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Pillar of the Community
United States
624 Posts |
I love collecting coins, because there is a story behind every coin. I can't help but imagine the hands that have touched circulated coins. I find it amazing to look at coins from particuar eras and wonder the people who had that coin in their pocket change. Also, coins have a beauty to them. Although modern coins have been more interested in making cheap tokens of political icons, older coins have a beauty that approaches art.
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Pillar of the Community
Hong Kong
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I love collecting coins, because there is a story behind every coin. This is my purpose also. I dig out the stories behind the coins and tell the others who like to listen. I am also a mediator of this hobby, to tell what I know, to share the knowledge to the next generation. So I will write books about coins. |
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Valued Member
United States
216 Posts |
Let me address everyone's posts: Agree, Agree, Yes, Uh huh, Agree, Agree, Spot on, Agree, Ditto, Agree.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3167 Posts |
 Nice summary!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1704 Posts |
Most of my collection is either a Dansco album or one of many Capital Plastics type set holders. I can see both sides of the coins this way and when looking at a particular coin it would bring back the memory of who I bought it from and where I acquired it. Some of the more expensive pieces the excitement of receiving the coin after a short term lay-a-way is relived. Of the 19th century coins and from periods of time of war or hardship makes me think of what the mindset of the country would have been like when these pieces of money circulated. Yes, I collect coins but more importantly I am a custodian of pieces of history for a future generation of collectors when I pass on. Ed ANA LM-3175 |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
Sometimes I think coin collecting as well as many other types of collecting STUFF of value is a waste of time. By me there are no people I can share this hobby of coins with. I live in a higher than normal crime rate area so even mentioning collecting anything of value is dangerous. Going to coin shows and worrying about being followed home too is something aroumd this area to think about. Attempting to discuss coin or anything of value with people on line is also dangersous since you have no idea who can also read such messages. And discussing coins with people you don't know anywhere is just dangerous. Placing the more valuable coins in safe deposit boxes makes them sort of safe but then too, in order to just see them, have to go to the banks. Then sign in, take them home, take them back, all takes time and sort of maybe not worth it all.
It's still a fun hobby and a feeling of satisfaction when an Album is finally full.
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Valued Member
United States
197 Posts |
Most of my coins are in holders of various kinds, but I also have a pile of raw, worn, common-date Walking Liberty halves and silver Washington quarters I like to play with, clattering them against each other and from hand to hand for that satisfying silver jingle. Does this make me weird? My wife calls me "Fagin." |
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Valued Member
Brazil
117 Posts |
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the same to me: I like staring at my collection - to see and find all the special properties of each coin.
the material, the inscriptions and the design.
and then there is one thing, I regret: the day I die, it is not possible for me to carry them with me...
as a friend of mine always use to say about living the life and seizing the day: "Coffins don´t have drawers" |
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