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Canada
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Poll Question
 We as Collectors have generally one thing in common, regardless of what we collect, I'll explain. As coin collector's dates are very important to us and I'm sure (like I have on many occasions) You have wondered what it would be like to be a coin collector in another Era of time. Below is a list of general dates that I've listed for you to be re-born in. You will have one thing that you won't lose, your love and passion for Coin Collecting. If you choose not to have been born in another time, then the last Category will be for you as: " Happy with current date of Birth". Now let's play! Glenn 
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01/07/2012 1:19 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I chose "Happy". Being one of the 1st of the "Baby Boomers" (1946) I believe that in my 65 yrs I have seen more technological & medical breakthroughs than in any other similar time period in history.
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United States
325 Posts |
I wanna be born when the Jetsons are around.
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Valued Member
United States
306 Posts |
1830s-1860s...could I take a train load of ARs back in time with me?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3345 Posts |
I want my 1916-D dime for ten cents! As well as a 1916 SLQ for twenty five!  |
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 United States
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Disregarding all the modern conveniences, medicine and technology that would be absent, I would choose 1890-1910. Not for the coins, but for the rare license plates that would be free for the asking. I would gather up tons and tons of such ephemeral automotive stuff that does not at all or just barely exists today, all of it for scrap value or less, then keep it in dry storage, pass it down to the next generation, whose children- my grandchildren- would grow up to inherit a treasure trove of rare, attractive, highly collectible automobilia that would make them wealthy beyond their wildest dreams. Oh, and I would probably stash away a few rolls of 1913-1916 coins just for fun |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I think it's funny that you skipped the 80's which is just as well. I think I would love to be born in 1935-1945 if I had to do it all over again. I would be just about gone by now or gone but I would have done quite well having a love for that era of Americana up until the 70's.
I would have made millions in coins and picked up an auto collection that would knock Leno's socks off.
I also would have lived my golden years in Hawaii and fished for Marlin and chartered a small fleet out to the tourists.
I think I would have caught up with Marilyn Monroe when she was Norma Jean and kept her happy and at home.
Not that my present wife is any less than, just that I would have been too old for her if I was born in that time frame.
Yes, I would do that but I would not want to have to live this life over again. I'm happy where I am now, but it was a tough one for me being born in the 1945-1960 slot.
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Philippines
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I voted during 1910 so that I can get many 1906-s USPI peso coins  |
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United States
802 Posts |
I think almost anyone (if actually lived in other era and this era) would definitely prefer this era. Previous luxuries are now common household "necessities."
Indoor plumbing
Heating
Air conditioning
Flat screen high definition TVs
You name it.
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I actually think I was born at a pretty good time (1963) ... my life has been pretty darn good! "However" => at times I wonder if it would have been pretty cool to grow up sometime between the mid 1800's and the early 1900's ... say, hmmmm? => somethin' like 1850-1920 ... => the gold rush(es) were in full swing => cowboys were roaming the land => the railways were just starting to boom => the big Ocean-liners (eg. Titanic) were all the rage =======>>>>> and the coins were "awesome!" However, I totally agree with wrestling_135 => it all pretty much sucks if I don't have flush toilets & toilet paper, 4-wheel drive and NFL Sundays in front of the good ol' plasma! Plus, in most of my visions of the good ol' days, I'm always the successful banker dude that has oodles of cash to spend on awesome coins ... however, if I'd somehow played my cards poorly, I could certainly have been the unfortunate gang-green dude standing on the corner, yelling "the King is unfair! => we want more bread" So again, I'm ptretty happy that I grew-up watching TV shows like "Get Smart" & "The Beverly Hillbillies" and listening to awesome tunes like "The Stones" & "Led Zeppelin" ....... oh, and wiping with Charmin!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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If you are talking about the life of a coin collector, my preferred date of birth has to be about 100 years ago.
My first love is ancients, but the 19th Century was the golden age for gold as a common circulation medium, and scarce gold coins could be had for not much above face value. Even the rare ones would not set you back much more than twice face value.
As for ancients, the purchase of a silver denarius would have set you back around a dollar or less. An ancient gold coin (a Roman aureus, for instance), would have been around the ten dollar mark.
Those sorts of prices are a less percentage of a typical week of income than in current times.
I wonder what a Brasher Doubloon would have auctioned at in 1900?
Or, perhaps an Athenian Dekadrachm?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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1910 - 1935 .... would be my pick For coins .. I am thinking could still find some 1909 S vdb's floating around. Would hope to get rolls of 1912 S Liberty head nickels 1913 Buffalo nickels (all) 1914 D lincoln cents 1916 D dimes 1916 Walking Liberty half dollars (all) everything in 1921 1922 no D cents Of course Coca-Cola stock in 1920 would be a very good buy. Go out to New Mexico and find the Doc Noss treasure, before he does. I think By the 1950's I could be very well off. |
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 United States
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I chose 1810-1830. The only thing that would concern me is the medical care of the era or lack there of. Also no electricity but I would be fine with that.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Also no electricity but I would be fine with that. Gee, I don't know Dave, no indoor plumbing, have to burn candles or kerosene lamps, have to walk to the coffee shop....  I did pick 1910-1935 though, like the others said, 1914D Lincoln, 1916D Mercury dime, probably still get a MS 1909S VDB in change.  Edited by SHAFTA9a
01/07/2012 7:53 pm
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United States
16679 Posts |
Yeah, using candles and soap made from pig fat and having to walk outside to use the privy, it would be brutal at times.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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United States
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I'm completely happy with being born in 1988. however, if we are only talking from a coin collecting perspective, then I chose 1830s-1860s.... Because that's where my avatar came from. I'd keep sooo many BU examples of flying eagles.
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