Old Or New

I think most collectors like seeing a set of high grade
coins, I know I do. For me, my income level would not
let me collect older (classic) coin sets in high grade.
With the Presidents (modern coin) I can purchase them
in high grade, with out to much damage to my coin fund.


But of course I do like the classics. I do have some
classic sets, in different stages of completion. But
of course in more circulated grades. I do enjoy them
as well.

I am trying to create a very diverse collection.
I have coins from 323BC through 2015.

With a good showing of coins from
Ancients
Colonial
Civil war tokens
Great Britain
Canada
Mexico
Japan

and U.S. modern and classic coins

I collect what I like which could be of any date. Usually the newer the coin the more picky I am about it because they are newer, but I buy coins of any year.

I'm a greedy gal with a short attention span. So, everything for me!!

Looks like I'm the only person so far to answer "new" - I prefer modern coins because they are still in circulation, you can get a lot more of them for the same amount of money, and they are often more innovative (and I'm not talking about triple-enamel-glazed transparent-crystal-window real-action-figure-attached-with-every-purchase NIFC crap - there's lots of neat stuff in use today, like lateral images, microengraving, etc.). Also, I'm more acquainted with modern history.

I would collect old coins, but every time I have to make the choice I usually end up buying more modern issues instead.

Just a bad habit of collecting STUFF.

I collect all the modern series, but I also have some classic series and the 7070 as well. I also like getting new stuff from the mint.


But of course.

I collect old and new coins but I do prefer the old. It is great to think about what this was used to buy, or maybe someone important carried it. I also love the history surrounding coins. They are tangible windows into the past.