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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 3102107, member: 10461&quot;]I have been a coin dealer, albeit on a <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/my-old-antique-mall-coin-booth-repost-of-a-2012-repost-of-a-2007-writeup.297082/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/my-old-antique-mall-coin-booth-repost-of-a-2012-repost-of-a-2007-writeup.297082/">very small scale</a>, and I&#039;ve helped out in two coin shops, but had enough of a taste of the business to realize that I would rather earn my living by other means, and enjoy coins as a <i>hobby</i>.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The entrepreneurial thing just isn&#039;t for me.&nbsp; Gives me ulcers.&nbsp; I&#039;d rather work for somebody else and collect a regular paycheck, but keep my own little coin thing (eBay, selling and swapping on forums, etc.) on the<i> side</i>.</p><p><br /></p><p>More power to the folks who have the capital, the knowledge, and the business acumen to go professional, though.&nbsp; I&#039;m glad they&#039;re out there.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;d say I&#039;ve got most of the numismatic knowledge necessary to be a professional numismatist, but the business savvy part doesn&#039;t come as naturally to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Think I&#039;ll remain a &quot;vestpocket&quot; dealer and a swapper, and stay within my place.</p><p><br /></p><p>Used to have much more ambitious dreams, though, before I actually tried the thing.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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