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Pillar of the Community
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Great read! But I didn't see anything about "Penny found in parking lot is not worth millions"  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Thou shalt not leap to conclusions...
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Pillar of the Community
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Great read. This should be pinned on this page for posterities sake.
Edit: It's not called pinned here, it's a Sticky.
Edited by chafemasterj
11/19/2021 08:57 am
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Well you can start off that way but most of us would just be happy with our first Lincoln folder and blossom from there. Westcoin , not to knock your Ten Commandments of Numismatics it's just a little hard line for most of us . If you want to proceed that way then go right ahead break a leg . My opinion is lay back and enjoy your new found hobby without committing yourself to everyone of those Commandments . Again this is not to say your wrong or I'm right . We do as we like in life .  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Good read! I like it, and in a generalized form would be applicable to pretty much any collectible hobby, to be honest.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Only need one rule.
1. It's your collection, collect how you like. :)
Actually, I do like commandment #4.
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11/19/2021 8:48 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Consider it's almost 80 years old now, this was written before all the spurious coins in the marketplace, blatant counterfeiting, the Internet, and online bidding, the excessive increase in the cost of coins, even common coinage compared with the cost of living 80 years ago.
Some of these points may not be perfect today, but they ring true for the most part.
I too think you should enjoy what you collect and collect what you enjoy, the rest stands, in my humble opinion. Thanks for all your individual opinions, I think we are mostly of a similar type of numismatist here at CCF. Thanks to Bobby and the mods that do a great job of keeping the site free from interference, and bad guys.
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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@westcoin, Thank you for posting that. It's a great summary of what builds the hobby.
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Moderator
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Very interesting!  |
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Moderator
United States
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An interesting read that was. Thanks for posting.
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Moderator
Australia
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I agree with them all (though number 4 is a little outdated these days), except for number 3. You do not need to specialize, if you don't want to. I've been a generalist collector for over 40 years now. I'd find trying to narrow down to just one field or series of collecting would be too restrictive. When you've been swimming in the entire ocean for so long, swimming in a pond just doesn't sound appealing.
By all means narrow down, if it keeps you focussed and motivated. But don't fall for the line that specialization is either necessary or a sign of maturity as a collector.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Interesting read to say the least. Updated version in the works? You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.
-Neil deGrasse Tyson
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11/22/2021 10:00 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Sure wish this was posted at coin shows. So many irritating people there that could or should read this.
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Moderator
United States
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By all means narrow down, if it keeps you focussed and motivated. But don't fall for the line that specialization is either necessary or a sign of maturity as a collector. Well said. |
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New Member
United States
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Very good read and quite old  |
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Posted 11/19/2021 08:39 am
