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Forum Kid
Kuwait
1523 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
3831 Posts |
There's definately a lot more than what I have currently up on omnicoin!!!
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Valued Member
United States
421 Posts |
I have 1125 coins in my main US collection. Some more in my US Type set. More yet in my 1966 World Coin set. Quite a few more in my "coins I just loved and had to have an example of" set. Then you get to my accumulation/hoard. After that is the stuff I have that I don't know why I have it.  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5953 Posts |
Well it depends if I count the bags of Wheaties I have lying around and the ten 5 gallon jugs of Nickels I have been saving.
My active collections of coins would probably be in the hundreds but add to it my darkside hoard and we are talking tens of thousands.
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Pillar Of The Community
3147 Posts |
Quite honestly I don't have a clue as I buy, sell and trade so often! Many times I completely forget about some coins until I stumble onto them again!
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1529 Posts |
I don't think a long term collector will be able to answer this question with true impunity....I can remember the time when I was a new collector and was always hasseling this very experinced and long time collector as to how many coins he had in his collection. I can never forget what he said when he replied that he does not quantify his collection in numerals but in kilos.
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Rest in Peace
United States
3730 Posts |
My answer would depend on whether or not I count the Lincoln cents I have been saving since the 1960's. That would jack the total up by about 50,000. Of course I guess that's hoarding, and not collecting.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
756 Posts |
Adding constanly. Next up, a nice Aussie piece! ;)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1203 Posts |
Who is counting when you'r having fun?
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Rest in Peace
United States
2884 Posts |
I buy and sell often. I really have no idea! Mike  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1327 Posts |
great poll I would of though most people would of had more but looks like I am in the average of those who took the poll of 100-500, I am a new collecter, so I can list most of my thing I only counted the coins that were in folder or 2x2's. I have 5 set of state quaters one of each member of my family, almost complete Mercury dime set, wheat set almost done, 11 ASE, and a lot more mix type and have about 6 really nice ones for my 7070 type set |
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Forum Mom
 United States
5877 Posts |
I know that many would not consider what I have a "collection" but it is still in its infancy. I started collecting Bust Halves in 2005 and so far have 2 of them. This is my actual collection. Two may not seem like much, but I love both of them and plan to add a few more this year. I planned on this being a slow-growing collection. Since I sell, I would hurt myself too much if I tried to collect multiple series. I'd collect all my profits!  I had a collection of between 500-1000 coins but sold that collection in order to get our business started. |
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Valued Member
United States
57 Posts |
Somewhere around 200...mostly raw coins in albums....maybe 70 slabbed....
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Valued Member
United States
123 Posts |
I haven't added everything up in detail, but my hoard probably contains roughly 30,000; perhaps a little more. I'm sure I will top the 50,000 mark eventually. Of course, most of these coins are dirt-cheap ones, such as bulk wheat cents and older Jefferson nickels, but there are some nice, valuable ones too. Heather |
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
438 Posts |
60 coins that I count as being in the 'good collection', with another 40 chucked in a bag that are disposable at notice, how they've survived this long is a miracle.
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New Member
United Kingdom
41 Posts |
Here in the UK I must have almost 2000 but counting the Spanish ones that I keep at mum's in Barcelona is well over this figure.
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Posted 12/29/2005 1:03 pm
