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Valued Member
United States
383 Posts |
Because it's what I do and who I am. I'm definitely a history buff, and appreciate the value that collecting such antiquities provide. I'm always looking for nice looking examples of better-date coins. It's become very difficult to find nice, original, unmessed-with ones, so whenever an opportunity presents itself, the thrill is real.
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Valued Member
United States
424 Posts |
The thrill of the hunt. That is why I don't really like completing a series.
The great people that I meet along the way: dealers, other collectors and novices.
Thinking about the stories the coins tell. Who had them, where have they been, were they used to help someone?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
849 Posts |
For me it is NOT about the history. Social Studies as it is called where I went to school in Canada was my least favourite academic subject. That being said coins has "forced" me to learn more about history than I would have signed up for.
For me it is about completing a set of something and the semblance of order.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
7096 Posts |
It's all about the thrill of the hunt and finally finding that unique or hard to find specimen. It is also all about trying to quench my thirst for knowledge, The deeper I delve in numismatics the more I have to learn and develop my skills. I tend get bored very easily But with coins there is always some reason you have to search for answers and skills that need to be honed. I LOVE IT  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8137 Posts |
The history associated with collecting is the reason I collect
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Valued Member
299 Posts |
I like the fact that there are so many different ways to enjoy it. Series, type, domestic or foreign, privately or socially ; there is no right or wrong except when discussing ethics or the lack thereof.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11951 Posts |
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What do you like most about coin collecting? The coins .. of course  |
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Valued Member
United States
71 Posts |
The thrill of the find. The pride of showing off what little I have. The accomplishment of completing a series.
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Valued Member
Canada
90 Posts |
I'm focused on circulated world coins, most of these countries I will never get to see, except in pics, online or my favourite through my coins, I like the history behind and on these coins, getting a new coin or currency and studying the history behind the details on it.
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03/29/2016 4:42 pm
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Valued Member
United States
422 Posts |
I enjoy collecting for many reasons.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5828 Posts |
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What do you like most about coin collecting? The coins .. of course There's always one in every cro.. er, forum. lol. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1314 Posts |
I like that it's quiet.
I can work on the coins while listening to the radio or a movie.
Can't do that with the guns and motorcycles.
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Valued Member
United States
156 Posts |
The limitless possibilities for a variety of collections. That and the fact that like many here, I am a history buff.
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