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Pillar of the Community
United States
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In addition to being helpful to others, collectors tend to be mentally active, intellectual curious and have a genuine appreciation of history.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My experience is this; Those who are in the Coin World to collect and admire the coins are very great people. They have a passion for the hobby and that is why they are so helpful and generous with their information. Those who are in the Coin World to profit tend to be a little bit more impatient. whether it is because they hear the same thing over and over everyday or that they aren't making the profits they were since the Internet came out. Regardless I feel the main reason we as collectors help each other out isn't always because we "kind or whatnot" it is because we have a passion for this and just simply love to talk about it to anyone who will listen. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm a wife beater........... wearing individual! :-) I find my self doing things to help out others, that I wouldn't do for myself! Theirs times when I'm kinda Blahh, I'll want to search for different things but a mental block is their. Pure Laziness! But then I come across a question on here and, next thing you know. I'm pulling up different web pages reading articles just so I can hopefully be some help. I think it has a lot to do with. I'm so thankful of the feedback I get on here, I want to pay it forward, so to say. But its also a implanted lesson from my Mother "Always do for others as you would do for me or yourself" "It might be god testing you"
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Pillar of the Community
United States
716 Posts |
Before I retired I was in law enforcement. I always thought I was a kind person who wanted to help people dealing with their problems. I got more satisfaction out of helping someone rather than arresting them.
But after 30 years of dealing with the public I had have enough. Ninety percent of the people you deal with are OK and appreciate your efforts, but it is the other 10% who I can only describe with words that are inappropriate for this forum. So believe me, I can understand why a coin dealer may appear rude or grouchy sometime.
One thing I will say if all the members of the public were as helpful and friendly as the people on this forum, my job would have been a lot more enjoyable.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A big part of all this anger/grouchiness from coin dealers I think is based a lot on laziness or stupidity of a customer. I have seen a guy come into coin shop with 90% silver coins (nothing special just bullion mainly) and the dealer offered him 90% of silver value (at that time about 28x face. He replied, " I looked this up on the Internet and its worth 30x face just for the silver in it, so the coins this old must be worth double!" I kinda of snickered. I could see how they get upset when people don't do research and basically waste their time.
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New Member
 Canada
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Thanks all. I really think the love of history is a big factor. I know I find myself holding a coin and my son and I will play the game, "who owned this and what did they do with it?". It's great fun and we come up with some fun characters. especially the older coins.
Some of the world coins are tricky, but it causes us to look up some facts about that time.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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And I can definitely say I'm not a wife beater....I don't have a wife.
HMMMMmm. Might be why you don't have one.  Yes I agree most people on this and other coin forums appear to be helpful, gentlel. friendly individuals, BUT as noted your only seeing (actually not seeing) what is being presently on a Numismatic situation. On a TV show for minor court cases, a lady mentioned she actually knew Jeffrey Dommer, the famous serial killer in Wisconsin. She noted he was a really nice individual that no one that knew him suspected anything wrong. Maybe not a coin collector though. Going to coin shows about 2 to 4 times a Month for many, many years I feel that possibly 90% of everyone I've met, talked to, bought from, etc. appeared to be really someone to know. BUT then again, any one of them could be anything except what is displayed. With coins, guns, etc. it is really best to be suspicious. |
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New Member
United States
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I've been eyeing them. I really want to get a half dollar/quarter/dime/half dime type set, but ebay seems to be overpriced. What do you guys thinks a fair price for a well circulated example? |
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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One trait I think is pretty cool is, this hobby breaks down barriers. Age-most of us would love to talk coins with anyone older or younger than themselves. Race-coin loving is for everyone from all counties. Social-doctors to ditch diggers, at a coin show, can you tell the difference? Sexual-male, female, gay or bi. It takes us all to make the world go round.
You have to be careful though, loose lips sink ships.
If you see someones eyes glass over while you are talking coins, it may be time to change the subject, or we may earn the trait "there they go, talking coins again".
The scariest trait is being an addict. I am addicted to coin collecting. There, I admitted it.
"My name is (your name here), and I'm a coinaholic. My last coin was...."
"We are poor little lambs...who have lost our way...Baa...Baa...Baa"
In memory of those members who left us too soon...
In memory of Tootallious March 31, 1964 - April 15, 2020
In memory of crazyb0 July 27 2020. RIP.
In memory of T-BOP Oct. 12, 1949 - Jan. 19, 2024
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Valued Member
United States
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Loonie, now that was funny.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
One more thing to note. Most coin collectors and even dealers are rather on the elderly side. True there are lots of younger people involved in coins but as a general statement, look around at a coin show and note the age of people. Possibly one of the reasons coin collectors are rather on the gentle side is they are old. Older people usually, not always, are toned down a lot. They have seen, heard, felt a lot of horrors and such. Although this is not a good reason for dealers to be on the nasty side. Yet at coin shows I've noticed that dealers start getting irritated near the end of the show. Possibly a long day dealing with people is just no fun.
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United States
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CCF Advertiser
United States
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Cereal killer here. I can kill a box of Cap'n Crunch in under 20 minutes. Wait, what? Never mind.
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Pillar of the Community
Norway
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Most coin collectors and even dealers are rather on the elderly side. True there are lots of younger people involved in coins but as a general statement, look around at a coin show and note the age of people. Honestly, it makes sense top me. First of all, coin collecting isn't as flashy as FallOut4 or the XBone (or whatever console is hot nowadays), and it's also an expensive hobby. I didn't have the money to invest in my collection before I was 25 to 30 or so and finally got me a good job and some spare cash. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The scariest trait is being an addict. I am addicted to coin collecting. There, I admitted it. You're not that bad. Wait until you wake up the next day and wonder what coins you bought last night because you went into a blackout!  I like that here anyway, the only "fake news" is somebody reporting a counterfeit on ebay. You guys all rock!  |
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