Is It Normal To Be Disinterested In Your Own Country's Coinage?

I had a very nice Shillings and Pence collection of Australian coins, which included all of the rare dates in each type, (except the 1930 Penny), together with a 17 coin gold type set which included an Adelaide Pound.

The collection had to be sold to raise money for a house purchase.
I was never seriously interested in Australian coins again.

My current collection of Australian coins does not include anything of serious value or rarity.

Have been into ancients and World coins since, with a moderately serious collection of American coins.

Much more to learn than with just homeland numismatics, and so much more enjoyable.

I read the topic title and immediately knew which member created it.

Is it normal? I do not know, but it is certainly expected given the diversity of the world population.


This may be true. However, some might say the US went too far with the multi-year quarter and dollar programs. Others might prefer they use constant designs with a complete refresh every 25 years or so as was done in the past.

True. You could buy the sets and sell off the excess, but time is money and that premium can be worth it to avoid dealing with what does not interest you.


Just a wee bit.

Gee sounds like people want another 60 years or more of Roosevelt dimes.

No you are ok.

The way I look at is, hey, I know what a quarter is, I see them all the time, or dimes, pennies, etc.

I prefer collecting coins from other countries I dont see too often.

I would not think that it would be out of the ordinary, especially since you see your home countries coinage on a daily basis. Modern U.S. coinage is so bland...bring back the classics! I would almost guarantee it would strike up some interest!

I must agree almost 100% Force, I came to a point early this year where finances dictate what Ares of collecting I could persue effectively. Meaning, what can I complete or at least do justice to the series. World coins, except the very old, had to go. I enjoyed thoroughly collecting and learning about all the over 120 countries I had. Great learning to be had, but no way would I have been able to complete any one country in set/denoms example or otherwise. They had to go, same with foreign currencies although still have them, just dontbpersue actively. Same happened to a lot of contemporary US coinage. My quarters start with clads stop after the territories of 2009 of which I "cheated" (won at face value a nice custom whitman folder w/ BUs), tossing what few ATBs into that current bank dump along w two partial Presidential dollars and few SACs. Been glad ever since! Now I can concentrate on completing sets according to what I can afford, and ultimately enjoy. I don't think a Disney princess is a collectable item, even as whimsy, too bad they even have to fake 'em so much, quit making the real, no need to fake it twice anyway!