How Did You Start Collecting NCLT Coins, Will You Continue

I see my story as one of natural progression.

When I came back to the hobby as an adult (post-college), I started collecting classic-era US commemorative coins issued between 1892 and 1954. I soon expanded that endeavor to include the modern US commemorative coin issues (i.e., 1976 to the present day).

Once I had a handle on those two collections, I again got the itch to expand my horizons. As the history of Canada and the US have many areas of common ground, it seemed like a natural place for me to look for a new collecting pursuit. From my general numismatic reading, I knew that Canada had a circulating commemorative silver dollar series that dated back to 1935. Digging deeper, I soon learned that the series had continued, in NCLT form, up to the present.

That was enough for me! I began a collection of Canada's 36 mm commemorative silver dollars - circulation and NCLT issues. I completed the set a few years ago, and now look forward to adding each year's new issues.

I do have a few NCLT coins, but only those struck before about 1965, when silver as a circulating medium was withdrawn from World's circulating currencies.

It was also at about this time that Mints around the World started agressive marketing of their NCLT products.
My problem is that I don't like being marketed to.

I have some British NCLT gold from 1937, a complete type set of Canadian dollars up to 1967, and a 1959 Australian Florin proof without egg.

this is kind of funny. I always love to collect stuffs but never had any interest in collecting coin until my wife worked as a cashier. Being a cashier, you get bored sometime and you come across with lots of changes. Her co-workers asked her to keep an eye out for certain coins (silver content) and give it to him if she come across them. She then slowly picking some of those up and tell me stories about them. So that peak my interest but I didn't start collecting until a few years later. During one of the lunch with a bunch of my colleagues, they were discussing about the $20 for $20. This was the year of the ugly queen. Then I asked them about certain circulation coins with silver content and they pointed to me where to look for information about those (which is here in the other forum). Then we went to a post office near my work place and I saw the Two loons coins. Did a few search and it brought me to the RFD thread where people were flipping them. So I ran to the post office and got me two of those two loon coins. I later flipped them for a good profit (Sold them for $200 each). That's how it got me started. As I followed the RFD thread and this forum and other forums, I learn more about other coins from different mints and been collecting since. I will admit I flip coins from time to time. some I made a few buck and loose a few as well.
I will continue collecting but I will be more selective at what I collect.

@John do you have all the farewell penny items, it would be an astounding collection to see. My favorite penny items are the half oz and the silver penny proof with rose gold from the set. Those 2 are stunning. The mint really put out a lot of penny related items.

First $20 for $20. I bought 3 of them. Since then I buy 3 of each.

X2 on the farewell to the penny coins....the last roll of pennies is still one of my favourites.....

@pocket change 50. I collect all of the XforX coins. Not 3 of each though (except $25, which is still 3).

I have faithfully purchased a Proof set for over 20 years to continue an ongoing collection of the same that was given to me by my father in the early '90s, and therefore RCM sends me their marketing brochures and over time I've made a few other purchases as well. In 2013 the proof set was revamped to all silver, price increased so at that point I decided I really wasn't getting any great satisfaction from ordering these things once each year, looking at them upon arrival, then stuffing them in a secure storage box. Searches for a satisfactory method of attractive display resulted in little or nothing and I'm reluctant to break them up, although I have removed the plastic insert from the case so they're a little less bulky. So since then I have decided to purchase maybe a few series now and then, presently Weather Phenomenon, knowing full well in a few years time I will probably once again wince when I look at the purchase price compared to present value. But I mainly devote my interest into circulation coin - I find it far more enjoyable in terms of uniqueness and variety, historical component, storage and display options.