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Pillar of the Community
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AU, that is quite a wealth of information on airborne disease countermeasures! I am of the opinion that if I am in a crowd so densely packed with air so contaminated, that I am probably just in the wrong place and a mask won't do much good. I extremely dislike planes right now for the same reason. Half the people I know who fly on vacation get sick during or afterwards. No thanks!
I do go to our small local coin show occasionally, but the prices were high, and it is simply not as convenient for examining coins, doing research, taking my time. I did enjoy the bargain bin diving though. =)
Sap, I think a reasonably intelligent Roman citizen would recognize a lot of stuff—buildings with doors and windows, roads, wheeled conveyances with a mysterious power source, clothing, jewelry, signage, restaurants, and so forth. The specifics would completely astound them, of course.
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I'm 75 and have collected coins since I was 7. In that entire time I have read countless letters to the editor about the need to get young people intrrested in the hobby, and here we are, still chugging along.
By the way Brandmeister, thanks for the anecdotal evidence about flying. Exactly one month from today I'll be on a 10 1/2 hour flight to Paris. Good luck to me I guess. Au revoir.
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An interesting question and thoughtful discussion here. I try to avoid worrying about future value. I treat my coins as a commodity and not an investment. However, I still ponder their value from time to time.
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Sorry, but at my grade level when I'm spending well into 4 figures for a commodity.....it's an investment.
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You can always join me in the bargain basement! I have yet to crack the $500 barrier for a single coin.   |
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Brandmeister: You've been listening too much to the anti-mask brigade. My tests using the sprays of the sweet and the bitter solutions show me that masks really do work. Even a lousy mask worn properly provides substantial protection. Even the "lower tier" N95 masks provide substantially more protection than a lousy uncertified mask. Remember that the amount of viral load is the biggest factor behind your risk of infection and the potential severity of infection. A tiny viral load is MUCH less risky than a large viral load.
If I'm not wearing a mask at all, I cough from breathing the spray. The bitter spray is particularly nasty. With a lousy uncertified mask on (such as a cheap dust mask with one little head strap), I can distinctly taste both solutions, especially the bitter one. With a "lower tier" N95 mask on, I can faintly taste the sweet spray and more distinctly taste the bitter spray. With a "middle tier" N95 mask on, I cannot taste the sweet spray at all but can faintly taste the bitter spray. With an "upper tier" N95 mask on (like the 3M Aura), I cannot taste the sweet spray or the bitter spray.
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Getting back to the original question, and Sap's hypothesis, I agree it will be interesting to see how strongly the health of the hobby is tied to coins continuing to be a medium of exchange. I won't be around to see, but it's hard to shoot holes in that logic.
Except ...
I see an awful lot of "numismatic" products that never intended to circulate being gobbled up by some kind of collector. I have no idea if those collectors started by going through pocket change, or if that was too dull, and they just jumped straight to buying the one ounce chunk of silver with half the rainbow applied on its surface, and maybe even a chip of diamond or palladium.
Of course, they are unlikely to provide the demand that will continue to drive up the price of, say, a nice semi-key Morgan.
Or will they?
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I see an awful lot of "numismatic" products that never intended to circulate being gobbled up by some kind of collector. The power of marketing/advertising?  Quote:
Of course, they are unlikely to provide the demand that will continue to drive up the price of, say, a nice semi-key Morgan. Or will they?  |
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