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OK, as far as I'm concerned, there are people who collect whimsies (I think that's what they're called), and also those who collect beer mats...to me they have the same collecting mentality and passion as I do, and I totally (honestly) get where they are coming from! For me, however, this particular passion (coins) wouldn't have any of its magic if it didn't occasionally mix in some of the dangers involved in cliff-edge finance, and of the importance of getting things right, though sometimes wrong. Also, if it didn't occasionally drop me into another period, and into the life and times of a bygone age, I'm not sure I'd feel quite as involved! If I couldn't take that daring gamble once and a while, if I couldn't spin the roulette wheel and gamble that the money would be there for a wonderfully daring bet... I love all these things about collecting coins! I love pitting my wits and growing in knowledge, and also love making the next pitch, just a little higher up the league table! Man, I'd be so bored if I collected beer mats!