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I prefer to be in the minority where that's concerned...but I definitely understand the issue and the sarcasm. Far too many die crack and minor lamination collectors who seem to completely miss the boat in understanding what the other 99% of collectors actually want.
One of the main things collectors of any subject have to consider is trying to KNOW enough of their subject so they don't leave behind false hope for their heirs. Many times family members think their loved one had spent so much money, time and energy on the collection it must be worth a small fortune. They take it to a dealer to cash in their small fortune, and suddenly the dealer becomes the bad guy for reporting to the family member that their dearly deceased had no clue and collected a bunch of garbage. It happens all the time...unfortunately.
Everyone "having fun" collecting die cracks and other "oddities" are creating just such a false assumption because of the time and energy you put into your "penny searching." If you'd just LEARN what brings value on the back end and start collecting only those coins that are actually valuable, you just might be able to leave a small fortune for the family.
I'll shut up now. Collect what you want to collect. Have fun with it. I'll stick to coins with market value.
One of the main things collectors of any subject have to consider is trying to KNOW enough of their subject so they don't leave behind false hope for their heirs. Many times family members think their loved one had spent so much money, time and energy on the collection it must be worth a small fortune. They take it to a dealer to cash in their small fortune, and suddenly the dealer becomes the bad guy for reporting to the family member that their dearly deceased had no clue and collected a bunch of garbage. It happens all the time...unfortunately.
Everyone "having fun" collecting die cracks and other "oddities" are creating just such a false assumption because of the time and energy you put into your "penny searching." If you'd just LEARN what brings value on the back end and start collecting only those coins that are actually valuable, you just might be able to leave a small fortune for the family.
I'll shut up now. Collect what you want to collect. Have fun with it. I'll stick to coins with market value.
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