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I'm losing interest. Is it just me?
MoneyLA
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I don't know if this is midlife crisis, or the nearness of the income tax deadline, or just a change in life... but I'm losing interest in coins. I don't even rush to read Coin World or Coinage anymore, I no longer stay up till all hours scanning ebay auctions -- not even for the beloved proof Washingtons that I coveted for years. I have even stopped bidding on high grade mint state Roosevelts. Is it just me who is struck with this numismatic malaise (partially caused by spiked prices, lack of material on the market, and a general coin depression that I seem to see at local shops and shows) or is this feeling spreading? Yikes. I dont even make weekly trips to my safe deposit box anymore to view my Lincoln collection in the Whitman albums I put together 40+ years ago. cheers, alan mendelson
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It's also nice to look at the coins after a few years away.
Obscurum per obscurius
Take two half dimes with a glass of water and call the doctor in the morning. Put all things numismatic out of your mind for a week or three. You'll feel much better, and when you do pick up the interest again, you'll be "fresher".
Why not try a new series. Sometimes that rekindles the spark. I spent two years putting together a great mint state Washington set. By the time I was finished, I was kind of bored with the whole series. So, I sold it and moved into new things.
Curious though, I am still most interested in IKEs which were the first certified set I put together.
If you want some suggestions why not try proof Lincolns 1936-1958. You seem to know about proofs of that era. Except for the 36 and maybe the 37 a top set doesn't have to be that expensive, and there aren't a zillion sets registered yet. Besides that they really look kind of nice.
Just an idea.
Cheers
Greg S.
History???
Like reading about the Kennedy assasination and wishing you had a 1963-D penny?
I'm not saying that you don't enjoy collecting coins, but just that maybe the competition was your driving force and not the coins themselves.
Here's a warning parable for coin collectors...
My Dimes
<< If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right the first time! >>
Also, I agree with Greg: try another series. I'd find it hard to get very excited about Roosevelts, but to each his own. I prefer coins that are older than I am, and sometimes I feel pretty old.
Jim
Matt
sometimes they are the distraction..
People change.
dan
I'm feeling a bit like this too. Seems like everytime a nice coin for my set appears, everyone and his brother is all over it too, so it gets expensive. It's hard to remain patient, but patience is important to collecting. Try taking a break, if you started collecting 40 years ago, chances are very good that you'll come back to it! Another thought, have you tried putting together a certified type set or a set of older coins? By older, I mean earlier than Washingtons and Roosevelts.