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Pillar of the Community
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F-15 The coin is slightly under graded IMO.
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Yep Carl, about four years ago, I opted to go with the Dansco albums - now I sort of use them as a guide in my collecting - got a hole...find the proper coin for it. That works for me...got thirty threee albums - some complete, some not.
I don't have as many years of collecting under my belt as you - only started this hobby back in early 2005, but it is something I will continue to enjoy for as long as I can.
I believe, as we get older, we experience a shift in our priorities - those things we used to think we just coundn't live without are no longer at the top of the list.
After a heart attack last year, I came to realize tomorrow doesn't come with any guarantees. so I try to enjoy today's pleasures (coin collecting is one of those pleasures) and, if I wake up to another morning - cool. If not, it won't really matter.
Ralph
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Even if you paid "too much" for it, there are far worse things you
could have done with that money. Some people gamble away in one day
more that what you paid for that coin, and they end up with nothing
to show for it. You have a family heirloom.
AND that is really true about what some people BLOW money on and nothing to show for it. An example is a couple that lives two houses from me. They rent the house so don't care about trying to improve the place. Both spend most of their days at a nearby bar. They once told me they average about $50 or more a day at that place. And imagine what they will have to show for that. So far in the last 10 years I've known 4 people that died of excessive drinking booze. Think I'll stick to coins. Quote:
Yep Carl, about four years ago, I opted to go with the Dansco albums - now I sort of use them as a guide in my collecting - got a hole...find the proper coin for it. That works for me...got thirty threee albums - some complete, some not.
I believe, as we get older, we experience a shift in our priorities - those things we used to think we just coundn't live without are no longer at the top of the list.
After a heart attack last year, I came to realize tomorrow doesn't come with any guarantees. so I try to enjoy today's pleasures (coin collecting is one of those pleasures) and, if I wake up to another morning - cool. If not, it won't really matter.
Ralph
OH, NO! Not anothere Dansco person.  I'm a Whitman person myself but mostly because I get them free.  And I too know how an illness of any kind changes your outlook on things. In 2004 I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer. Supposed to be the one where you say goodby to everyone. Not me. I've got to many coins to acquire yet so I'm not going anywhere just yet. Edited by just carl
09/07/2010 10:55 am
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I may be wrong, but in my opinion, when your collection becomes a "future value thing", you've taken a step beyond simple coin collecting, and you're missing out on alot of the fun this hobby offers. Just my humble opinion, but I think you got it right.  By the way, congratulations!  |
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Very nice coin, Congrat |
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Bedrock of the Community
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AND here is something to really think about. There are only 484,000 of those made. No one knows how many have been lost, melted, damaged beyond recongition, etc. And there are way over 300,000,000 people just in the USA. Consider the possible Billions on Earth and imagine how many collect Lincoln Cents.
So that 1909S VDB you just got is really something that a lot of others need, want, like, etc.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Yes... I agree carl.. and, there are 33ish million people in Canada, and I'm one of them that does not have that coin.  |
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United States
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Congrats!  I have a bunch of holes in my Lincoln Cent book before I have to worry about trying to collect this one. When I get close I'll have to see about 'fixing' the holes remaining. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bud (my cat) wakes me up every morning around six to go out and do his bidness, so now I'm sitting here doing my morning fix of caffeine and nicotine - thought I'd catch up on email and such.
Yes Carl, I'm a Dansco person. Back when I opted to go with that line, I had some Louis L'Amour westerns in the brown hardbound editions, and the Dansco albums kind of resembled them. They fit well together, and they looked good side by side. And, once I started with Dansco, I just stayed with them.
Ralph
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United States
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nice!! I also need this one lol. But then again I need a bunch of wheats to complete my collection. I think I might just buy a fake one just to fill in the hole cause I dont think my parents would by me that.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yep, 484,000 minted, an unknown number no longer available, and millions (estimated) of Lincoln Cent Collectors around the world.....I think I'm pretty fortunate to have been able to finally get mmy hands on one. Unknown95, I left the hole empty (for quite awhile) until I had enough saved up to make this purchase. The empty hole sort of gave me an incentive to try that much harder to get the coin to fill it. I think a fake in the hole might dampen your enthusiasm a little. At least, it would for me - something about those empty holes that makes me want to fill 'em. An album page with just one hole is kind of like a pretty girl smiling with a front tooth missing. :) Ralph |
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I try to not buy things on the principle of what their value will be, but if something is a little over priced but I want it, and I convince myself that given time this will be an adequate purchase and even out, ill go for it.
I dont remember whose signature had this but I love it,
"Coin collecting is the only hobby where when you're broke, you still have money."
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United States
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"Coin collecting is the only hobby where when you're broke, you still have money."
If you collect casino chips as I do, you also have money if you go broke. As long as you have chips that can be cashed in at the casino, like the one from my collection below. I have thousands of dollars in face value chips that if I needed to I could make a chip run & after a couple of hours have the money in hand.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Yes Carl, I'm a Dansco person. Back when I opted to go with that line, I had some Louis L'Amour westerns in the brown hardbound editions, and the Dansco albums kind of resembled them. They fit well together, and they looked good side by side. And, once I started with Dansco, I just stayed with them.
I'm really starting to think I'm the last of the Whitman Album People on Earth. I know I'm outnumbered on this forum with Dansco People, but lately it's spreading to all the coin shows too. Like a plaque Danscos are spreading. As to filling some of those slots, I've never been able to figure out a good way of doing that. I don't mind the ones where it is possible to find a coin, but I've got a few Whitman Albums for Liberty Head Nickels that have a place for the 1913. My Liberty Head Dime Albums have slots for the 94S. Think I'll start looking for fakes and counterfeits. |
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Pillar of the Community
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If you collect casino chips... At least you exited the casino with something of value! The coin collector is still the one who has real legal tender money (redeemable anywhere for face value) when he's broke, but the modern (redeemable) casino chip collector is pretty close. Most collectibles are not directly redeemable for a set value. That makes it ironic that highly collectible vintage chips from long-gone casinos are valuable because they can't be redeemed...   Edited by DNA
09/10/2010 09:59 am
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