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Rest in Peace
United States
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If you like a "wide range" of coins, maybe you should buy a Dansco 70/70, and start filling in a type set. You can fill about 1/3 of that book with currently circulated coins, and fill a lot of other holes easily. I can count about 13 holes that you can fill with the coins listed, in addition to the modern coinage. There will be some tough ones, but it is a lot of fun and much of the book can be filled very inexpensively.
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 United States
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So, I know that sets are nice to complete but asm I a fool for not going gung-ho and making as many sets as I can? Absolutely not! If you are not into building sets, you might just be happy with putting your coins in 2x2's. You can store your 2x2's in boxes or put them in pages in three-ring binders. Whatever makes you happy! The best advice is to collect what you like. Maybe one day the "set building" bug will bite. Until then, enjoy what you are doing and appreciate the history of it all!  Quote:
f you like a "wide range" of coins, maybe you should buy a Dansco 70/70  The Dansco 7070 is a good idea, I have one myself. |
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Valued Member
United States
439 Posts |
Go to a coin show. You'll likely have a great time.
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Valued Member
United States
271 Posts |
I also just recently got back into collecting coins (a few months ago), and my collection started out sounding a lot like yours...a lot of random pieces / dates...all of which I still have in my binder (and I do keep adding pieces I like to it). But then the set bug bit, and now I'm working on a couple sets. Try roll hunting, it's a lot of fun, can be done while watching TV, and you never know what you'll find! Oh, and the Type set is a really good idea too...waiting for my type set album to arrive =)
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Valued Member
United States
271 Posts |
Oh, and I forgot to mention - nice collection of foreign coins! I try and bring back coinage from every foreign country I visit, and when friends and relatives travel, that's always what I tell them to bring back for me...very cool!
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Valued Member
 United States
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Well, I do like my foreign (or non-US) stuff alot but there is only one problem with it...way too many Canadian things. I swear there is more Canadian than US or foreign coins out there.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
839 Posts |
jeez, when you get to 50 posts, I'd be interested in trading for one of those Indian Head cents. you have a fair few of. |
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Valued Member
United States
85 Posts |
I'll have to keep you in mind sir.
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Member
United States
3242 Posts |
I hope you find one type coin for now to collect wheat&lmc are cheap for the most part so of the wheat are very costly but just enjoy collecting. I have 90% of my life.
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Valued Member
United States
85 Posts |
Woo hoo. I just bought the following on ebay for $15.82: 1909 Indian Head 1909 VDB 1909 Lincoln Now, I don't know what mint marks are there, if any, due to the coins, which were in plastic, giving off a glare that made that tough. But even if these aren't S mints, did I make a good deal or pay too much. Grading I'd said is F/VF but I'll posts scans of them when they come in. Thanks! ~Mike~ |
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United States
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I'd say you did very well indeed if they in fact grade fine or better. I think I can assure you, though, that none of them have mint marks. Or if they do, then you got one HECK of a deal (or some fake coins).
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I second that !........none of those coins will have a mint mark.......
There will be no mintmark on the Indian Heads...
The other two.....if they had one they'd be very valuable indeed !!.....either an "S" or plain until 1911. Then "D" mints are there.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
I basically started coin collecting just the opposite. When I was a kid I started with those Whitman Folders trying to fill them one coin at a time. Eventually I moved up to the Albums. Now have over 100 Albums and mostly full. Never could see just accumulating coins at random.
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United States
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Valued Member
United States
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I would start by buying a RedBook and the Krause Catalouge of World Coins. I love looking through my albums and folders of everything that I have, but I also have fun looking at things that I don't have. The cheapest way to collect coins, in my opinion, is to make your family and your friends at work aware that coin collecting is your hobby. I think that everyone, whether they consider themselves a collector or not, has some type of jar, cup or drawer at home where they keep their unusual coins. I think that most people save them because they feel they're woth alot of money, but in actuality they're only worth a few cents. Buy a binder and some 2x2's to display what you have, and before you know it your friends will show you what they have as well. After you inform them of their coin is worth, make them an offer for it. Double the offer if it's cheap enough, but just be fair to your friends. When someone you know goes out of country on vacation, give the a $20.00 bill, and ask if they can bring you some coins or notes back. Before you know it you've doubled or tripled your collection. But more importantly you'll be having fun in the process. Also, if you're going through alot of change at work, you may want to go through the notes as well to look for star notes and those with low serial #'s. Kinte |
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