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Valued Member
Canada
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Poll Question
It truly seems like there are a lot more collectors now and I'm just wondering how everyone started.
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Valued Member
 Canada
319 Posts |
When I was 10 I inherited part of my dads collection. He had mostly circulation coins pre-1968 and a couple Whitman albums that I have yet to finish off. Even before inheriting I was interested and have always checked circulation coins. I bought my first uncirculated set in 1995 at issue price when I was twelve. Now that I can afford some of the stuff I collect for my kids. Edited by coin_games
04/01/2013 9:52 pm
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Valued Member
Canada
192 Posts |
I started with the ladybug I had 3 planing to sell them all for profit, I sold 2 almost right away (bad idea looking back now) and I was listing my 3rd. I unno wat happen but I felt the need to keep it... So I did then it happened again with king George 5 set and again and again now I own more then I ever imagined..
I'm an addict!
Ps; I'm even looking for past issues and became even a bigger bullion collector
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04/01/2013 10:02 pm
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New Member
Canada
4 Posts |
Other....... Been stacking pm for years, then wildlife bullion and now nclt - a new addiction  . You can only look at maple leafs for so long! |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21786 Posts |
I don't have NCLT of any sort any more. I gave about $4,000 cat. value of NCLT to my children.
These days I am into World coins, all cultures, ancient to modern.
I do, however, still take some interest, and take part in discussion here in the CCF.
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Valued Member
Canada
105 Posts |
My first purchase was the 2007 blue and iridescent snowflake coins in 2008. I didn't realize they had appreciated over the years. I sold 2 sets for $1400 last year. I use to buy Perth Mint products, but lately some of the designs are so unattractive. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1088 Posts |
Started with interest in the Dino. Read an article in our local newpaper and became interested.
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New Member
Canada
32 Posts |
Received a coin as a gift and it went downhill from there :)
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
981 Posts |
I started years ago to sell only and then found myself keeping more and more for my own collection as time went on.
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Pillar of the Community
1007 Posts |
I started with circulation coins and old dollar bills.
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Valued Member
Canada
72 Posts |
I started out in a totally different hobby, collecting stamps as a kid. Once I was introduced to video games I lost interest in stamps. I started with the Atari 2600,but, my collection has spanned nearly every system since then. At last count I had over 450 games spanning the last 25 years. Many have never been played. I am a collector at heart, but, since having my son, I don't have the time to play games any more. My son deserves more than a collection of games when I'm gone, so, I've channelled my compulsion to collect into coins. At the very least he can melt 'em down when I'm pushing up daisies. Hopefully he'll appreciate them more than that.
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04/01/2013 11:15 pm
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Valued Member
Canada
110 Posts |
Its a little bit of both Circulation coins + 20 for 20
Circulation coins got me to start collecting coins...20 for 20 made it turn into collecting NCLT.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
6768 Posts |
Started with circulation "from the change", then realized, that there is a part of NCLT that deals with the coinage milestones, and nice new silver coin produced to commemorate some of the old/rare/important issues
Wildlife and art on silver - additional branches...
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
516 Posts |
I got a gift for Christmas and I said to myself that this would be a fun thing to do since I really was doing nothing else at the time.
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Valued Member
Canada
178 Posts |
Was watching tv very early last year and an advertisement for RCM came up. Out of curiosity I checked out the site, saw the 20 for 20 polar bear, and pretty much insta-bought it. Since then I saw a ton of designs, and found myself just liking more and more. |
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 Canada
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I like the pre-1971 specimen coins (1858-1970). They have it all, ultra-low mintages, beautiful strikes and a wow-factor that modern NCLT cannot compare to...
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Posted 04/01/2013 9:59 pm
