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Posted By: identify7

Baseball cards to me are fascinating because of the preservation of the history of the sport and its records; and my ability to correlate and commemorate events through the selection and assembly of specific cards.

But not everybody gives a hoot about baseball.

Coins are fascinating to me because of the nuances in the final product attributable to their manufacturing technique (applicable to pre-1800 U.S. coins, by preference).

This area of study is not one which many give a hoot about either.

Therefore, there is no real reason to collect either. Please go away, buy figurines, paintings or something else of universal interest. Impress your friends and have your enemies envy you. Just stop buying all of the stuff I like, so the prices begin falling.

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