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Pillar of the Community
United States
1191 Posts |
HELP!
I think I am losing interest in coins. I no longer go to shows, don't get boxes from the bank on a regular basis, and not looking over what I have; I would feel awkward asking for boxes. What can I do to get back the itch for coins? And as some of you may have noticed, I haven't posted on the forums in a really long time, that is because I have nothing new to post.
Any advice would be great.
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Valued Member
United States
408 Posts |
No one should continue to collect coins just because they feel like it. Do it because you love it or don't do it at all. If you are trying to get the bug back, you could try collecting other types of coins than what you are used to. For instance, if you normally collect US coins, try out your hand in foreign or ancient coins. |
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Moderator
 United States
34408 Posts |
I agree that switching to a new area of numismatics can re-charge your batteries. Perhaps pick a region or a period of time in history on which to focus your energy. This worked for me after I burned out a bit on searching through rolls.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
Yeah there's so many different types of coins for one to collect . Don't give up the ship !  |
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Valued Member
Lithuania
386 Posts |
Simply change the theme. F.e., begin to collect ancient or medieval coins.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4085 Posts |
Looking at your want list, you are trying to collect everything. Maybe focus on a single series that will be challenging but still achievable within your budget and means?
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1191 Posts |
Thank you all for the advice. I don't think that ancients and medieval are for me, I want to stick with US coins. The problem is, most of what I need is out of my budget or I simply can't find it at shows. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
7075 Posts |
I missed you but figured the new job was keeping you busy.
There's no harm in taking some time off from a hobby. I've read posts from a lot of collectors that started when they were kids and had to put collecting aside when they were young adults. It happens for a lot of reasons -- like saving for a car, or a house, or starting a family.
It's hard when you know what coin you want to buy next and can't even see the possibility of ever saving enough money for it.
My only suggestions would be to go ahead and take a break from it. Hang onto what you've collected because you've invested time and money in it and you'll kick yourself if you change your mind and regret selling them. And, maybe, if you can, put aside a few dollars every week for those coins that you want. It might take a long time to get them but if your interest returns it would be nice to at least have the choice to return to collecting.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2624 Posts |
I had the same thing and switched to ancient coins... it sent me hardcore into it for quite a while. Really its a satisfying and interesting field the only negative is modern coins mean nothing to me anymore.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1191 Posts |
Buddy, I do not intend to get rid of my coins anytime soon, as you said, I invested a lot into them. And the job was only for the summer.
The problems that I have with ancients is that I can't identify the people on them, where they were minted, the price range, how to organize them, and the that they seem to be counterfeited a lot.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Agree that focusing on one series or theme to pursue in greater depth is probably the answer.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
606 Posts |
You can try focusing on more obscure US coins such as US Admin of the Philippines or the Leper colony tokens. I also read an article in the Numismatist about six months ago that talked about how the U.S. Minted coins for various governments using US sized blanks. That may be an interesting area to research and/or collect. When in doubt, research and put together a denomination set. lol |
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Valued Member
United States
321 Posts |
So many different fields. You can go for bust halves and early large cents and collect the "series within a series", or go for Seated coins like I do. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1191 Posts |
I decided that I will attend the next show, which is next month, and see what they have in store for me. Who knows, maybe it will spark an interest beside US coins. I already have a good collection of world coins which one of my dump banks saves for me , which is not very much, but 99% of them are after 1980. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2661 Posts |
I have been collecting for nearly 36 years, and I too get this way from time to time. The best thing to do is to step away for a while and clear you mind of anything coin related for a while. It could take weeks or even months but one day all of a sudden the itch will hit you once again, and you will dive head first into the hobby once more. I tend to walk away from the hobby every year at this time for a few weeks to indulge in the fall fishing season and then again after Christmas until spring planting time in order to do some Civil War relic hunting. I save coin roll hunting for the cold wet and nasty weekends when I can't do anything else.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5239 Posts |
@Tim Stroud, that is a good idea. Take a break, then look at them again.
Definitely don't dump them at a fire sale price.
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