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Valued Member
United States
90 Posts |
Hey forum, just like to introduce my collection to everyone. I just started collecting a few months ago and I have a few coins that I really like so I will share what I got with everyone! I tried to take some pics of these but the camera wont focus so well so if anyone wants to see any of the coins then let me know and I might be able to get ahold of a better camera. here goes! handful of wheat cents 1988 d cent thats silver ( I know it might have been a science experiment but it just looks cool) 1945 p war nickle and 42 s war nickle 1920, '35, '36, '37 Buffalo nickels 8 total couple 79 Susan B's 71 half i have 1 Ike and my two favorite : 1944 walking liberty (that my mom in law FOUND outside of a Wal-mart its in pretty good condition) and my mother gave me a 2003 silver american eagle still in the plastic display card. i also have a few coin books that I am in the process of filling up. my cent book that I have I just need a 1986 no mint mark and it would be complete. oh and I also have a zinc blank cent planchet that a buddy gave me to! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
 Glad to have you here. Also, glad your not one of those that say I just started and here is my million dollar collection.  You've got a good start but consider not using Folders for coins for the long run. Eventually you'll have to go to Albums. Expensive but way more fun to look through. |
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Valued Member
 United States
90 Posts |
thanks for the welcomes. I also forgot to put down that I have a silver 10 euro that my grandparents gave me from germany this year. I was thinking about getting books that have clear pockets to put everything in just so I can look at boths sides of a coin but havent gotten around to it yet. I also did pick me up the Red Book so I can sorta get an idea on what I have |
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Rest in Peace
United States
7075 Posts |
It sounds like you have a nice start to your collection. Be warned -- it is addictive! I spend time with my coins every day now. I'm hooked. |
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Valued Member
United States
90 Posts |
haha yea mine sit infront of me at my computer desk so I can look at them. I'm sure I'm addicted already I went out to the bank and bought 20 rolls of cents and looked through them all when I got home. its time consuming and really an inexpensive hobby if you just buy the rolls, look through them and go cash whats left over in just to get more rolls!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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so I can sorta get an idea on what I have
SORTA? Now you sorta sound like me. Kinda. If your going to consentrate on PENNIES, you may want to check out http://www.coppercoins.com |
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Valued Member
Australia
278 Posts |
welcome to CCF,
I too am kinda new to this and am already an addict!
Look forward to seeing your coins, do you have any Australian coins so far?
Gecko
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Valued Member
United States
90 Posts |
nah no australian. I dont know if you want to collect coins from other countries yet. well I guess what I mean is I wont go out of my way to get any as of right now. I do have some canadian coins that I get from the vending machines at work haha
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Great start and also...Welcome to CCF!
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United States
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jgray44 .... I was thinking about getting books that have clear pockets to put everything in just so I can look at boths sides of a coin but havent gotten around to it yet As JustCarl pointed out, you should switch to "albums" instead of using "folders"......MUCH better for your coins, BUT, with albums YOU CAN SEE BOTH SIDES OF EACH COIN !Here's a commonly used site for coin supplies. They sell all of the top coin albums, folders, books, and other materials for any kind of coin(s) you want to collect ! http://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/pro...ansco-album/Just click around in this site. You'll see all of the different things.....but mainly look at the "albums" for the coins you have or want to have right now....  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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As eaglefoot pointed out, that Wizard place is really OK.
In the past I checked out many on line coin supply places and that one is the only one I ever purchased anything from and glad I did.
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Valued Member
United States
90 Posts |
so I went to a pawn shop last week to see what they had for coins I ended up buying this (sorry for no pics) all of these are in 2x2's 1973 S nickel for .35 cents (on the 2x2 it said that it was a P nickel but when I came home the nickel was stamped S and this thing is in proof condtion!) 1963 nickel for .25 cents also in proof condition 1947 nickel for 1.00 1961 BU nickel for .25 cents a very frosty but BU condtion 1967 nickel for .25 cents and a 1955 d choice BU Wheat cent |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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not sure if you have ventured out into the realm of coin roll hunting. simply put, go to the bank and ask for rolled coins. pennies, nickles, dimes, halves, dollars.
pennies and nickles will keep you BUSY! a lot of us here search dimes and halves for the silver.
a lot of the coins you just bought from the pawn shop, many of us here have FOUND while searching coins from banks. is you have a bank account and some extra cash, next time you go to the bank ask for rolled coin. If you need more, banks can more than happily order BOXES of coins for you, ($25 box of pennies, $100 box of nickles, $250 box of dimes, $500 boxes of quarters and halves)
this can and will get you into the addictive side of coin collecting..
oh and WELCOME!
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Valued Member
United States
90 Posts |
yea I've done some roll searching but the odds of me getting these nickels in this condition is far less if I were to pull it out of a roll. and for .25 cents or so I'm not really taking a hit to my wallet ya know
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Valued Member
United States
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Welcome Filling in coin albums of currently circulating coins is always fun and a good start to a collection. |
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Posted 10/12/2011 7:53 pm
