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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Just curious, is there a series of coins that you used to collect before but now you don't collect anymore? What were the reasons?
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 United States
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When I was a kid I kept every single 1976 quarter I saw. I had $27 worth Don't know why I did but I finally spent them in college when I needed laundry money  |
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Valued Member
United States
230 Posts |
Wel not really stopped just put on hold for a while, Morgan Series and the early coins such as bust dimes and stuff
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I haven't stopped anything but like DeathJr, I've had to put some things on hold. I'm a hoarder. I have so many different series to work on right now that there is no way to get them all. So many of them get put on the back burner for a while.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I stopped collecting most US coins other than what I find I circulation. I first learned the ropes of numismatics when I was younger and collecting US stuff, but I soon realized that Many world coins have just so much history and are so aesthetically pleasing. To quote Dante, "I am a citizen of the world," and therefore I collect all that appeals to me from everywhere on Earth. |
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United States
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I haven't stopped anything but like DeathJr, I've had to put some things on hold. I'm a hoarder. I have so many different series to work on right now that there is no way to get them all. So many of them get put on the back burner for a while. That's spot on with me too !..... |
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Valued Member
United States
245 Posts |
I haven't stopped collecting any series yet, but I might stop collecting all US modern coins except the $50 gold Eagle, $50 gold Buffalo, and American Silver Eagle series if they don't stop the madness SOON.
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Valued Member
United States
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i stopped collecting the bicentennial stuff...no value. however I keep everything "s" mint mark. I'm not sure if they are rare but over here on the east cost you don't see a lot of them. Anyone from California: how often do you get "D" and "p"?¿
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Even though I still have them, I stopped worrying about Canadian coins since I moved south and stopped finding them in my change all the time. I guess that does not really count, because if I found one tomorrow I would keep it if I needed it!
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Thirty-five years ago I had a stroke of wisdom and gave my brother my two dollar bills and silver certificates before my ex-wife got them. Never got any more.  |
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New Member
United States
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The bicentennial coins and post-1964 coins.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1000 Posts |
I stopped collecting Kennedy half dollars and Sacagawea dollars as soon as the mint started the madness of Mint Set only issues. I just can't see spending more than face value to fill a modern set. But that is just me. I prefer older coins and silver coins anyway. I have not mentioned it in the past, but non commemorative NIFC coins may be my number one numismatic pet peeve.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Never really stopped any collections. Some get put aside for a while but then if I see one, I start that one again.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I never really stopped collecting I just stopped buying. The only coins I collect now are ones I find in circulation. Actually there is one type of coins I stopped collecting and that is the State Quarters. If I find a NIFC or error State Quarter then Ill keep it but other than that no. Edited by Double Mint
06/30/2008 12:15 pm
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Valued Member
United States
131 Posts |
Long ago, I collected Mercury dimes and when I got back into collecting, I decided against trying to restart them for two reasons: (1) dimes are just too small; and (2) the whole Full Band thing is annoying -- it focuses so much value on such a particularly insignificant feature. Still, it's a great design and I may pick them back up at some point. |
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Posted 06/29/2008 03:05 am
