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MorganNoob Pillar of the Community United States 533 Posts	Posted 12/23/2008 4:34 pm I have only been serious about this hobby for about a year, and I find my view has changed a bit. At first I was happy to fill a hole with just about any decent looking coin. As I have gotten more knowledgeable, I find that Fine coins generally disappoint me. I love the look of a BU coin, shiny, perfect and just as the designer intended it to look. Now that I am trying to 'round-up' the rest of my buffalos, pardon the pun, I really wish I could afford them all in BU, but unless I hit the lottery this just isn't be feasable. I guess I have to toe the line between condition and price. I find myself resisting, which is about 180 degrees from where I was less then a year ago. What a great ~~obsession~~ hobby. Report this Post to the Staff

SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 12/23/2008 4:37 pm Don't feel lonely. For most of us, numismatics is "champagne taste on a beer budget." Report this Post to the Staff
PennehChaos Valued Member United States 311 Posts	Posted 12/23/2008 5:31 pm Wow, you can afford beer?! I'm still wondering where all the free water fountains have gone... The problem always starts with one nice coin. Once you've got that one nice coin in there making all the others look worn and dirty, you're toast! Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 12/23/2008 5:32 pm If you have a family history of OCD, you are well advised to steer clear of coin collecting! ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
latman100 Pillar of the Community Australia 1040 Posts	Posted 12/23/2008 5:38 pm I am mixed on this. I have collected for over 20 years, starting with circulated coins, progressing to the BUs as income grew. Now I seem to find more pleasure in circulated coins again. BUs look great, but I find they all pretty much look the same, where as an album full of circulated coins has character. And I have no qualms about handling a coin in a lower grade, a BU coin needs more care to keep it that way. Having said that, there is no way I am gving up my BUs. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188440 Posts	Posted 12/23/2008 5:54 pm Quote: ...where as an album full of circulated coins has character. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 12/23/2008 5:58 pm If you have 20 Buffalo's same date and mint mark in the same grade to pick from, one is still going stick out to be your favorite of the bunch. Pick the ones you can afford that you really like the most. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19949 Posts	Posted 12/23/2008 6:35 pm HAHAHAHAHA...happened to me too. I had pretty much all G -EF coins in my Lincolns, now I want all AU/MS. More recently, I decided the lofty goal would be to have one in EACH grade for each date/mint....don't think that I can with Lincolns, there's just too many! Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
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