What Do You Collect?

I collect Canadian Decimal...at present concentrating on silver dollars and PL/Uncirculated sets....remember geek is the new cool :)

I love early copper (Colonial,Large Cents,Half Cents). I also love Mint Errors.

Currently I am focusing on Indian Head cents, Franklin halves, and Peace dollars. Before that I collected Mercury dimes and a lot of random US coins.

The appropriate response to that question for me is...YES

I only wish I collected just one thing. Nope, I collect whatever catches my attention. I like odd things... one of my more recent purchases was a hundred trillion dollar note from Zimbabwe, just because it was cool...I'm probably going to get a 3 cent piece soon, just because...

though what I really need to do is go through what I already have, as I've collected for years on more of a passive basis, ie pulling things from circulation at face value to fill the holes in my books...lots of holes, mind you. I've only recently thought about getting into error coins, die varieties, etc. and have yet to really sit down with what I already own and look through it with that critical eye.

That's what I like about coins though, is there's so many facets to it. Even the same exact coins can mean different things as your knowledge of the hobby progresses.

I have a original 1000$ confederate bill, so I would like to know how much is it worth? The bill is 176 series but it's not look like the one on http://www.crutchwilliams.com/BogusCSA_RoTx.html
I can send you a picture if you want, because I'm confused...
Looking forward to hearing from you...

Same as many others, everything that appears to be or was a coin.
I go to a lot of coin shows and have for a long time. I found that asking dealers where they get their coins produced a subjet of Albums and Folders. Many purchase collections in Albums and Folders, take all the coins out and put in flips for coin show sales. The Albums and Folders are usually thrown out so I asked rather than throw them out could you bring them to the ncxt show for me? Several have over the years and I now have well over 100 Albums. The ones I don't want I give away.

Interesting question.

I think I am in the middle class of collecting here, my biggest fault is not being able to stay focused on one set. I bounce from series to series. Most coins I have been getting lately, is from stopping into local coin shops and ask what new they got in, if it is a good deal or just something I want, I try to buy them.

I have been building my list for a up coming coin show. This is what I have so far.

Completed Dansco's
3 - State Quarters (P and D)
1 - State Quarter ( 2 album set P,D,S,S)
1 - Wash DC/Territory (P,D,S,S)
1 - Eisenhower w/proofs

Dansco's that are up to date

American Silver Eagles (BU) 1986 thru 2010
Sacagawea w/proofs 2000 thru 2010
Presidential (P and D) 2007 thru 2010 all satin finish

Other Dansco that I have trouble staying focused on

Type set - 10 more needed (have not added gold page yet)
Lincoln cents w/proofs 1909 to current 4 coins needed
Jefferson nickels w/proofs - 15 more needed (all coins are BU or proof)
Roosevelt dimes w/proof - 42 coins needed
Washington quarter 1932 to 1998 w proofs 86 coins needed
Peace dollars 6 coins needed
Mercury dimes circulated 2 coins needed
Indian Head cent - over half done
Blank half dollar album - this is my life book, has at least one proof half dollar
for ever year since I was born (starts 1958). 7 needed to be current

Have two Lighthouse coin cases, one for dollars the other for half dollars.
In the dollar case I have around 50 commemorative silver dollars, and most of the proof ASE's

In the half dollar case I put commemorative halves, bust, seated, Barber, Walking and Franklin.

I put a lot of coins in 2X2's and box up. When I get a good start on a set with these I will get
a Dansco to put them in. Also have a couple of boxes of Uncirculated rolls.

Next Dansco I will purchase.
Kennedy half (P and D)
Buffalo nickel
Liberty head nickel

Also need the Dansco for currency

I am sure I have forgot some sets .. but this should be most of them.

edit - PS
I would have to say that my favorite sets are the Lincoln and Jefferson. The Lincoln I have been working on the longest and the Jefferson I think I have been learning the most about. Both, IMO, when I get done will be very nice sets, in terms of grade or quality.