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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm happy, but nowhere near done. In the past 6 months, my collection grew from a hoard of US moderns from CRH, a few US classics, and a few world coins; to all of the above plus a hoard of ancients and world coins  My collection was assembled opportunistically with value being the only criteria for a purchase. As such, I have a lot of fun pieces, and plenty that I am proud of, but there is about as much focus as a bokeh. I may bring it into more focus at a later date, but for the time being I am content. Through bidding more or less blindly, I did find some unexpected areas that interested me, including: - Japan, 1870-1945 - French Polynesia - Canada, Victoria through KG VI - US-administrated Philippines - Jersey and Guernsey - Chinese and other Asian cash - Any ancient coin I can get cheaply, unidentified - Unusual denominations I don't typically set specific goals, but I do have some coins on my immediate radar: - Japan 1945 clay sen - Panama 1940 2 1/2 centavos - US Philippines silver peso - Some type coins from micronations (Specifically Molossia, and maybe Sealand and Seborga) |
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United States
814 Posts |
Overall, yes I am. Like everyone else has said, one's collection is truly never "complete" and is always evolving. I'm happy that I got back into the hobby two years ago, evolving from the hoard of random junk foreign coinage I had when I was younger, to now having an actual focus in my collecting. In doing so, I decided to start with modern coinage. It may not have the most beautiful and inspired designs, and doesn't contain any PM, but it's readily available and completing sets is easy. First set I completed was BU Ike dollars, followed by P&D Kennedy halves. Currently working on P&D ATB Quarters, silver Roosevelt dimes and Franklin halves. When I did decide to branch back out to foreign coinage, this time I had a goal in mind: coins featuring the image of the British monarch, with a focus on UK £sd of Victoria through Elizabeth II. I think it's important to have a focus or goal in coin collecting. Otherwise it turns into a hoard. I'm happy with the way mine has progressed in the last couple years. Quote:
Every year or so I try to type out what I have in an Excel spreadsheet, and putting the doubles in their on box. By the time I finish with this, I lose interest and move on to other hobbies This is precisely why I don't spend too much time stressing over how my coins are stored, and I don't catalog them in any way. To me, it kind of defeats the fun; we collect the coin, not the tube/album/folder. I have a Dansco for my Ikes. Some sets use 2x2s in binders, and others are in Whitman folders. If applicable, duplicates go in my stack which is locked up at the bank. So I have no "uniform" method of storage. And that's the way I like it. Edited by hcmusicguy
12/14/2015 5:09 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5855 Posts |
I'm very happy with my collection(s). I started out completely unfocused just buying anything interesting while I learned more about the hobby, which was a bit unsatisfying. Once I decided I wanted to work on a U.S. coin type album, however, I finally had a goal to work toward and I have found the experience to be very rewarding. I'll probably continue to tweak it now and then (especially since I digitized the entire album and have been expanding the parameters a bit), but I'm really satisfied with it overall. My second main collecting goal, after "finishing" the coin type album, was to put together a similar album for U.S. currency. Since there was no official type album available, I was free to define the parameters any way I wanted and came up with something I could work with (and reasonably afford). There are still a few outstanding notes I hope to add, but overall I'm ecstatic with how it has come out. My third, more recent, main collecting goal was to put together a type set of proof coins from the 1800s and 1900s. This one will likely take me awhile to complete (assuming I ever do), but I've managed to get some really nice proofs over the years and am very happy with the progress I have made so far. I think for 20th-century coins I'm only missing a proof Buffalo nickel, which should be doable. The 19th-century may prove to be a bit more problematic, since I need a proof 20-Cent Piece and a proof Liberty Seated dollar and both are out of my price range for the foreseeable future. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1346 Posts |
No, I am delighted with my collection which is worldwide coins dated my birth year 1946. When I came to the board I had just over 150 different by catalog number. I am currently at about 190 different. Reaching 200 in nice condition is doable. Then there are some expensive items I may likely never have - Vatican, Italy, and that darn Newfie nickel :) But I continue to find Cuds, repunches, different dies, die cracks, etc which brings me great joy. Edited by 999fine
12/14/2015 6:21 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2815 Posts |
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I remember when I first became serious about collecting. All I wanted to do was to complete my Morgan date/mm set. I would buy the cheapest coin I could find on several instances just to mark a date off of my list. Once I became a little more educated I really could see the mistakes I had made. I purchased several coins that were "details" coins. I have since upgraded several of these. This is EXACTLY what I did. Lessons were learned, but it's all good. I'm happy with my collection. I've been stalled on completing sets, but I've had a lot of fun getting other coins too. |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
11951 Posts |
It really is interesting to hear what other collectors think about
their collections.
Some may hope that younger collectors might learn from older collectors
mistakes. But I do know that collectors of all ages make mistakes.
I know I still do. Just looking at my desk I see a cleaned 1908 S Indian
head cent and a beat up 1891 CC Morgan, that I am not sure why I bought
them.
I am very happy with the better coins I have bought, and the sets I have
completed.
I am not really sure how I feel about having so many sets going.
In the back of my mind I am thinking that I am setting up a base
collection. One that will take the rest of my life to improve, or
hopefully for my future generations to continue.
At some point I want to figure out what the core of my collection is,
and sell some of the others.
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Valued Member
United States
211 Posts |
I'm not happy with my collection yet. But I try to make sure every addition I make to the collection makes it better.
I am starting to have a few things I am proud of. At the current rate of progress, it will probably be another 3-5 years before I have something I'm happy with and actually starts contributing to the hobby.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3162 Posts |
I'm thrilled with my collection. Because it's mine!  It's nearly 47 years in the making and I still look back fondly at all my great purchases and yes the duds. The duds actually hold a more special place for me as it's those purchases that help me learn. Along with CCF of course! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3843 Posts |
My mistake purchases more often than not tend to be where I was hunting for a bargain and purchased coins that I wouldn't usually purchase because they were selling for a 'good' price. Often looking back these 'bargains' on closer inspection didn't measure up to my standards and I would probably lose money if I tried to liquidate them today. Now some of my bargain purchases I'm very pleased with so it sort of evens out in the end.
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
548 Posts |
I don't know, really.
There are some parts I'm happy with. I;ve got a nice little collection of gold sovereigns. I'd love to build a comprehensive collection of British gold coins, but that won't happen.
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4963 Posts |
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I;ve got a nice little collection of gold sovereigns I do like sovereigns, but I only have one, an 1880-M. Or rather, it will belong to me eventually. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1629 Posts |
I'm pretty happy with the direction my collections headed. I have a bit more expendable money these days, so I've been buying some of the coins I thought were out of reach in the past. The quality of the coins I've added in the past few years have made a jump that I just love pulling them out all the time and just admiring their beauty and wondering how they made it in their present condition over time. If there was anything that I'm not happy with, its the state of my PR Indian cent collection (only 3 ). I can never seem to find any near me, and when I do, they're overpriced or have some type of problem I'm not happy with. So, its been pretty stagnant for some time now. |
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New Member
Brazil
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Yes, I am happy.
My coin collection is divided in two scopes of research and trading and the only rule is that the coins were/are circulating.
The first and main scope is the brazilian republican period, which started in 1889 and goes till the present time, and I have 1/4 of the coins minted.
The second scope is "coins of the world" and the research begins when somebody give me a coin as gift from anywhere this person was visiting and then I start to trying get all the set of that coin.
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