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 United States
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For purchases, I am a hunter. I have a specific list of things I want.
For circulation finds, I am a gatherer. I tend to keep many of the nicer finds, even duplicates, because I know how unappreciated modern coinage is.
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Australia
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I print out a wantlist and bring it along to coin shows. Then promptly forget all about the list and buy whatever catches my fancy. So I guess I'm a gatherer with delusions of being a hunter.  Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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United States
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I am absolutely a hunter. Usually a "trap and release" hunter - not much actually stays in my collection - but I know what I'm looking to flip.
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Valued Member
United States
280 Posts |
I am definitely a gatherer. My main source for coins is pocket change, so I take what I can get. Also, I'm rather new to collecting, so I need everything for any specific collection I start.
Edited by jlgaudlitz95
09/24/2012 9:50 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Philippines
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I print out a wantlist and bring it along to coin shows. Then promptly forget all about the list and buy whatever catches my fancy.
Hey Sap! Greetings! That's exactly what usually happens to me, it's only when I get home that ...oh no..!  but end of the day it's turns out ok.. |
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Valued Member
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Gatherer most of the time. Hunter some of the time.
When I go to shows, I'll pick up coins that I like and feel are well priced.
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Australia
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When I get in the car I'm a hunter. When I enter the shop I'm a hunter. 1 metre in I'm a gatherer. Hopeless every time. Its either the money burning a hole in my pocket or all the shiny things or a combination of both  secretly I love it though  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Usually a gatherer...if I see something that's shiny and pretty and for a great price I'll go for it. I seem to have coin ADHD. Even when I'm really interested in one coin or type, I can't stay forcus on it to long.... I really like ancient indo-greek coins.. ooooooo....but look at those Mercury dimes. oh wait....look at that 1816 austrian coin for in great shape for only 3 bucks...well, I should get that. Uncleaned ancients romans are fun, may as well see if there are any good deals on those... continue the cycle.  |
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United States
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I am absolutely a hunter. Usually a "trap and release" hunter - not much actually stays in my collection - but I know what I'm looking to flip. You forgot the part where you take super awesome photos of your quarry.  |
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United States
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im both I will hunt for the date I need and also just gather alot of extras haha
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United States
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Hunter for the most part. I know what collectors like, so I concentrate on those.
My collection is well diversified, with copper being king.
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Valued Member
United States
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Awesome question! As a new collector, I'm a gatherer right now. I bought my first coin and awaiting for the next in the series to be released. Next year I'll be more of a hunter looking for specific older coins such as a pre-A.D. (greek/roman), Asia-Pacific regional coins, and deciding on my first silver & gold pieces. Of course, the number of coins always comes down to budget.  |
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United States
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I'm afraid that I am mostly a gatherer. When I come across a coin of opportunity, even if I have the coin (year and mintmark) I will keep all copies that I can put my hands on. That is why I have so many Susan B's, Sacs, and Eisenhower's. I currently have three seperate caches of State Quarters completed, along with a couple albums in procee for the ATB's. I would imagine that there are a number of other forum members who are currently working on both a proof and circulated version of the same set of modern coinage. So in way all these individuals are gatherers (under another term(s) they could be considered either packrats or accumulators. |
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Pakistan
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I would probably count more as a gatherer. I don't really have any specific coin in mind that I want, but I am currently restricting myself to getting coins from new countries each time I go looking, so my collection would become more spread over the globe.
Who knows, maybe at some point in the future I would be sad that I didn't pick up some coin I saw because I was interested in getting coins of a different country...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I tend to gather good deals. Keep the wheat and sell the chaff. I don't need to be the owner of 50,000 Wheat-back Pennies or own 500 dateless Buffalo nickels. I don't try to complete sets or compete with other collectors. Same with when I buy other antiques or collectibles. I don't search for old toys but if I find one I like and it's priced to sell, then I'm a buyer. My house is decorated in Early Yard Sale and my coin collection is a lot of 'this and that' but really nice 'this and that.' Like matthewvincent, if I stumble over a sweet deal, who am I to say no. I'm fairly new here but will post more goodies as time allows. |
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