Opinion - # 1 Rule When Buying Or Selling Coins

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Custodians of the Coins We Collect
By Jaime Hernandez - PCGS email

Coin collecting is fun. Unfortunately, with today's fast paced world, sometimes it's easy to forget that. I will admit, in the past, I have forgotten the #1 rule in numismatics, which is to have fun!

For example, a lost coin or stolen coin, a bad purchase, an incorrectly described or imaged coin (and many other things) can happen when collecting, buying or selling coins. Some things are just out of our control and sometimes we can't do anything about them.

From talking to several collectors over the years, most of their experiences have been great. However, when inconveniences happen like the ones mentioned above, some collectors including me, have forgotten the #1 rule. After all, 100 years (if you're fortunate) or less go by really quickly, just like they did for the caretakers of the coins we collect today.

Collecting coins also reminds us that many coins were here before us, and will probably be here after us too. So, try to enjoy being a custodian of the coins you collect, because if you think about it... that's all we really are. We hope you're enjoying your coins and while you're at it, enjoy every other moment and those who mean the most to you too.