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Clembo
we should talk ! LOL I love the Mexican coins and have been steadily adding to my collection .
The silver coins are some of the nicest I have ever seen for minting quality and design !
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Rest in Peace
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even a type set from 1850 to present in F or better condition would be an accomplishment. I helped one customer working on his third 1792-date type set, non gold. He had several complete gold type sets, except for the $4, and I sold him a complete set of Barber dimes except the 94s, average Fine, with five uncs and a proof. $800. |
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United States
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Well, unless you are a collector, seeing an assortment of coins that look exactly the same except for four small numbers near the bottom isn't exactly exciting. The average Joe will most likely appreciate things such as very old coins, (if ancient they are ecstatic), a wide variety of coins that they have never seen, or possibly a group of very valuable coins. That's my $0.02.
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Bonedigger said .......Great question -- for me it's diversity.
 .....easily agree with this.....having good examples of all kinds of coinage is what the ultimate goal is for me. You'll have favorites that you want to focus on for a few years, of course, but I don't think I could ever just desire one or two types of coins and then be satisfied with my collection as a whole.........ever.....  |
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United States
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I have to agree with the two main consensus that have been posted thus far:
1. a Type set...any kind, whether it's just of one type of coin, or an entire Dansco 7070 album full, type sets are always very impressive
2. World coins. Although I do not actively search out world coins, I've acquired quite a good number (over 50+ countries, I think) and many other countries have some really beautiful coin shapes/designs as well as artwork on the coins. And a branch off of that would be world paper notes. Very cool as well. I try to always bring back some coins from countries that I visit, and when I have friends who are traveling, I always tell them instead of some random souvenir from a gift shop, I'd prefer coin and/or paper money from those countries. Great way to expand your collection!
oh, and welcome to the forum!
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And ancients (mentioned earlier) are always interesting to non-collectors. The only thing I would add is presentation. Just_Carl was kinda hinting at that with Dansco or Whitman albums. If you add a little context, such as a flag or brief description with each coin, non-collectors take an interest and when you combine it with a theme (like WWII) it adds even more. |
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Diversity is definitely key on my interests. I'm a World collector. Basically what I'm -trying- to do (and will never, ever accomplish but still) ... Is put together a type set of every coin made in the world. :D I'm not just happy to have a single coin from a country, but I want them from every denomination, in every type made. This is not even close to a reasonable goal, and it isn't a goal that I've necessarily set for myself, but it does seem like this is what I am trying to do. When I show people coins from my collection, they're usually quite interested (For the first hour.. then they start looking for an escape route.  ) Invariably I get comments like, "Wow, I didn't know they made that many coins." or "Where is -that- country, I've never heard of it!" I can sympathize with everyone, though. I've put together date and mint run of Australian Pre-decimal pennies, minus the 1925 & 1930 coins. (I hope to get the 1925 coin this Dec. at the Money Show of the Southwest in Houston) However, no one seems very interested in looking at it except me! |
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United States
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I'm very into history, so I try collecting things from certain time periods. Especially the Civil War.
There were alot of odd denominations around that time ( 2 cents, 3 cent Silver, 3 cent Nickels)
As well as Confederate Money.
I also collect German money from WW2, coins with swatsikas on them
Money in Iraq had Saddam Hussein* on the notes.
People usually find these the most interesting.
Another Idea is getting coins from odd mints such as west point. not alot of people know theres a mint there.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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There's an interesting field called notgeld from inflationary Germany. I have a piece on fabric, some were on leather, etc.
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I won't address what makes a collection interesting to me, but rather to others. I think the post above this one sums it up: "There's an interesting field called notgeld from inflationary Germany. I have a piece on fabric, some were on leather, etc." Within that phrase is what makes a coin collection interesting to another person. If the person is interested in economics, then talk about the inflation aspect. If they like Germany, emphasize that. If they work with their hands or do crafts, talk about the types of fabric, paper, etc. used. If they're a WW2 buff, talk about the role of Notgeld in all the rural areas. Someone who knows his stuff can make a worn 1952 Jefferson nickel interesting to almost anyone - if he knows what catches the other person's fancy. Don't just toss the album at your guest. |
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New Member
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Thanks for all of the responses and kind remarks. It is interesting to read the different views and hints. Kabiye Lady your comment above is quite clear and it makes sense and I am working on something using a similar strategy.
I need to investigate the notgeld topic so thanks for bringing that to my attention biggfredd.
Thanks again.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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One thing that makes collecting and sharing a collection interesting is focusing on a theme or themes that certain coins share. That way you can draw attention to different coins from your collection for different reasons. Many coins have overlapping qualities--so figuring out which categories your coins fit in and then describing them is part of the fun and learning. This is when you stop becoming a collector and start becoming a numismatist, in my opinion. Not that I'm there yet, but if you look at a coin in its entirety you can figure out the various categories into which it fits. The themes you can draw out of a coin collection are infinite.
Right now, I have sub-themes of:
British Empire in Asia
World Kings, Queens, and Emperors
Megalomaniacs on Coins (Napoleon, Nixon...)
British and Canadian Provincial Token Coinage
and more...it's up to you.
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with diversity. But to show a non-collector you first have to find something about them. Heritage, interest (like Civil War). Once you find this, you can show them coins that they can relate to! For example I have a friend who is really into the US Civil War. So I show him coins/tokens from that time period. He really studies them. But show him a Morgan - just a glance and comment 'Oh, a silver dollar' |
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United States
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Non-collectors like shiny, sparkling coin of different types. They don't seem that interested in a worn 1916-D dime, 1885 V nickel or or an 1856 Flying Eagle. |
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