serious collector

collocation in English

meaningsofseriousandcollector

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serious
adjective
uk
/ˈsɪə.ri.əs/us
/ˈsɪr.i.əs/
severe in ...
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collector
noun[C]
uk
/kəˈlek.tər/us
/kəˈlek.tɚ/
someone who collects objects because they are beautiful, valuable, ...
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(Definition ofseriousandcollectorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He is obviously aseriouscollector, but has nothing of great value in his collection.
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Variations were discussed and catalogued, swap meets organized, and new journals or bulletins began to appear, written by and for theseriouscollector.
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He is aseriouscollectorof records, buying at least one every week for the last quarter century.
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However, he had a deep love of books and was himself aseriouscollector.
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Kirstein was also aseriouscollector.
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It is a favorite collecting area for rock hounds and serious collectors alike.
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The vast majority of items will be very common examples of nominal value and not very useful to serious collectors, historians, or archaeologists.
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It is not open to the public, but tours are available by invitation to fellow magicians, scholars, researchers, journalists, and serious collectors.
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Soon after he was regarded as an established artist, favored by the critics of the time and his work being bought by serious collectors.
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It is not known how many of these are serious collectors.
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These resources are used to support research and education in numismatics, for the benefit of academic specialists, serious collectors, professional numismatists, and the interested public.
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With a limited-run of a few hundred units, these are largely considered the most prized by serious collectors.
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Serious collectors will require close examination of all stamps.
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