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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1343949, member: 26302"]One bit of advice, don't get hung up on "rare". In world coinage you can find items that maybe only 30 were struck. Does it make it a million dollar piece? No, it may be worth $30. Maybe 30 is 25 too many for the demand. </p><p><br /></p><p>I am just warning you of a danger many face when coming from US collecting, thinking small mintages equal $. I find world coins very interesting and freeing of the whole stupid, looking for teeny tiny variations on a coin, and collecting 80 coins that appear identical except for tiny little differences. I like collecting whole different cultures, whole different countries, whole different types, over, "well I have 60 of these, but this one has a d under the date instead of an s, so I NEED this coin." <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>By getting into world coins, be prepared to learn a lot of geography and history, both very cool things!</p><p><br /></p><p>Just my opinion, your mileage may vary.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1343949, member: 26302"]One bit of advice, don't get hung up on "rare". In world coinage you can find items that maybe only 30 were struck. Does it make it a million dollar piece? No, it may be worth $30. Maybe 30 is 25 too many for the demand. I am just warning you of a danger many face when coming from US collecting, thinking small mintages equal $. I find world coins very interesting and freeing of the whole stupid, looking for teeny tiny variations on a coin, and collecting 80 coins that appear identical except for tiny little differences. I like collecting whole different cultures, whole different countries, whole different types, over, "well I have 60 of these, but this one has a d under the date instead of an s, so I NEED this coin." :) By getting into world coins, be prepared to learn a lot of geography and history, both very cool things! Just my opinion, your mileage may vary. Chris[/QUOTE]
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