The 12 Stages of Falling in Love With a Coin

The 12 Stages of Falling in Love With a Coin
– by Opulence, The Collection by LKL
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You think it's just browsing. Just looking.
Then — boom. It happens.
You see it. The coin. Your coin.
It speaks to you. And suddenly, you're spiraling into the beautiful madness that is high-end silver love.
Here are the 12 emotional stages every serious collector knows too well.
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Stage 1: “That's interesting.”
A cool design. A clean finish.
You keep scrolling…
...then scroll back.
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Stage 2: Zooming in unnecessarily close.
You stare at the relief, the rim, the eye of the dragon.
You read the description three times.
You check the mint again. Just to be sure.
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Stage 3: Instant research mode.
“What is smart minting?”
“Is 499 considered low mintage?”
You're on your fifth open tab and accidentally joined a Facebook coin group.
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Stage 4: Mental math gymnastics.
Can I afford this?
What if I don't eat out this month?
How many groceries equal one coin?
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Stage 5: “I'm just adding it to the cart to think about it.”
It's not a commitment. It's just a placeholder.
You're being responsible.
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Stage 6: Panic when it says “Only 4 left.”
Suddenly, time speeds up.
Your heart rate doubles.
You whisper, “No one else better touch this.”
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Stage 7: Calling your dealer “just to ask.”
You just want clarity.
You're not buying.
You just need to… hear the price one more time.
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Stage 8: You buy it.
No one can stop you now.
You hit "confirm order" with the confidence of a gladiator in a velvet robe.
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Stage 9: Refreshing the tracking page 27 times a day.
The coin has shipped.
You've named the FedEx driver.
You're emotionally attached to the route map.
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Stage 10: The unboxing ritual.
You light a candle.
You wear gloves.
You put your phone on silent.
This is a moment.
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11: You show it to someone... and they don't get it.
That's okay.
You didn't buy it for them.
You bought it for you — and that whispering voice in your soul that said, “This is it.”
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12: You name it.
You don't say it out loud.
But deep down, this coin has a name.
Probably something like “Obsidian Whisper” or “Fury of the North.”
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You're in deep. And that's beautiful.
This isn't just silver. It's memory, myth, and identity.
You didn't fall in love with a coin.
You fell in love with the feeling it gave you.