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New Member
United States
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Pulled the auction for my 1900 Indian Head, and I will tell you why. Nina described it in such a way that I actually seem to have grown attached to a silly coin. Think I will hang around these forums for a bit longer and see if I haven't actually stumbled on to a new hobby.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Same thing is happening to me. Accidental hobby  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
10743 Posts |
 You wont regret it... You'll love collecting Indian Heads and others you wait and see...  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1436 Posts |
repxen,  to the CCF. Indian Head cents are my second favorite coins to collect. Civil War tokens are my first favorite thing    . Soooo much history behind them. Good luck w/ you're new hobby  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Welcome Rep
GREAT hobby to choose...you'll gain tons of knowledge here and depending on your collection goals, you'll either go broke or set the kids up for community college instead of university, but hey, you only go around once so enjoy it!
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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repxen I hope you choose to stay around. I was browsing this site a couple of years ago and realized that there are so many experts willing to help new members. You'll find that coin collecting also extends to other areas like American history. I was never into history until I started reading about old coins. Now I find myself reading a Benjamin Franklin biography because he was so involved with the design of the Fugio cent I just bought and the early mint. Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1721 Posts |
Grab some coffee, pull up a chair and stay awhile. Just remember 2 very important things:
1. NEVER get sellers remorse.
2. NEVER get buyers remorse.
If you let this bother you, you're in the wrong hobby.
Did I ever tell you the time I sold an 1893S Morgan for 1700. Every Time I think about it, it makes me sick. Oops. Sellers remorse. I need to practice what I preach.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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3. NEVER tape a bottle rocket to a cat's tail, they won't really fly  I won't ever mention a certain subject matter to MDS now that I know but I gotta know what year this occurred and what was the grade? I PROMISE I'll never talk about it again after that... |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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dsfreeworld, Less than two years ago. I was not that interested in coins. The coin was in a PCGS holder graded CLEANED DETAILS. Probably a 2500-3000 dollar coin at the time (maybe more). Did I ever tell you about the 14k gold Tiffany trophy I sold? Homer Simpson said it best. DOH! Win some, lose some. On a lighter note I bought an Edison Electric Pen for 15 dollars at a yard sale. This was back in 1998. I sold the pen for 17,000. That was a WIN SOME.  Edited by mds308
01/14/2013 4:03 pm
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Valued Member
United States
442 Posts |
Wow nice profit from that pen!!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10034 Posts |
Welcome repxen! Yes, its nice to have Nina in our CCF family!
How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halveshttps://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I did say I used to do this for a living. On that note, my "greatest find ever" was a grimy little hardback book with a cloth cover. I offered a buck for it at a local bookshop and Linda, the owner, looked at it and wrinkled her nose and said "I've been trying to get that to go for WEEKS. As often as you're in here, if you really want it, you can have it for a quarter." SOLD! Took it home, gently cleaned the cover with a soft-bristled toothbrush so we could actually see what was under all the jet black and it was . . . . . . . a first edition of Emerson's Essays.I don't know what my mom sold it for (she used to run a business on the Bay), but I sure remember her handing me two twenties and a ten and telling me that was my "finder's fee." 4. Don't drink soda pop while you're eating Pop Rocks unless you like pain. And drool. And painful drool. Glad you've decided to stay!! This is a rewarding hobby and here is the great thing: if you enjoy the worn IHC the way I do (hence my Rescued Natives Tribe), many of the later dates can be picked up on the Bay for a buck-or-so each. My 1862--which I accepted as being a problem coin due to corrosion, and am currently soaking in Verdicare--was only four bucks. If you want a set that's any kind of "distinguished" in terms of grade it'll be quite expensive, but a VG-XF set? Not hardly. Edited by ninamason
01/14/2013 7:28 pm
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Moderator
 United States
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Indeed ... hopefully to the hobby. Pull up a stool to the CCF campfire and enjoy the stay. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Valued Member
United States
291 Posts |
I am an accidental collector as well. I found a silver rosie in change once. Now I go after VF barbers like they're free money.
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Moderator
United States
16679 Posts |
My advice.
Learn, read, study as much as you have time for.
Don't jump into any big purchases unless you know the series pretty well.
Never be afraid to ask questions.
Study the grading process. This will not come overnight. Great place to start is the grading forum here ;-)
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Valued Member
United States
82 Posts |
I like it that I can pick it up or put it down for awhile without a problem. Where my health has kept me close to home as late, it has given me more time to pursue which I really enjoy....
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