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United States
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I started collecting last March. I originally thought I wanted to just hoard silver and gold, but I quickly became interested in old coins. I now have a strong interest in Peace dollars. They're just my thing. I love Peace dollars. I am also possibly taking an interest in modern Australian gold bullion coins. Do you concentrate on particular coins, or are you into a plethora of stuff? |
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Canada
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I stick to a certain set of countries and series' and then I just browse and buy the coins I like. I don't collect by date or variety or type.
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 United States
767 Posts |
I remember you from when I first joined this website zxcccxz. Your avatar looks important. Is that a dime? Is it some rare thing? I'm on a small phone screen, so I can't see. Lol.  Edited by scottk
11/05/2014 2:08 pm
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United Kingdom
548 Posts |
I started off with bullion. Now I concentrate on pre-decimal British coins, especially pre-1914 sovereigns.
I love the fact that before 1914 the gold sovereign was an actual circulating coin so not only is each one beautiful and valuable, but it's steeped in history too.
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 United States
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I concentrate specifically and exclusively onO Look! A shiny object!
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United States
767 Posts |
Dave, I tried that. Then I went to the classic coin grading forum where members told me that my first classic coin buy was a cleaned piece of junk. I then sold the coin for the exact same amount that I bought it for, and called all the members out on that fact. We went through 5 pages of name calling and arguing before the thread was locked. Tee hee.  Edited by scottk
11/05/2014 3:02 pm
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United States
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United States
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Seems to change every month. Generally if it has a nice design, some silver content, and is >30mm in diameter, I'm all over it! Everytime I think I'm in to a certain coin, I get 2-3 of them and then get bored and move on. I'll never be a series collector.
I seem to be quite fond of Canadian silver dollars and bullion right now.
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New Zealand
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I like pennies, the pre-decimal ones from the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand that is. They are one of the more common finds metal detecting too so I have a large collection of them but love them all. My first ever coin I found metal detecting several years ago now was also a penny
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Yes I really do have a preference in coins. I usually have my favorite ones that are round, shinny and needed to fill an album. I guess I would also like square or rectangular coins if someone made an Album for those. Same for any completely round coins. Not sure there are any though.
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United States
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Early big copper :-)
swcoin.ecrater.com
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United States
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United States
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Do you favor a particular coin? I've been told I bear a resemblance to FDR, but I wouldn't say I favor the dime. Just kidding, I like small cents, modern commemorative halves, any dollar coins, and pretty much anything in between. My main collection is small cents, both US and Canadian. |
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Russian Federation
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I concentrate specifically and exclusively onO Look! A shiny object! Not quite as literally, but yeah, this basically. I try to only collect the coins with inscriptions that I can read, but even that is not a hard rule ultimately. A while back, I would've said "the 1 kopek type set", but I think I have all the affordable copper types by now, unfortunately (and it's not very clear what's a "type" when it comes to silver). |
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Never was interested in just one coin type or series but rather at the diversity: different denominations, different materials, different shapes, different script, different dating systems and not to forget different countries and times, ie the link to history.
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United States
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I had/have a fascination with the Stone Mountain Memorial Half Dollar. I live about 10 miles away from the park, I have the coin as my avatar, and I have bought several. Most are raw, a few graded, and one low-ball version.  |
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Posted 11/05/2014 2:08 pm
