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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;coppermania, post: 1582200, member: 18304&quot;]I know of a guy that has dealers come to his house and show him ultra rarities out of a briefcase. I don&#039;t imagine it&#039;s about the chase or learning at that point. I suppose the satisfaction comes from knowing you don&#039;t have to rub elbows with Lincoln cent collectors or roll searchers anymore. Status and affluence is what drove the modern Chinese market through the roof. Its what makes some top collectors and dealers/TPGs so aloof. It&#039;s just being at a different level. Many people out there worth more than 400 million that collect coins I suppose, maybe one of them will chime in here.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ive been thinking about some of this lately myself. In the beginning I just wanted a few coins that were nice and after I had a few I just kept reading, searching and buying. I&#039;ve been able to stay focused over the years and have finished a set or two and have seen the good and bad in this hobby. Just thinking about &quot;what is the point?&quot; Isn&#039;t knowing these coins exist in the world enough. Why do we feel the need to &quot;own&quot; them? I always thought Doug actually has a collection just saying he doesn&#039;t to be safe on an online forum, but he might be onto something. I laid eyes on a PF Saint and an original Lewis and Clark peace medal at FUN once and I&#039;m better for it. Owning it would not make me a better person. I hope whoever owns them really enjoys it!!</p><p><br /></p><p>Collecting is fun, but I&#039;ve been chilling on habitual buying for a while to see if this feeling passes. Maybe even sell a few pieces and downsize a bit. </p><p><br /></p><p>Matt[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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