Who Collects Only One Coin?

I had never heard of anyone doing that until I read this post.

I do hoard such coins as 1964 JFK's, Lincoln Cents, and anything dated 1942, which is my birth year.

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Originally posted by nohope587

I hoard 1976 Quarters.

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All I can say to that is AHHHHHHHHHHHHH
WAy back when they first came out myself and a friend also save those dumb things. My friend ended up not long ago with several thousand dollars worth of them. I did not have that many. Note I mentioned in the past tense. We noted not long ago a coin shows there was no market for them. They are a drug on the market for resale. No one at a coin show would buy them for more than a Quarter. So we both ended up taking them ALL to a bank and poof, they are now in your collection probably.

well, one coin I always hang on to is the 1974-d half - one day I'll go through and look for the DD ones (Yeah right).

I tried to stay on buff nickels but then I was diverted to merc dimes and then Walking Liberty halves and now 2.50 gold indians(still saving up for one so I have 50.00 just for the 1908) but now I just collect anything that interests me like toned 1921 morgans for example

The same date and design, what kind of empire building is that? It would be like Pizzaro conquering Peru over and over and over again.

I can't even collect a series with different dates and mintmarks. There's just something about seeing the same designs over and over again that never did quite jell with me. Guess that's why someone invented Type Collecting.

You know I'd love to read something from a retired coin dealer about what they really think about coin collectors. Some true confession here. I bet we must drive them crazy. One minute everyone wants a particular date or design and the next minute we're all over the map wanting everything. Coin collectors? Coin collectors?

My primary collection is Australian $1 coins. Initially I wanted to get a BU of each year. I thought the best way was to buy a roll of that year. Of course that gave me 20 which I dutifully put in 2x2s and then into an appropriate plastic sheet. Result? A crazy affliction of having to collect 20 coins to a page. I now have 20 of most of the Australian $1. There are a few obvious exceptions, e.g., the Victoria Cross $1 ($200+). But I'm young and there is still time.

I have also started collecting BU from all the other denominations. This time around I'm far more selective in what I keep from the rolls. I reckon most of my 2005 and 2006 coins are now all choice unc or gem. I put even the smallest bag mark back into circulation.

Then I keep all errors that I find.

Unfortunately, the Royal Australian Mint is creating a huge range of NCLT $1 coins. I'm now seriously having to curtail my collecting habits. Soon

I collect 1908 No Motto Saints. I love the reverse design. Everytime I see one, I have to buy it. Luckliy, I only see one 3-4 times a year ...lol.