When I was younger I thought very much the same thing. I was starting out a family and I had no time for coins. My fiance', who was wise beyond her years, told me not to sell it. She told me that I would regret getting rid of it in later years.

When I was younger I thought very much the same thing. I was starting out a family and I had no time for coins. My fiance', who was wise beyond her years, told me not to sell it. She told me that I would regret getting rid of it in later years. She was soo very right! Now that I am a little older and handicapped I am trying to get back into collecting again. It's an addiction that never completely goes away and I sure wish that I had some of the coins that I sold so many years ago!

Now, I'm only 41 years old and I still have kids in the house. One will be graduating this year and going off to college soon. But I do have M.S. and I can't go camping or much of anything else "outdoors" with them. I don't blame you for wanting to spend time with them. I wish I could do some of those things with my kids. I have to find other ways. Just remember that some day the family will be gone and the body will give out. The only things that you will have left will be you and your wife with the occasional visits from the family. Everyone needs something to fill their spare time.

My advice, which comes from my own experiences, is that if you want to set it aside then do so. But don't sell it. If you are truly addicted like I am you will most likely regret it like I do. Some of what you have you may be able to replace easily, some at great expense and some not at all. I know that some of what I had back then I may never find a gain and if I do it will cost me dearly. It gets expensive replacing what you had and why should you have to purchase the same things a second time just to get back to where you were when you when you stopped collecting in the first place.

This is just a few of my thoughts. It's your life and your decision. If I had it to do all over again---I would't sell.

Thanks for listening.

Mike/mpsamus1

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