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Valued Member
United States
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I seem to see all these things in my area. My local coin club has been around for over 40 years. While there is a decent amount of members around 30-50 most are in the upper age bracket, 60+. There are only 2-3 in the under 30 age group. While the club is always trying to get new members most never pan out, and if they do continue to come they are usually 50+ in age. The amount of women is also small I can only think of 4 or 5 in our club, and the same principal applies, 50+ age bracket.
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Pillar of the Community
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I seem to see all these things in my area. My local coin club has been around for over 40 years. While there is a decent amount of members around 30-50 most are in the upper age bracket, 60+. There are only 2-3 in the under 30 age group. While the club is always trying to get new members most never pan out, and if they do continue to come they are usually 50+ in age. The amount of women is also small I can only think of 4 or 5 in our club, and the same principal applies, 50+ age bracket.
I just had a mental picture of your club meetings, A bunch of doddery old codgers with shakey hands,diminshed eysight and lousy hearing. I recon I would fit in there perfectly   |
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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I used to attend 2 x Monthly coin Clubs, and most of the time I was the only female there.  life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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United States
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 . Sometimes it can be a challenge to communicate with them, but all in all they are a great group of people. |
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Pillar of the Community
 Australia
1006 Posts |
Here is an interesting article from coin week I read a few weeks ago but it is relatable to Australian coin collecting and what is particularly interesting is what has happened to stamp collecting over there and I can tell you now I dont want that to happen to coin collecting here sorry here is the link http://www.coinweek.com/education/h...matic-hobby/Edited by oh my florin
01/01/2013 12:34 am
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Where's the article?
If the hobby were to decline at least prices would come down with it (you need to look for positives).
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Great topic for the New Year- When I renewed my interest in this hobby twelve months ago it was made easier by the fact that I had a great number of coins from my childhood (mid 1960's). Many of the new members have also said a similar thing.!
Any current young collector would obviously begin with decimals simply because of the ease of procurement. Forums such as this help to open their eyes to the 'Pre Decimal' era, but I am sure prices would temper any thoughts of filling an album. Whilst I marvel at the condition of some of Australia's coins that are now over 100 years old, surely there is a place for the "working mans album" containing if necessary those space fillers to begin with.!Younger members have a distinct advantage- They are younger.!
Had I been offered an almost full album of pennies when young, along with the words- You now have many years to improve the quality of this album- how cool would that have been.!
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Australia
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Valued Member
Australia
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Browsing through a recent catalogue would be enough to leave a new collector at a loss. To say, 'I'm going to collect a good grade floring set', would not be a statement of the general enthusiast but of someone with a lot of disposable income with nothing to do with it. I started collecting when I was 17 or 18, but when I moved out of home at age 18... well, you can imagine how much cash the uni student has to play with on coins. Which is a shame, because in the 5 or 6 years I had off I noticed prices of decimals go whoosh... which, as noted - is where people now start. ENWORB: Not sure your ebay sample is greatest indicator, with husband potentially buying on wifes account and vice versa. But interesting stat none the less. |
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Australia
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Browsing through a recent catalogue would be enough to leave a new collector at a loss. To say, 'I'm going to collect a good grade floring set', would not be a statement of the general enthusiast but of someone with a lot of disposable income with nothing to do with it. I get that feeling looking through the paper money section of catalogues. |
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Australia
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Why use books to catalogue, when there are forums, Zeno, Wildwinds, Numista etc, that are just butt good. Never needed a Sears or any other book and I found out what my coins were through the Internet. People on the main attracted themselves to numismatics via modern coins mainly, then past issue. I would like to think that with population growth and wealth increasing for the average Australian there would be more collectors out there.
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Sorry mate are there any price guides on Numista looks interesting but just wondering if it has prices as well?
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Australia
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I've been buying, collecting banknotes since I was in my mid 20's, I m now early 30's... Since day one I've found most dealers have no people skills. rude and have always treated me like I shouldn't be in hobby because of my age ( I look a lot younger apparently). After dealing with most of the anda dealers and sick of their attitude, I said f$&@ ya's all and decided to go directly to auction where I frequently sit at the back of the room and quietly outbid 'em. It's a shame that they have not done much for the hobby, I tried to get a few friends into it, but were all turned off at the attitudes of most of the dealers. I think with the new generation of coin bank note dealers such as Andrew Crellin from sterling and currency, we should start to see more education and promotion of the hobby as a whole.
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I think with the new generation of coin bank note dealers such as Andrew Crellin from sterling and currency, we should start to see more education and promotion of the hobby as a whole. Yes Andrew seems like a nice guy and very keen to help by providing collecting advice and information for collectors |
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