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Poll Question: Have you ever disagreed with a coin’s professional grade because of its lack of eye appeal? What happened?

From the August 8, 2025, Numismatic News e‑Newsletter: respondents agree—buy the coin, not the holder, and trust your own judgment over the slab.

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Poll Question: Should the U.S. Mint focus more on collector engagement, circulating coinage, historical themes, or something else entirely?Numismatic News Staff

Poll Question: What qualities do you think are most important for a mint director? Why?Numismatic News Staff

Poll Question: Have you ever added anything to your collection that was over budget? How did you justify the purchase?Numismatic News Staff

Poll Question: How do you define eye appeal in a coin, and what aspects matter most to you when evaluating it?Numismatic News Staff

Poll Question: Have online marketplaces made it easier or harder to be a collector? Why or why not?Numismatic News Staff

Poll Question: What do you think is the biggest challenge facing new collectors today?Numismatic News Staff

Poll Question: Do you think gold coins are still a good value at current prices? Why or why not?Numismatic News Staff

Poll Question: If you found a rare coin in a treasure chest, what would be the dream coin inside and why?Numismatic News Staff

Poll Question: Do you think counterfeit detection is getting better or worse with modern technology? Why?Numismatic News Staff

Poll Question: Are you shifting your gold collecting strategy due to the current market – buying fractional coins, looking for deals, or waiting it out?Numismatic News Staff

Poll Question: Do you think having pop culture characters on U.S. coins will help bring in younger collectors? Why or why not?Numismatic News Staff

Poll Question: If you could time travel and get any coin fresh from the Mint, which would it be and why?Numismatic News Staff

Poll Question: If coins could talk, what is the craziest story one of your coins would tell?Numismatic News Staff

Poll Question: If you could change one thing to make coin collecting more appealing to beginners, what would it be?Numismatic News Staff

Poll Question: Will your coin collection be affected if the United States implements tariffs? Why or why not?Numismatic News Staff

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