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Who has more fun in Numismatics, the Coin Collector or the Coin Dealer?

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  • silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,697 ✭✭✭✭✭

    both can have fun in this hobby

  • Jzyskowski1Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 16, 2022 1:58PM
    Coin Collector, the fun of the hunt and pride of ownership

    From what I’ve read here the collectors are far more likely to have fun. Lot’s of stress and complaints from the dealers. Which seems about right to me as dealing with the public, educated or not, is way more stressful than catching and/or releasing and the enjoyment of the hunt and pride of ownership which all indicate collecting is fun. The exception is the occasional bad purchase 😁

    🎶 shout shout, let it all out 🎶

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,352 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ErrorsOnCoins said:
    Who has more fun in Numismatics, the Coin Collector or the Coin Dealer?

    Who has more stress?

    Is this before or after the drinking ;)

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,352 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 21, 2022 6:24PM

    @pursuitofliberty said:
    I think Collectors, generally, have more fun. If not, then most of us aren't doing it right.

    Dealers, generally, have to make a living at being dealers. And while I think you can and should have fun and enjoy your job, operating a sustainable, for-profit business is not always fun.

    Collectors and dealers should both be able to have a lot of fun.

    While there always can be not-so-fun aspects to one's job, that can happen for hobbies too, such as not getting a grade bump or bean, seeing some spots or PVC, not having enough budget to get the coin you want, etc.

  • WCCWCC Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Coin Collector, the fun of the hunt and pride of ownership

    Who has more stress?

    Collecting isn't stressful unless too much emphasis is placed on money or another aspect which doesn't have anything to do with actual collecting. It's a hobby. Why would it be stressful?

  • leothelyonleothelyon Posts: 8,466 ✭✭✭✭✭

    As a coin collector.....I guess I'm having the most fun! :D

    Leo

    The more qualities observed in a coin, the more desirable that coin becomes!

    My Jefferson Nickel Collection

  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 22, 2022 10:48PM
    Coin Collector, the fun of the hunt and pride of ownership

    Coin collectors

    Coin collectors have more Fun at least speaking on my behalf ☺️
    I don’t have to set up tables & worry on my bottom line.

  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Coin Collector, the fun of the hunt and pride of ownership

    Coin co> @Paradisefound said:

    Coin collectors

    Coin collectors have more Fun at least speaking on my behalf ☺️
    I don’t have to set up tables & worry on my bottom line.

  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 22, 2022 10:54PM
    Coin Collector, the fun of the hunt and pride of ownership

    @ErrorsOnCoins you are amazing on how you juggle it all; keeping your family happy as well as being successful in your business……oh and have time to yourself too (fish fish fish) ☺️
    Keep it up cause you’ve done it right to the T

  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 8,319 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Coin Dealer, the fun of being emerged in numismatics and no worries if you loose a coin at auction.

    I like setting up at shows the thrill of the bourse, free coffee & donuts, and deals that come by my table whether buying or selling. It’s an exciting atmosphere I just don’t get from the online part of the biz.

    Coins & Currency
  • OmegaraptorOmegaraptor Posts: 540 ✭✭✭✭✭

    There's great parts to both. But honestly, it's hard to let go of a coin you like a lot or one you'll have a hard time finding another example of, and I imagine dealers have to do that on a regular basis.

    "You can't get just one gun." "You can't get just one tattoo." "You can't get just one 1796 Draped Bust Large Cent."

  • MedalCollectorMedalCollector Posts: 1,988 ✭✭✭✭✭

    There are many more collectors than dealers, so it stands to reason that collectively, collectors are likely having much more fun than dealers.

  • jt88jt88 Posts: 3,050 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Coin Collector, the fun of the hunt and pride of ownership

    coin collectors

  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,567 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Coin Collector, the fun of the hunt and pride of ownership

    The best way to ruin a perfectly good hobby is to do it for a living.

  • rec78rec78 Posts: 5,743 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Probably the dealer who is also a collector.

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