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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paul M., post: 2048643, member: 73165&quot;]Thanks.&nbsp; I just don&#039;t see the point of a collection that can&#039;t be viewed.&nbsp; Coin collecting for me is infused with a heavy dose of history and art, and I think my collection should demonstrate at least some of those qualities.&nbsp; And when I pass them along to the next generation,&nbsp; I want my coins to be in the same condition they are when I got them.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a really good idea where I&#039;d like my collection to go in the next couple of years.&nbsp; Besides my type set, I enjoy birth year world coins and certain tokens (predominantly merchant tokens from places I&#039;ve lived in or near). I anticipate I&#039;ll probably end up spending a good bit of money on misc. storage and display supplies before I find what I really like.&nbsp; Luckily, my girlfriend approves of and encourages my collecting habit, provided our general financial objectives are met. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>As for high-res photos, that&#039;s another thing on my list.&nbsp; I&#039;m looking at a trinocular coin microscope similar to this: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/AmScope-SM-2TZ-9M-Professional-Trinocular-Magnification/dp/B005MSAOQA/ref=pd_sim_sbs_e_1?ie=UTF8&amp;refRID=0WAN6NWEYSZKFVPXDD6A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.amazon.com/AmScope-SM-2TZ-9M-Professional-Trinocular-Magnification/dp/B005MSAOQA/ref=pd_sim_sbs_e_1?ie=UTF8&amp;refRID=0WAN6NWEYSZKFVPXDD6A" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/AmScope-SM-2TZ-9M-Professional-Trinocular-Magnification/dp/B005MSAOQA/ref=pd_sim_sbs_e_1?ie=UTF8&amp;refRID=0WAN6NWEYSZKFVPXDD6A</a>, and I&#039;ll be working on a general coin photography setup. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; I may get a microscope without a camera included and see if I can&#039;t just mount a decent digital camera on the third objective.&nbsp; That way, I&#039;ll have a microscope *and* a camera, rather than a microscope *with* a camera.</p><p><br /></p><p>PS, any thoughts on microscopes, cameras, or photo setups would also be appreciated.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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