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Pillar of the Community
United States
3499 Posts |
Out of curiosity, do each of you prefer to think of your collection of coins as being as dissimilar as possible from the mere change that one uses on a daily basis, or do you like having very nice examples of what exists in circulation?
I personally prefer to divorce my collection as much as possible from the discs that are fed into the soda machine.
Any thoughts?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I only collect the old classic U.S. coins with exception of Franklin halves. Can't see collecting the Chucky Cheese tokens we now have in circulation. But, that's just me other may enjoy saving the State Quarters and Presidential dollars and the like. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2757 Posts |
i collect the classics (large cents, Flying Eagle cents, indian heads) and modern coins that I pull from circulation - but I only pull the special ones. |
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Bedrock of the Community
13014 Posts |
All of my collections are graded uncir or proofs so I dont collect the change.
That said I am going to start a few ungraded type sets and for those I will be using circulated versions of the coins
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Valued Member
Canada
321 Posts |
My view on collecting coins...
I want one of everything...even if there is only 1!
Most of my collection comprises of circulation coinage pulled from roll hunting, tills at work, or my pocket.
That is my real love... ( they were never intended to be collected )
However I am not against buying mint sets or coins produced by the mint for collecting..I just don't prefer them because they were produced to create profit.
It is a personal goal to collect one of every type of coin available ( doesn't matter the country )
If I don't have it..I want it! ( unless it's made of silver or gold and I can acquire it cheaply )
Sure...modern examples are produced in the hundreds of millions..that just means I will be able to acquire one of those examples for cheap ( most likely at face value )
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Pillar of the Community
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as dissimilar I think it is safe to say mine ARE very dissimilar from the large majority in circulation, or out of circulation. |
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Moderator
 United States
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I like knowing that my coins were used at some point, but I do collect NIFC issues as well.
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Moderator
Australia
16806 Posts |
I prefer to think of the similarities, rather than the differences.
Unless you're mainly into NCLT coins, then at one time or another, the coins in your collection were once considered "mere change" by somebody. And there's a reasonable chance that some of the "mere change" you use today will be collected and treasured by somebody tomorrow.
One of the things I like about coinage is that it's one of the few ancient inventions that is still used today in much the same way as it was back when it was invented. An ancient Roman citizen magically brought forward to our time would be bewildered by practically everything around them: our modes of transportation, our weapons, our houses, our culture... but give them a modern coin and they would have instantly recognized not only what it was, but what you were supposed to do with it: you use it to buy stuff.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1088 Posts |
I am with Imohtep. I love collecting all coinage. If I find something in my everyeday change that I find intriguing, I snag it out.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
950 Posts |
I collect anything special. I havent found a coin yet that I wouldnt like to have.
That said, I prefer american coins, and ones that are unusual and arent too valueable. If my collection were worth several thousand dollars, I would be worried that it might be stolen. Right now I feel that my wall safe/ safety deposit box is protection enough.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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My view on collecting coins...
I want one of everything...even if there is only 1! But that is the one I want too. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
863 Posts |
Yea I collect mostly the classic coins. I feel that any money I put into them can usually be gained back due to the PM value.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
613 Posts |
Found coins, circulation coins are all the more special. That said, I buy NIFC coins from the mint and purchase obsolete coins, too. But, I enjoy the hunt for modern coinage and especially the finds of old Buffalo nickels, wheaties, War Nickels, mercs (I get them in change every other year or so!), and silver dimes, quarters, and halves. |
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New Member
United States
28 Posts |
I collect coins for several reasons:
1. I would like to have a complete set of each denomination, all circulating mints, going back as far as I can. Always looking to fill in the holes
2. Collect Mint sets, including silver sets.
3. Look for old or unique coins, US or foreign
4. Some day own gold US circulated coins. The newly minted editions don't interest me. The ones with history are what I would like to have.
5. Every once in a while I find a coin, 1990 or earlier, in pocket change or rolls that is in particularly good shape. For some reason it has lasted the wear of time and I take it out of circulation.
What ever the reason, I always find myself checking the date and mint marks. Just for fun.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2651 Posts |
If nobody collected coins of their era we would never have the BU/MS older coins that are collectible now...
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Moderator
United States
14463 Posts |
most of my coins are business strikes, and most of those have been circulated. I consider my coin collection the same type coins as change, just of a better quality  |
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