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Pillar of the Community
United States
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and been disappointed with it? Am I the only one?
Maybe it's from the length I've been collecting but I sat back the other day and thought to myself "is this it?" I also thought the overall quality could have been better but, admittedly, my earlier years were focused on finding deals vs. quality which I'm focused on now.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Patience is virtue  Which I'm learning too. I'm sure your collection will get better.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Am I the only one? Nope.  I'm sure many would agree. That's part of the hobby. If one was completely satisfied with their current collection, they would stop collecting. Personally, I like the "liquid" collecting style. Not many things I get are a certain "here to stay" addition. I bought a coin (a Seated dime w/ arrows) a while back specifically for a friend. I didn't own one and had never seen one in person (new collector here). I got quite a bit of satisfaction simply having it in my possession for a short time to examine it. Of course, I could get another for me if I wanted but, that's not my current focus in collecting.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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10/15/2017 11:39 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I remember thinking I had all this great stuff, but when I look at it now, it seems so small. It's probably just the few things that I recall so vividly and barely remember the other things -- then I see how few other things there really are. Then I see some of the pictures from members on here and then I know how little (by comparison) I have, and looking at mine further, how poor their condition is.
I've upgraded a bit and delved into new areas. I've accumulated some nice pieces and some I'm less than thrilled with. When I look at what I have now, it still feels like a small collection by quantity. But I'm pleased with the set(s) I'm building, even if it will never be complete. It's hard enough to store what I have properly (and I really hope I've done well enough). I can't imagine how I'd manage some of the hordes I've seen on here.
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10/16/2017 12:17 am
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Moderator
 United States
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Every few years I will look through my collection/hoard and "weed out" some stuff. I am never disappointed with it. If you feel that way, maybe you need to start to "upgrade" your collection. The hunt and research can by as much fun as the collection is. John1 |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I have never been disappointed when reviewing my coin collection.
It is as if someone else has put the collection together.
Because my collection covers the whole of numismatics over a period of 26 centuries all cultures, each coin in the collection is an interesting individual in itself.
The only requirement for every coin in the collection is that is has seen circulation, or was intended for circulation.
A numismatic statement of the history of Man.
Over 1,000 coins in the core part of the collection, each very different from the other. Always something new to learn from it, a bit like every time you study a part of the Bible.
Do I own the collection?
No, not really.
I am only a custodian.
There have been MANY owners of the coins in my collection before I became fortunate to own them myself.
In the future, there will be many more owners of these coins, for many generations after I die.
Nobody can take what knowledge I have learned from me.
That is a pity.
Sometimes, I wish I could give the knowledge away (along with everything else), rather than have it die with me.
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Bedrock of the Community
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admittedly, my earlier years were focused on finding deals vs. quality which I'm focused on now. The only purchases I've ever really regretted later on where those types of price guide types of purchases where I went with the better "deal" instead of paying a little more for the one I liked better that looked better. Fortunately I learned that lesson though so it was at least a learning experience and don't make that mistake anymore. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1308 Posts |
It's all relative. As a collector of coins, arrowheads & fishing lures, I've learned that there's always going to be collections that shame mine, no matter what I have.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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admittedly, my earlier years were focused on finding deals vs. quality which I'm focused on now. Yeah , that's me too . Went for quantity instead of quality .Which was about my only regret to the hobby .  |
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CCF Advertiser
United States
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You will always be your strongest critic. I still own some mistakes from a while back, but in general, I'm pretty happy with what I've done. I have some part of the collection I take to shows and the elements of it are fluid. I have some series that I always have for sale, but am nevertheless trying to keep a complete set of them. I take a run of Proof Lincolns and Proof Mercs to shows and keep on buying replacements for the ones I sell, so if the set is complete at any point in time it won't be for long.
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Valued Member
United States
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I often see the holes in my collections, but that is part of what keeps me going. The hard part is staying focused on the items I collect. It can be easy for me to start getting interested in another set, or type of coin. I look back and see where my interests started to expand lol.
All in all I have done OK. I do admit enjoying the pursuit quite a bit! Maybe a bit TOO much!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm impressed by the breadth I have managed to accumulate, and I have plenty of "gems" that I love to show off.
Like so many others, I jumped feet first into deep water with no goals. I've done well to do some weeding, but I still have bags upon bags of coins that I don't need, don't really want, and can't sell unless I'm willing to sacrifice either the value I know is there, or a few dozen hours of time away from my family. I also did a lot of hoarding from circulation during my cashier days... already liquidated the big stuff so I'm left with a few thousand BU LMCs, a few thousand 50+ year old nickels, and no outlet to make any real profit if I did want to sell.
Eventually I will probably bite the bullet. I could trim all the fluff to buy at least one of my holy grail coins... either a gold Japanese Ryo or a Julius Caesar lifetime portrait denarius. I just need to do it.
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
Almost everyone starts with the idea that they will find bargains and good deals. An 1883 nickel in "great" shape for $10? A beautiful silver dollar for $25? A whole bag of "unsearched" wheat pennies for $8? We've almost all been there.
There is also the time involved with learning grading. Not often considered objective, even though the rules in deciding a grade are finite, with some folks simply never learning to trust there own judgment.
As such almost everyone goes through those steps.
Eventually some will learn that the only coins to buy are those that they absolutely love, by their own standards.
Then shredding their collection to dump the coins they don't love.
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Pillar of the Community
Norway
1358 Posts |
Disappointed? Never!
It's not just about the result. It's about the journey there. It's about all you've learned about coins, about history, about metals, about making forgeries, about being a librarian, about everything that's important in a coin collecting hobby. It's about the adrenaline rush you felt when you managed to get those good deals.
And now you've come to a point where you're more focusing on quality. So you probably look at your collection and see points for improvement. That's great! Then you go and find those improvements. You may even sell some of your current coins to do so. Know that they were part of your collection and appreciate them as such.
Keep the good memories. Never be disappointed by your collection.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5239 Posts |
@sel_69l, I think that I like your philosophy.
As someone who has been accumulating/ hoarding for a long time, when I look at some stuff, especially the stuff in the bank SDBox, I find that I had forgotten that I had some items, and sometimes I say to myself "what an interesting item".
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Moderator
United States
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Have you ever looked at your coin collection and been disappointed with it? Not really. Are there things I would have done differently? Sure, but for the most part I look back and recall the journey. This sentimental value is always going to be superior in my mind. |
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