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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Uncirculated coins sets are pretty much the holy grail of coin collecting. But there is something to be said about circulated coins. There is a sense of satisfaction of building sets and filling holes from your pocket change or roll hunting. Plus I think circulation coins tell a story. You can think about who, when, where, how they were used. Back in the day, small change had significant buying power as compared to today. Looking at the wear of the coin demonstrates how widely used change was used, hence older coins have more wear than newer coins.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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 The first coins I ever collected were old coins pulled from circulation and I'm still delighted when I find an old coin in my change even though it's worn. |
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Pillar of the Community
Russian Federation
5172 Posts |
I'm trying to assemble a set of Cities of Military Glory 10 rubles from circulation (though in this case I claim that coins received from helpful cashiers count, because otherwise it's too hard).
I'm not very sure what happened with the coins I put away in the first few years, so the current set consists of coins I found in the last 2 years or so... and it's about 60% done anyway.
I've only ever seen one of those with actual visible wear, however.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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As buddy said it is always a delight to find an old coin in circulation. I have a couple of circulation sets going that I am working on from pocket change to roll hunting. As you mentioned, the imagination is stimulated when you find an old coin.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
4867 Posts |
I always pictured Morgan dollars being used in a saloon in a western setting. Or perhaps a there was a train or bank heist. Pretty cool to think about! If money could talk... |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5029 Posts |
I think there is a thread or two where some of our more creative members have 'made money talk'.
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Moderator
United States
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I do prefer the history that goes with a circulation piece. I try to collect my modern business strikes for circulation first. However, I have given up a few times and bought from coin shows just to fill the hole.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Collecting circulated coins is the heart of the hobby.
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Moderator
United States
188213 Posts |
True. For many of us, it is how we began.
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Valued Member
 United States
397 Posts |
I can still remember finding that first old coin in change. Brought me back to the hobby 40 years later. BTW - still have that first find. |
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Moderator
United States
34408 Posts |
Considering that my current area of interest is the early medieval period, I'm only collecting circulated coins.  "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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10/21/2016 9:05 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Considering that my current area of interest is the early medieval period, I'm only collecting circulated coins. I'll let you know the next time I get one from Walgreens. Any particular denomination, Spence? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I am a fan of the circulated sets and agree with what others have already said. I have no problem at all with a circulated set of Mercury dimes, Franklin halves, Morgans, etc. that show how hard they worked during their time of circulation. |
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United States
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@biedercoins, I am agnostic when it comes to denomination (although for practical reasons, I tend to purchase small silver coins rather than gold). Rather, I am focused on regions and especially on the date. You may find this thread interesting: http://goccf.com/t/269713"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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