After reading the recent Mineral News article about "How NOT to Disperse a Collection" (see November 2005 issue-Editor), I have yet another point to add that was not seriously addressed in the aforementioned piece. Simply stated: with few exceptions, most mineral collectors are deluding themselves by thinking that building a sizeable collection is a smart investment of their disposable time or income. On the contrary, we collect because we enjoy it, have fun doing it, take pride in our holdings, andjust enjoy the organization and study of it all. To believe that we or our heirs will reap some substantial financial reward from a collection's ultimate sale is often not realistic.
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