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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Poll Question
It is no secret that I am a proponent of bridging resources to take advantage what is offered today: print, Internet, clubs and organizations and the like. Also, feel free to give your age if you are comfortable with that. I suspect that age has a lot to do choice(s) of resources. If you are a member of a club please let me know by a quick post. Thank you. How long does a poll remain active? I have never tried to post one before and I want to abide by the rules.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
3486 Posts |
I kicked off the poll with a vote for Internet, print and clubs. I am turning 62 next month.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
856 Posts |
I use the internet of course, but apart from learning from online contacts, specialised books, numismatic journals (the online British Numismatic Journal is a terrific resource!) and old auction catalogues (mainly for tracking down provenance) have all helped immensely. I'm fortunate in that the area I collect has been sufficiently well researched (at least in terms of types and major varieties) to give a guide to what's available to collect, but not down to mind-numbing detail, so there's still room to discover new details for yourself. Clubs? None active and close enough to me here in the UK. As to age, 56. But I only started collecting 10 years ago, so well after ebay was established. Without the internet I would not have a collection, simple as. Edited by Tom Goodheart
04/05/2013 7:51 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4897 Posts |
Internet, print and clubs.....42
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3167 Posts |
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I use both Internet and magazines and newspapers. That's me! Goin' on 15 soon! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
To: Tom Goodheart,
Thanks for mentioning auction catalogs. I never thought of that. Books, too.
You have done exactly what I wish to promote: branch out from the Internet to more traditional forms of learning as
the appropriateness arises. And don't sell yourself short! Any collection, modest or extravagant, must be ultimately valued not only in dollars/ pounds but also in the joy that it gives to you, the collector.
To: amida17,
You are my kind of collector! You learn wherever you can and you teach what you know and understand. Thank you for being you.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1200 Posts |
Internet, print, club, LCSs and shows. Age: still able to sit up and take nourishment without assistance.
I'm surprised LCSs and shows weren't included in the poll. They've provided a far more effective introduction to many
of the uncompromising realities of numismatics and bullion buying and selling than I was able to find anywhere else.
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Moderator
 United States
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My four main resources are VAMworld, Heritage Auctions, Sap and Conder101.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
Freddy, I am not infallible. Part of my reason for this poll is to uncover ALL resources wherever they may be. Sadly, a good number of collectors must depend upon the Internet for information and ebay for sources for coins. And, as great as the CCF is it cannot be all things to all people [ try as it does though ] |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21786 Posts |
I was not able to register a vote, beacuse I use ALL of the top four options.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1200 Posts |
MV-- I wasn't pointing the proverbial finger. I was just trying to promote LCSs and shows as useful info sources.
I should qualify that, though. I'm lucky enough to have a couple high-quality LCSs and a good show (10x/yr w/ 50+ reputable vendors) near me. I've talked
with other CCF'ers who have only a bad news LCS and no good shows near them. Bottom line = only reputable LCSs and show vendors serve as the good
info sources. The "others" may provide little other than bad experiences.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I picked internet because thats where I do the majority of my research. I talk with people at an LCS I visit out of town I enjoy a lot and a local show, but if I've never dealt with them before and its something I'm unfamiliar with I take what they say with a grain of salt. After all they are trying to sell me stuff, I will how ever come home and either verify some of what they said or figure out theyre blowing smoke for future reference. But the internet dominates my research so I just picked that
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
And Freddy, do you not also agree that when we find a great LCS or local coin show with decent vendors that we share
our discovery with those in the same area?
No harm, no foul.
Sadly, it is those very same CCF members who are in areas far away for dealers and shows that need to learn of all available resources.
Yet another point to this poll: to identify these resources.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I am 50.
I use books, internet(primarily CCF, by many sites for pricing, research, etc), long discussions with my LCS, random magazines if I see/get one (no subscriptions since I have time and can find almost everything online I would in the magazines). I am not in a local club b/c, admittedly, I am a bit paranoid of locals knowing I collect coins - old habit.
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Valued Member
United States
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Getting to the ripe old age of 50 this year. I have always used books and magazines, that is all there was when I started. Of course the internet is a big part now but books will be a something I will always use. I even found a copy of Walter Breen's encyclopedia that will coming to my library this week. If I only could figure out a way keep it.  |
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Pillar of the Community
2087 Posts |
I am 52 I use printed references (on: Coins, History and Economic history ), the knowledge of other collectors, the internet( Particularly the internet Archive), Museums, Mint records and Gvt/City Archives. I belong to Three Numismatic societies
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04/06/2013 02:07 am
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