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samsnate Pillar of the Community Canada 1723 Posts	Posted 06/13/2012 7:32 pm 2 weeks Report this Post to the Staff
juzzyb Valued Member Australia 215 Posts	Posted 06/13/2012 8:05 pm I'd go with 1 month. although being a student I don't have a large budget for itch scratching purposes, so I tend to buy cheap coins that I find interesting. Report this Post to the Staff
Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 06/13/2012 9:12 pm R-DAWKINS: "... new setup for my boa ..." - pics, and tell us more, please. Report this Post to the Staff
SteveCaruso Pillar of the Community United States 1796 Posts	Posted 06/13/2012 9:23 pm I never go too long without "scratching the itch" as if I cannot purchase anything numismatic-related at all I can still pick through my pocket change. :-) Or pick over a CoinStar for anything missed. Or go through the couch cushions... of friends or relatives... :-) Edited by SteveCaruso 06/13/2012 9:24 pm Report this Post to the Staff
tgauchsin Valued Member United States 344 Posts	Posted 06/13/2012 9:28 pm I'm with you juzzyb; For now, CRH and junk bin buyer here. Report this Post to the Staff
thai-vic Pillar of the Community Thailand 1509 Posts	Posted 06/14/2012 05:11 am In 25+ years of collecting? Possibly about 4-5 months. Even when I decided to leave the UK and was back-packing around the sub-continent and South-East Asia I would always try to sniff out a supply. When the backpack became too heavy I would discard items of clothing I felt were by then unnecessary. So denims, then my walking boots (I had by then decided to stay in the tropic zones) then a couple of books. By the time I had 'settled' I was already schlepping around about 15 kilos of coins. I do start getting a bit cranky if I haven't picked up anything after 1 or 2 months but then something always turns up. A friend recently returned from South Africa with about 300 coins from his grandfather. A few, very nice, colonial coins from West, East Africa and Rhodesia. Mmmm...nice. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 06/14/2012 05:24 am I'm a bit like that. That is why my numismatic interests these days are so all encompaasing. My collection is composed of all coins, up to until about 1950, ancient to modern. Not really into NCLT, tokens or medals, although I have a few of these, too. That way, always something to look at. I am a generalist, not a specialist. Also explains why I post on so many sub forums in the CCF. Report this Post to the Staff
dsfreeworld Pillar of the Community United States 4337 Posts	Posted 06/14/2012 08:46 am I need to stop buying. ebay is a killer because I find myself "looking" and than next thing I know I am bidding and next thing I know I am ticked to be beat out by $.50 and next thing I know I am not playing golf this Saturday because I cannot afford $100 greens fees as well as the two coins I just bought... dang... Its a sick cycle...please help me Report this Post to the Staff
R-Dawkins Valued Member South Africa 105 Posts	Posted 06/14/2012 11:07 am "By the time I had 'settled' I was already schlepping around about 15 kilos of coins." WHAT? now that's a bit much @Peter, we are having an unusually chilly winter here in South Africa so had to install extra heating pads and decided to go ahead and just rebuild a nice terrarium for "Dexter",my grumpy red tailed boa.. @dsfreeworld... THAT IS THE EXACT PROBLEM I HAVE! a really sick cycle.. I've sometimes made up excuses not to go on dates with my girlfriend so I could secretly buy coins instead.. its sad Edited by R-Dawkins 06/14/2012 11:09 am Report this Post to the Staff
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