Does the pleasure you receive from collecting coins

Bear

out way any monitary losses you may

suffer from your collection?

kranky

I rarely sell anything, so I can live in blissful ignorance whether I might lose money.

fc

i was fortunate to begin collecting coins in an up market and was
allowed to sell almost every coin for the same as i bought it or for
a profit. Even my mistakes made a few bucks.

i have been collecting different things over the years and I detest
buying a collectible and losing money on it. part of the fun of a collectible
hobby to me is buying smart.

there are very few cases where i like something so much i am willing
to instantly take a loss to aquire it. that does not make much sense
to me and will patiently wait to buy it from a person taking that loss
instead of me.

Ed1840

I really enjoy collecting. I've only been at it for 2yrs., but I have learned sooo much. Reading, studying, and admiring. I might as well say I LOVE collecting, and if I win or lose, it really doesn't matter, because I know in the end I have really enjoyed playing the game.

BECOKA

Absolutely yes. I chalk any loss to the hobby. The history and details that I learn, the people I meet and talk to far out weigh any losses I may or may not have incurred.

Doing photography I make up for any losses by getting to glimpse some real solid PQ stuff I might not ever get to see up close. This far out weighs any loss that I may or may not have incurred.

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That and it's just plain fun.

BillyKingsley

Absolutely! If it was not fun, I would not do it. Period!

The only loss I suffer from is an empty wallet.

Bear

I have found that the most

disturbing loss of all...was my mind.

BECOKA

<< <i>I have found that the most

disturbing loss of all...was my mind. >>



Is that the blur that happens during the day when you look up and all you see is silver disks?

RYK

I mostly collect coins, so I can argue with other collectors on the forum.

tradedollarnut

While I have lost money occasionally on individual coins here and there, for the most part I am wayyyyy ahead. In fact, I think I could count on one hand the losers.

Bear

That's right, just pour

salt on my wounds

and rub it in real good.

tradedollarnut

<< <i>That's right, just pour

salt on my wounds

and rub it in real good. >>



Bear jerky?

morgandollar1878

<< <i>

<< <i>That's right, just pour

salt on my wounds

and rub it in real good. >>



Bear jerky? >>





Marinated in honey and Jelly doughnuts, or just regular???

MisterBungle

For me it a hobby, just something I do for fun.

If I go out to play golf, I don't expect to make
a profit. If I go out to a movie, I don't expect
to make a profit. For some reason people
expect coin collectors to make money.

A dealer...sure, but not a true collector. If I
make a few dollars, great. If I lose a few
dollars, that's fine too.

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grip

I spent 10K on a coin,than sold it and lost 4K.
Than i spent 10K at the race track and
went home broke...Buy coins and have fun.

anablep

I'm in this for the long haul.

I'm not concerned about a few bucks here and there, but I'm not spending $1000's on coins, so I'm not losing large sums either.

Mowgli

I hope so but since I've never sold a coin I reserve the right to change my mind.

Lakesammman

Does pleasure out weigh the monetary losses ??

It would be an unusual person that just plows money into collecting something w/o thinking of the financial consequences...... I collect alot of stuff and the $$ risk before pulling the trigger is always foremost in my mind, whether it's stoneware, lamps, furniture, cigar store indians, curreny or coins.

Making money, or at least breaking even, allows me to keep collecting!