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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Best thing to do for now is go out and buy some "coin albums" or "coin folders" to put these coins in.....then you can see what you need to get to complete a series. For instance, an Indian Head penny album will have holes for 1859-1909. Then you can put the Indian Heads you have in there and you'll then know what you need to "seek out" to fill this album and have a complete Indian Head penny collection......... Same with your Lincoln Heads, Jeff Nickels.....etc.etc. Any questions you have on "values" to these coins, you'll need to post up some pics of them so that members can wade in and give you grades and corresponding values. These world coins of yours.....there is an area here on CCF for "world coins" and many experts there that, with pics, can tell you anything you might want to know about them. |
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United States
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I agree. It looks like you have the beginnings of building quite a few sets. To me that's the fun......have a good time
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I too think you should start some actual albums. Then intead of listing each coin, you could list an album with a percent filled.
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I am in accord with everyone else, gets some albums and start filling them up! Quote:
I'm thinking of buying in bulk or going to banks to get boxes to do searching that way. A very good idea. Cheap, easy, and loads of fun!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Start collecting broadly, after a while you will zoom in on a focused subset with passion. Then you know you have the bug. Enjoy.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
666 Posts |
If you're trying to do it on the cheap, you might think about buying used albums and folders from a local dealer. When I'm putting together circulated sets I always check and see if my dealer has an old folder for the set... He sells these for a buck each or $2 for 3. Just today I picked up 2 20th Century Type set folders (1 dated 1952 and the other 1996) I wasn't sure what I wanted for the 3rd folder so I picked up another Jefferson nickel folder as that's a fairly easy set to put together through roll hunting (and even then the ones that can't be found are still cheap enough that just about anyone can buy them outright). So that's 3 folders for $2 vs 3 new folders for $10-12... As to your collection itself... It's way too sporadic for me, and would bug bug bug me. BUT the beautiful thing is that it's not my collection. So as long as you're happy with it, BRAVO. That said, were it mine I'd start to do some research along with a little soul searching and try and determine what set I like and also what set I could realistically hope to afford the keys for. After doing that I'd start focusing in on that set. Maybe try and become an expert on it. Be the go to guy for it... Whenever anyone has a ***** question be the one who everybody else says "well I think it's this, but we should wait to get PokerMike's opinion...) If your budget is tight, you might think about starting a set of Jeffersons. Roosevelts aren't expensive either in circulated grades. |
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United States
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If I were you, with a low budget, and you wanted to put some sets together I do:
Buy albums on the cheap for the modern coinage (1/2 dollar thru cent)
Pick up boxes from bank, and start filling them
This will let you look through some coins and fill some albums. Perhaps even find some good stuff (i.e. silver, buffs, etc.,)
Then, see how yo ulike fillling up the albums, if it feels good, determine one set and try and uild it from there.
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Well, my thing is that I don't really know where to start building sets. Also, I feel like there will be a chance that if I start set building that I will miss something else I'd like to have due to not looking for it. I like to have a wide range of coins and if I can build a set by chance, well so be it. I know that the harder to find coins will make me go and buy them individually, which is not out of the question. The dilemma I face is I like them all and get a charge out of finding something nice in a bulk lot or in a box. I've even thought of buying a metal detector to up the chances of finding something odd, which I know it is a longshot, but thats' the fun of it.
I guess I'm just a treasure hunter who likes to look in old buildings, antique shops and wherever to hopefully find something. So, I know that sets are nice to complete but asm I a fool for not going gung-ho and making as many sets as I can?
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Rest in Peace
United States
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If you like a "wide range" of coins, maybe you should buy a Dansco 70/70, and start filling in a type set. You can fill about 1/3 of that book with currently circulated coins, and fill a lot of other holes easily. I can count about 13 holes that you can fill with the coins listed, in addition to the modern coinage. There will be some tough ones, but it is a lot of fun and much of the book can be filled very inexpensively.
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So, I know that sets are nice to complete but asm I a fool for not going gung-ho and making as many sets as I can? Absolutely not! If you are not into building sets, you might just be happy with putting your coins in 2x2's. You can store your 2x2's in boxes or put them in pages in three-ring binders. Whatever makes you happy! The best advice is to collect what you like. Maybe one day the "set building" bug will bite. Until then, enjoy what you are doing and appreciate the history of it all! Quote:
f you like a "wide range" of coins, maybe you should buy a Dansco 70/70  The Dansco 7070 is a good idea, I have one myself. |
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Valued Member
United States
439 Posts |
Go to a coin show. You'll likely have a great time.
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Valued Member
United States
271 Posts |
I also just recently got back into collecting coins (a few months ago), and my collection started out sounding a lot like yours...a lot of random pieces / dates...all of which I still have in my binder (and I do keep adding pieces I like to it). But then the set bug bit, and now I'm working on a couple sets. Try roll hunting, it's a lot of fun, can be done while watching TV, and you never know what you'll find! Oh, and the Type set is a really good idea too...waiting for my type set album to arrive =)
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Valued Member
United States
271 Posts |
Oh, and I forgot to mention - nice collection of foreign coins! I try and bring back coinage from every foreign country I visit, and when friends and relatives travel, that's always what I tell them to bring back for me...very cool!
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Valued Member
United States
85 Posts |
Well, I do like my foreign (or non-US) stuff alot but there is only one problem with it...way too many Canadian things. I swear there is more Canadian than US or foreign coins out there.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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jeez, when you get to 50 posts, I'd be interested in trading for one of those Indian Head cents. you have a fair few of. |
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Posted 06/11/2008 1:30 pm
