Signed someone who is not old enough to run for President (i.e still a baby by coin collecting standards)</p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Coinchemistry 2012, post: 2366660, member: 28107"]I think it is unfair to claim that this is a problem solely with older collectors. The younger collectors act in the same way. Also, much of it is meant harmlessly, and I think you are being oversensitive. Why do you take it personally when someone doesn't like one of your coins? It is not like the person attacked you personally. Rather than taking offense when someone summarily concludes that a coin is post mint damage or artificially toned, why don't you inquire as to how the poster reached that conclusion? Wouldn't that be more instructive than complaining about it? You would learn a lot in the process. -Signed someone who is not old enough to run for President (i.e still a baby by coin collecting standards) :p[/QUOTE]
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