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United States
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Well, I would never put down another country's coins..........but I prefer U.S. coins.....I do have 100 or so foreign coins from all over the world and in various grades.....but nothing, I think, worth much.
I don't know....at some point I might look into some foreign silver and gold coins.......but it isn't the money or profit with me really, so much as the love of history in my own country.
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Valued Member
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I love U.S. and Foreign coinage for its fine art and beauty. But I'm more infatuated with each coin's History than its monetary value. However, if the coin is rare and valuable then Double the pleasure!
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 United States
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United States
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The problem with your poll is it doesn't take into account where a person is at. You must remember although most members here are probably from or in the USA, there are also some from other countries. For those to collect US coins is not as simple as a person in the USA. Now if you were in Mexico you'ld be finding a lot of Mexican coins in change so that is what you would primarily collect. Kind of a one sided type or slanted poll. If a person lives in China now they would probably be a USA coin collector since they probably make them. Possibly your poll should have been if in the USA only which do you collect? Another poll would be if your in another country, do you collect their coins or others? |
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United States
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Mostly US because I started with pennies and got into the State Quarters. I've decided to start collecting 2006 coins and since I've pretty much exhausted the US coins made that year, it's time to move to foreign coins. |
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Germany
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Cannot vote either because US coins are foreign.  I primarily collect domestic pieces, that is euro coins. But also (modern) coins from the US, the UK, Switzerland - in those cases it's mostly circulation pieces and selected commems. Coins from outside Europe and North America I do not actively collect. Well, I may make an exception here and there ... Christian |
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United States
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World coins, hands down, are far more interesting to me than US coins. I look at them and marvel at the different designs, the different denominations. I wonder at the history behind each coin; the people who's hands have held it. How did I end up with it? US coins I pull one of each denomination out each year, but I don't put much money into American coins. They never caught my interest the way world coins have. |
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United States
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You need a "both" answer!
Usually just what's in my sig.
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New Member
United States
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I concentrate on silver pandas and silver lunars, especially the ones made by the PRC. Would love to find others looking for these coins.
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New Member
United States
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I have always liked U.S. coins myself. I have a bag of foreign coins and never have went through any of it.
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New Member
United States
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In 25 plus years of collecting I would say my collection is about 85% US. We travel a lot and I ALWAYS try to bring back a good selection of BU coins and crisp lower denomination banknotes from the countries we visit. I also encourage friends that are traveling to bring me a handful of coins and bills from the places they visit. I tell them, just pick small denominations that only total $5 or so, and pick items that look new, or items that you got from a bank. $5 translates into a lot of specimens from some countries!
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Australia
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Being Aussie, I collect mainly Australian coins. Have a few bits and pieces from many other parts of the world, but just what shows up in change and a few bulk world coin lots from ebay. Sorry MLFLY, but your post, at first, shocked me. quote:
My wife is a very casual collector and does animals.
  I'm glad I read on further for the qualifier. I'm sorry, I must just have a dirty mind  . |
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United States
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I started off with and have more US, but I really have been into foreign, specifically British coins. Eventually Ill have more British/foreign than US. Although, I think will.I am very fond of Liberty Walking halves though |
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United States
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I collect whatever catches my eye. I would like to collect British coins and old U.S. coins, but like what I said, whatever catches my eye.
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United States
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Well intially I started out with just US coins. I slowly made my way into World coins and also made my way into world currency. In the past 7 or 8 years I have not bought any US coins, besides annual proof sets. And I have my main focus on world currency at the moment. Of course that could change at any time. I have wanted to collect older US currency, but the prices are just to high for me. |
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