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Welcome David to Coin Collectors Anonymous(CCA), thank-you for joining CCA. I/We applaud you *clap clap*(sound of one person clapping). I became a member after an intervention, my family found me in the morning with a brown paper bag with coins in it. They decided imperative action was needed to halt my preternatural want for coinage.  Edited by awallin01
03/20/2014 10:27 am
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Coin Collecting - An addiction? Well, I pretty much already knew that, but thank you for posting it anyway.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would say it is. It's a very fun one too! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
Not really. I've been collecting coins for well over 60 years and can stop any time I want. I can. I can. I can. Maybe. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4409 Posts |
So many coins, so little funds. So many books, not enough shelf space.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Coins. The new crack. Look for it in a ghetto near you.
I definitely feel like I'm getting a fix when I find a long sought after coin for a good price. Yes, anything can be done to excess and become a problematic addiction. Even coins if you spending money on them when you should be buying diapers and baby formula for example.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've been trying to distract myself into a new addiction. Hopefully springtime will get me out of the house and away from my computer  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My name is David, I collect coins This is funny! |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Collectors are not satisfied until their assembly is complete. I'm satisfied with my collection, and its far from completion! Edited by Joseph7420
03/20/2014 9:46 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Addiction vs. dedication is not determined by what you do. It is determined by historians that rate your success. Thomas Edison failed to make a practical light bulb on the first 999 tries. He succeeded on the 1000th. He was a success, but had he stopped one try short, historians would have characterized him very differently. Be dedicated not addicted.
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Coin collecting is not an addiction with me; more of a way of life, it has been part of who I am for nearly 50 years.
Much more important to me these days, is not the coins themselves but the knowledge gained from them, which extends far beyond the bounds of numismatics.
Well put Sel_69l - I believe we are very similar, both close to 50  and we both love our libraries! I've been buying so many reference books the past 6 months, I've added around 50+ titles since the beginning of last fall already. Quote:
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Coins. The new crack. Look for it in a ghetto near you. More like look for it at the local coin show bourse, the ghetto does not have what I am looking for unfortunately, if it did, I'm sure I could get even cheaper. Quote:
A good read, thanks Westcoin. You are quite welcome - that's why I'm here, CCF is a place to share to each other and learn from each other.  Quote:
I've been trying to distract myself into a new addiction. Hopefully springtime will get me out of the house and away from my computer Metal detecting then?  Outside, exercise and if successful you will still be adding to your coin collection. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I may be somewhat different...I'm not addicted to collecting as much as the search--variety coins almost exclusively.
I keep a few as "trophies" of the hunt, and the rest I pass on to other collectors.
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United States
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I am always waiting for the intervention  |
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Valued Member
United States
118 Posts |
I don't view it as an addiction. To me an addiction is, a majority of the time, a negative thing in your life. Smoking (sorry to the smokers, but it is a negative), drinking, etc. Addictions. Negative.
Dedication? Oh yeah. You can live without buying a coin but still get that rush when you finally find one you love. I guess there probably are people truly addicted, when they will buy a coin instead of eating that day or giving their children what they need. But I'm positive those are VERY few in number.
I have buddies addicted to their cars to the point of not having children on purpose so they have more money to spend on cars...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Coin collecting is both a hobby and a very strong addiction for me. I love collecting all types of coins but prefer to collect coins that I can get the whole set of. For instance, I have the complete set of Barber half dollars, Roosevelt dimes, US Quarters PDPS and have started on just the SP of the parks quarters, I also have the complete Peace dollar collection. All of these I have posted on here at one time or another. I am now concentrating on stacking, doesn't matter if it is "Junk Silver" or .999's, I will stack it. If I come across a coin that I find appealing I will bring it home and put it where it belongs in my collection. I find that I often peruse ebay and sort my list by time ending soonest and try to pick up Morgans and Peace dollars for near cull amounts. I know, sniping and sleazy but hey I got my fix in for the day. ;) |
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