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Having is not so pleasing a thing as wanting, I AGREE!!!!!!!

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Mr. Spock said, "Having is not so pleasing a thing as wanting, it may not be logical but it is often true. "

Created On Sunday February 25, 2007 7:31 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Has that ever happened to any one with a coin you bought? Or a collection you finished? After all the time of hunting for that right coin or after years of working on a collection is "having" it kind of a let down compared to "wanting" it?

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yes happens to me all of the time thumbsup2.gif

 

i want something/desire something GREATLY coin wise i wanted for years

 

and...................

 

if i FINALLY get it i still want it and it is still desirable to me

 

but..................

 

not SO much after i get it 893whatthe.gif

 

oh yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

now what say you 893scratchchin-thumb.gif

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Well, there's alot of truth in that. I will pursue certain type coins and, once I get it, I move on to the next w/o truly appreciating what I have.

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Oh so if I sold you that 1921 Peace Dollar that is how you would treat it wink.gif

 

Well, not always and there are definitely exceptions!

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I can't subscribe too much to that advice. When I complete a set, I get a tremendous feeling of satisfaction. The ongoing enjoyment comes about from constantly improving a set, whether that means upgrading, downgrading, or matching coins for appearance. I personally like the feeling that comes with achieving a goal.

 

I'm sorry, but the advice given sounds more like what happens when someone lusts after "trophy" coins. There are some folks who pursue coins in that manner, which is fine with me. But many collectors really do like the sense of completion of a coin set that happens when that last coin is finally obtained.

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for me, sometimes but not always.

I can remember certain coins that I've had for which, when I was buying them, I felt great satisfaction in having actually in my posession. Later on, when I sold my collection, I re-yearned (if that is a word) for those very coins, so in actually having them, I met with real satisfaction.

 

Now, I can pick out the coins in my collection which make me feel satisfied, and those that leave me yearning, even after a long and lengthy search that ultimately found them.

 

It's funny, I usually don't look at my actual coins any more, just their pictures, but last night, I happened to have about a dozen or so coins in my house, and out of boredom I decided to take a look at them. Wow, did I realize what I was missing out on by not viewing them in hand all this time! (neglect?). It just reinforced what I said above about being satisfied with some (=eternal satisfaction) and dis-satisfied with others. So, half yes, half no.

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I can't subscribe too much to that advice. When I complete a set, I get a tremendous feeling of satisfaction. The ongoing enjoyment comes about from constantly improving set, whether that means upgrading, downgrading, or matching coins for appearance. I personally like the feeling that comes with achieving a goal.
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If anyone is selling a 1921 Peace Dollar better than XF or low AU, I would be interested in upgrading. I am proud of my complete sets (Peace Dollars, Jefferson Nickels, FDR Dimes, Ike Dollars, Sac Dollars) and will appreciate and be proud the others when I get some of the keys (1913-D Ty2 Buffalo, 1916-D Merc, 1921-PDS Walkers, 1979-S Ty2 Proof SBA Dollar).

 

There's the thrill of the hunt. The joy of the find. The pride of a champion crossing the finish line!

 

Then we move on to the next set. 893applaud-thumb.gif

 

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Sometimes I find it almost impossible to let go of some of my coins.

e.g., I've been thinking of selling my (small) type set so I can buy more Busties, but the thought of parting with those coins has caused me significant anxiety.

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FORUMS > U.S. COIN FORUM

 

Mr. Spock said, "Having is not so pleasing a thing as wanting, it may not be logical but it is often true. "

Created On Sunday February 25, 2007 7:31 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

notlogical

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Sunday February 25, 2007 7:31 AM

 

 

 

Has that ever happened to any one with a coin you bought? Or a collection you finished? After all the time of hunting for that right coin or after years of working on a collection is "having" it kind of a let down compared to "wanting" it?

This has never happened to me.

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To be honest I go through mixed emotions.

 

There is the thrill yay.gif of completing a particular series and a satisfaction cloud9.gif for accomplishing a task.

 

I also have buyer's remorse frustrated.gif over certain coins that I purchased. They are ones that I mark for eventual upgrade either because their quality or grade is not up to my rising standards or as I learn I discover a coin has been dipped, cleaned or undergone tampering of some sort or another and I kick myself Christo_pull_hair.gif for not catching it sooner. foreheadslap.gif

 

Bottom line for me is that a series or a collection is never done as it can be improved upon as to consistency in grade, look, originality, etc. Hopefully 893crossfingers-thumb.gif it will as I become a more informed and astute collector.

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for me, sometimes but not always.

I can remember certain coins that I've had for which, when I was buying them, I felt great satisfaction in having actually in my posession. Later on, when I sold my collection, I re-yearned (if that is a word) for those very coins, so in actually having them, I met with real satisfaction.

 

Now, I can pick out the coins in my collection which make me feel satisfied, and those that leave me yearning, even after a long and lengthy search that ultimately found them.

 

It's funny, I usually don't look at my actual coins any more, just their pictures, but last night, I happened to have about a dozen or so coins in my house, and out of boredom I decided to take a look at them. Wow, did I realize what I was missing out on by not viewing them in hand all this time! (neglect?). It just reinforced what I said above about being satisfied with some (=eternal satisfaction) and dis-satisfied with others. So, half yes, half no.

 

There is something to be said about being able to view your coins periodically. I think owning a good safe is probably a big advantage (if you have a place to put it) over a safe deposit box in that regard. I know I am constantly still learning and picking up things with the coins I own and have had for lenghs of time that I had never noticed or known before...

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Wanting always seems to cost more.Having always seems to sell for less.Which brings me back to wanting that always cost more again.Now this has brought me to the conclusion

that after 5 yrs maybe I need to go back to work again anybody have a job opening in International Sales.Because I'm wanting again.

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This is the core of why I am leaving this board, and returning my rekindled hobby to its 'coins in the attic' status...

 

It has never been about having or wanting. Coin collecting has always been about pleasant surprises. Every set I have (including my complete lincoln set, my franklin set, and all my partials) is the result of either pocket change or yard sales, and my aforementioned dalliances to Frank Katen's shop, which he operated out of his home. The coins I got from Frank were type coins for me; many resulted in the starting of earnest change searching. I was lucky enough to complete my dime, quarter and half collections (going thru my Dad's change) around 1965-66, when silver was just receding from the public's spending hand. It took me almost 8 years to find a 1950-D nickel; I could easily have bought one.

 

My father, a formal postal supervisor, bought all the silver from the drawer from 1964- 1977 when he retired; there are over $10,000 of unsearched silver coins in his basement. But I will never parcel it out on eBay when he passes on - I will pull the coins I want and spend the rest so that others will have some opportunities in the sparse offerings available in pocket change today. When I was searching through change as a child, I found coins that were 50 years old or more. Try and see that happen now...

 

I have spent two cent pieces on occasion - like, AG 1864's, having to convince the clerk that it is a spendable US coin. They learn something that day... and have a story to tell, possibly a new hobby. buffalo nickels with no dates, SLQ's with no dates, wheats... I spend 'em!

 

All the products the mint puts out these days? Not for me. I buy my silver and clad proofs, uncirc sets like I have (with my Dad) since 1968. I'm just not all that interested in buying something the mint made 3,000,000,000 of, less than a year ago.

 

Sorry to ramble, but I have become totally disenchanted by the 'hobby' since reading these boards. It's all about the money with the encapsulation and grading. Same with BB cards - I probably had 50 Mickey Mantle cards in the spokes of my bicycle; do I regret not having them now? No. The excitement ended when the gum package was opened.

 

For me, it's not about having, it's not about wanting.... it is about FINDING!!

 

I seem to be in a lost world. I think I am going to put my coins away and go home.

Thank you all, who have responded to my posts and helped me with my old coins.

Bye bye,

 

Dorkdog

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For me, it's not about having, it's not about wanting.... it is about FINDING!!

 

Yes, the thrill of the hunt! I agree. I take this thread's meaning as the hunt. Not just an accumulation of coins.

 

If I were a multi-gazillionaire and purchased the #1 registry type set then big-effing-deal. Where's the joy in that? It is the pursuit that thrills me.

 

Of course, I love my coins! The average ones are part of a set, the killer ones still gives me a thrill.

 

I love the registry because I have a place to put my coins and view them at will. I will view the photos much, much more than the coin in person.

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