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Pillar of the Community
United States
1283 Posts |
Old US currency. I don't only collect a particular denomination or series. Right now I'm trying to put together a nice (above $100 each) set to represent each denomination, but I also have a collection of lower end coins. So far for my set I have: 1853 Large Cent, PCGS AU-58 1888 3 Cent Nickel, NGC MS-62 1937-D 3-Leg Buffalo nickle, ANACS AU-53 1945-D Mercury dime, NGC MS-67 FB 1825 Bust Half Dollar, ANACS AU-55 To complete the set I need a small cent, 2 cent, 3 cent silver, 20 cent, quarter, and dollar. I'm not touching the golds for right now. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2600 Posts |
Keys, semi keys, gold and Lincolns for right now, but this to will change.
Jim
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Rest in Peace
United States
3730 Posts |
United States
Canada
Australia
United Kingdom
Many, many, many sets started, few completed.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
717 Posts |
Rigoletto, What a coincidence. Everything you collect is exactly what I'm missing!  |
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Valued Member
United States
204 Posts |
I answered "one from every country", but I change my mind daily. I just bought a 2005 Standard Catalog of World Coins and I am trying to find a 1oz silver (or close to it) commemorative in every country to put on my list. All I need now is about is about a million dollars (non-collectible ones I hope, or make it two million)!
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Moderator
  United States
6563 Posts |
A lot of commemoratives or proof/unc silver coins that you see in Kruase can sometimes go for just over spot. Shop around on ebay and see what the going prices are What countries are you looking for? |
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New Member
United States
18 Posts |
Our main collection is elongated coins from San Francisco but we do also collect some coins/paper money and exonumia as well from around the world - more theme driven here though (magic, seasons etc.).
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2269 Posts |
I have found myself getting interested in Ancient Roman and Byzantine coins. I still collect US coins. Edited by Spider5689
05/22/2007 8:07 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
830 Posts |
Currently a mix of the following: US Type Set (Dansco 7070) British Victorian Type Set (Whitman Classic Bookshelf Album) US Large Cents US Half CentsSelected British Conder Tokens. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1984 Posts |
Paratrooper: I've seen some of your coins in other parts of the site and they are looking good!  What I'm not sure I understand from your post is what your set will consist of when it's finished--do you plan on having a Half Cent or Half Dime? The set you are building does indeed sound exciting. I'd love to know more about what your plans are for it! |
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Valued Member
United States
259 Posts |
I don't know how people have the discipline to stay just on one or two series' of coins. I have collected:
- Kookaburras (up to date)
- Chinese silver Pandas (up to date)
- U.S. Typeset (probably never will finish)
- 1909-1959 Lincoln cents (probably never will finish)
- Canada silver dollars (have almost all of them now)
- Working on: Philippines U.S. Administration, Panama Balboas,
& one coin for every country
.. until something else really cool comes to my attention
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Valued Member
United States
346 Posts |
Indian Head cents are what I collect. I have a U.S. Type Set too but that might take me a while to complete.
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Valued Member
United States
414 Posts |
I am new to coins. So, I am focus on the commom date first and mint products. I am collecting cash to buy coins now.
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
2078 Posts |
Well I have two collecting strategies
a) anything that is gold better then 900/1000 is pretty and sells for about meltprice
b) anything that is gold better then 900/1000 and is extremely pretty
and sells for less then 50% over melt
I finished the classics I wanted three years ago the Napoleons and interim kings and the Third Republic a Vicky Shieldback The Double Eagles and Eagles A nice Una Libra and choise South Americans etc
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2217 Posts |
I collect from many other nations but U.S. coins do not feature largely in it, although do plan on getting a few nice Morgans at some point in the future.
So I have all kinds of 'collections' building up, but it's really just a case of what I find nice and pretty - affordable at this point in time.
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Posted 05/20/2007 5:33 pm
