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Valued Member
Canada
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A slightly different topic from the posts as of late... I'm in a bit of a dilemma and wonder if anybody can share their experiences. What coins do you decide to keep for NCLT? I usually only buy things that I immediately like based on look, which is why my collection is really ragtag. I recently purchased a NCLT coin that I really liked based on the pictures online and through the impressions magazine from the RCM. In hand, I'm not liking it so much. I'm usually pretty accurate in my thinking of what I will like in person. I'm not sure if I should return the coin or wait and see if I will grow to like the coin. For collectors, do you only keep what you like immediately? Or, do you take a gamble on coins that you liked before seeing but think you'll grow to like again in time? |
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Valued Member
Canada
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Hard to advise without knowing what coin you are on the fence about...personally I have never returned a single coin..
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I usually buy what I like. There isn't much point if it's ugly. The exception to my rule is that I buy every year of the proof set and specimen set no matter how fond I am of the design of the dollar/loonie/twoonie because I don't want to miss a year. That could be an OCD thing though.
I've usually found that the coins look better in hand and I have passed on coins based on their picture and then when I've seen them in person I've bought them. (the locomotives, 2011 winter scene)
I did happen to buy a coin by mistake one time. I thought it was horrific but I displayed it anyways. And over the years it has grown on me. The opposite has happened as well. I have lots of coins that I bought years ago that I loved and now they don't impress me as much. They are stashed away.
I guess it comes down to your feeling on if the coin has potential for you to like it or not. If its a definite no return it, if it has potential and you can afford to keep it around then chance it. You can always sell it privately later but who's to say if you'll get your initial investment back... Depends on the coin.
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Valued Member
 Canada
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It's a rather affordable coin so even if I decide to keep it for a few years and sell it for 1/10th of its cost, I won't be out too much. The thing is that even though my collection is ragtag, there's a method to its ragtag-ness. This coin doesn't really fit in with my previous purchases.
The coin is the recent duck coin. I immediately liked it when I saw it online, but once in hand wasn't so impressed. There's nice detail work, and sometimes when I look at it, I like parts of the coin but not the entire coin. Usually when I get a coin in hand, I get an immediate sense that it's great. However, nothing about the entirety of the coin screams "I'm awesome! This is fantastic" to me.
I'm going to think about it for a few days as I still have a bit of a window to return.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Valued Member
Canada
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Hi cookiecutter.
I collect all NCLT dollar coins for my collection.
I have caught up to with all the lotus lunar coins, since I'm of Asian background.
I have the Ladybug glass series for my daughter.
I get all the 20for20 series for Christmas and birthday presents for all my nephews and nieces.
Basically, I get mostly stuff that I like and the continuation of the sets I started.
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Valued Member
Canada
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It's the nickel one. The only thing I like about the coin that gives me pause is how the water ripple lines bleed into the rest of the coin. Other than that, it's "meh" for me.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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You may want to keep it the next two in the series are nicer looking coins
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New Member
Canada
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@cookiecutter that's an excellent question.
I usually like them right away, when I look at the coin for first on the picture. That's when I buy the coin.
If I don't like the coin, I will not buy, even if this coin is popular. Like glass bumble bee.
Accept for some of the series that I collect, like pandas & cooks. I buy every coin, every year.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder..I like the nickel duck and was pleased you here there will be more to follow..
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Problem with buying what you like for me is that I like more coins than my wallet will allow.
I end up just keeping ones with more emotional/sentimental value. Coins from years with special meaning, coins with particular themes, coins that had a story to it at the time of purchase, and coins with COA numbers that mean something (stupid reason really)
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Valued Member
Canada
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@ Elkslayer132 & @Koin Hunter - I didn't realize that the nickel duck was the first of a series. I wish the RCM description said it was part of a series. Since you say the next ones look better, I might be inclined to keep it and take a risk on it as an entire series, rather than a standalone. @Hoop130 & @Sergio - I'm like you in that I buy mostly what I like, based on immediate liking. I'm usually decisive with coins, but this one is one of the few that's making me reconsider my selection method |
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Valued Member
Canada
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@poboxw - You raise a good point. My wallet also can't support the "buy anything you like method" that I've been using as of late. I do need to be more discriminating in my purchases, otherwise I'm going to end up with a pile of coins. I might have to ratchet up my selection criteria and immediately "love" the coin.
For example, the canopy coin is a keep no matter what. That coin is so nostalgic for me. What person can't remember a time staring up at the leaves of the big maple/oak tree.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Cookiecutter, I bought the same coin. I showed it to my dad and his response was "I don't think a face-on view shows that Mallard properly". In thinking it over, I decided he was right--the silver Mallard is definitely much more attractive--but not to the point of selling it. At least not yet!
It appears the plan is to have a parallel series of the three ducks--Mallard, Wood Duck & Northern Pintail in nickel & in silver, similar to the parallel insect-on-flower series in both silver & nickel. If the nickel Mallard proves to be a loser--as in people deciding to return it en masse--the Mint may well rethink the nickel ducks series. I don't *think* that will happen, but I could easily be wrong.
Rob
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Valued Member
Canada
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I said in another thread, I usually like something off the bat and buy it. The only recent exception was the silver arctic fox. I wasn't sold until I saw it in person. I tend to be drawn to coins that feature other hobbies of mine, animals, particularly dinosaurs (which the mint has had some great coins recently). Other subjects that interest me are my heritage (Estonian NCLT), nature and astronomy (they are totally cheesy but the cosmic fireball series has piqued my interest).
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Valued Member
Switzerland
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What a beautiful question. If I only knew what I like! There is nothing to compare when you are holding a 1oz silver or gold coin in you hand. Unfortunately most of mine are collectors coin and I do not touch them for obvious reasons :-(.
I would describe it into the direction less is more.... Less color, less glas, less Stickers.... But enough of silver or Gold (1oz is Ok) and enough mintage to satisfy collectors to complete their series. So I confess I'm a seri(ou)es collector. Sometimes even of coins that I less like e.g. The Venetien Glass of course I buy them only for my daugther... In fact she really like them..
Finally what I really like are coins that are strucked, the new proof dollar with 5 different finishes is the coin that I really look forward to get/see.
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