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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 3956786, member: 85693&quot;]A thought-provoking thread indeed.&nbsp; Like virtually everybody else, apparently, I collect in isolation, but so many years have gone be I am quite used to it. </p><p><br /></p><p>That being said, a couple years ago I was at work, at my cubicle, and a co-worker walked by - a guy I&#039;d know for about 8 years or so - and said to me &quot;Is that a sestertius of Commodus?&quot;&nbsp; (I had one sitting on my desk - I always carry my new ones around with me, as I&#039;ve done since childhood - maturity never really &quot;took&quot; with me).&nbsp; I couldn&#039;t&#039;ve been more surprised if he&#039;d rabbit punched me!&nbsp; Turns out he is a pretty serious collector of Roman Imperial AE and silver, although he&#039;d gone dormant in order to spend money on unessential stuff like raising children (ha ha).&nbsp; His stuff is locked in a bank vault, where smart people keep their collections, while my coins are lying around all over the place.&nbsp; I always bring new stuff in to show him and I have had some very enjoyable talks with him.&nbsp; How lucky is that? </p><p><br /></p><p>An lady in her 80s that I know collects Canadian coins - I gave her an 1850s Toronto Bank Token the other day she didn&#039;t have.&nbsp; She always tears out advertisements from <i>Parade Magazine</i> for me - <i>All 50 USA State Quarters for only $39.99 While Supplies Last!</i>&nbsp; I am rather touched that she does this - I show her my ancients with horses on them because she likes horses - and that is fun too. </p><p><br /></p><p>But beyond these unexpected workplace exceptions, all my coin friends are on Coin Talk.&nbsp; I&#039;ve always avoided social media, but as I told my significant other the other night, I can see how addictive, and pleasurable it can be.&nbsp; So thank you all.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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