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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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As far as I can tell we have members who collect just about every type of coin imaginable. I'm guilty of this!  I started collecting pennies and threepenny bits as a young kid as Decimaization was imminent in the UK. My parents took me to Europe on vacation and I saw other countries' coins, liked them, and saved a few for my collection. My parents gave me a tobacco tin full of foreign coins brought back from earlier vacations and my first US coin - a 1942-D dime - was inside it!  My Mom was a schoolteacher and made friends with an American teacher who spent a term at her school on an exchange basis: this lady gave me more US coins including wheat cents and my first Morgan dollar.  I suppose I would divide my coin collection into three parts: 1) UK - I have a vague ambition to get a hammered coin from as many different monarchs as possible, then a reasonably complete type set from Charles II to William IV, and then a reasonably complete date set (except gold!) from Victoria to decimalization. For decimal coins I try to stick to those issued for circulation or available at face value (not silly recent '£5' medallic issues!) 2) Major countries: New Zealand, Australia, France, USA - I try to get as many different coins as possible, but don't normally spend large amounts of money to fill 'gaps' or to upgrade worn or damaged coins. For the USA I have date sets of Morgan and Peace dollars in mixed grades - no 2021s! 3) Other countries: I'll happily save any coins people bring me back from trips and will collect as many coins as I can from change if I go there on vacation. I may buy cheap coins from junk bins or very occasionally buy a more expensive coin if I like the design. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1316 Posts |
If you want to see a hodge podge or random whatever, I have a binder with several hundred coins that is my paternal "Hogg-Reese" family line's stuff. It starts with a few US and confederate and Cali gold hidden in a little leather pouch when they settled in Cali from Nebraska in the late 1800s. The pouch was only recently discovered. Next are a few half dollar commemoratives and a couple other US coins my great grandparents held in another pouch ca 1930. Following that is a bag of coins from the countries of Europe the family visited in their "once in a lifetime trip of 1959" when my dad was a youth. Then it has a bunch of cents (an Indian, Wheats, Canadian) and other miscellaneous foreign my grandmother accumulated over the years because she thought they were cool. Next up is pocket change my dad returned with from two years old of work in Holland with ca 1970. I've added pocket change and neat (to me) pieces I found when living in Thailand for a couple years 2002-04. My next step is to type out family history notes regarding these travels and stories of where the coins came from. All in all, I have 4+ generations of family history and finger prints to pass to my daughter, who hopefully can add her own section of travels and keep it going. The collection has nothing to do with completing a set or aiming to be of collector value, but the family history and stories of us it holds are priceless. Edited by Collects82
09/08/2021 5:04 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
9149 Posts |
I have a complete set of Lincolns except 3 key dates and 8 more for the kids and grandkids, plus all other denominations but not complete. But I haven't been able to add anything in a year and half because of the boarder beaning closed. Need all 2020 and 2021 going to be ruff.
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Valued Member
120 Posts |
I will never complete any series ever... probably. My wants aren't so grandiose... in my mind at least. I want one of everything ever minted, poured, hammered, cut, chisselled, printed and uhm... well, just one of everything. My Series' will be complete when the issuing authorities and the exonumia dealers of each country, region and government around the globe from the beginning of making this sort of Art began, have nothing else to add to my collection... and it would be nice if everything was MS something, lol!  In short, I collect the world. The largest of my hoard is Canadian but I also have a thing for world pennies and 1 cent type pieces. Quote:
wondering if you collect US coins In this category, Lincolns come first and JFK's second and I would take a Peace dollar over any Morgan anyday! |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
9349 Posts |
I collect coins from very country of the world and my aim is to complete date runs, including all mints, of every denomination from every country. It's a task I will never complete, but I'll have fun trying. As for U.S. coins, I have most circulation coins from about 1900 onwards. Still a few holes to fill though. Coins from Germany and the U.S. are my biggest sets.
Steve :)
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
I just collect coins. Where they come from is secondary.
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Valued Member
United States
91 Posts |
I'm a Canadian living in the states. My main collection is US coins but I have quite a few Canadian coins as well. Canada has made and continues to make some beautiful coins. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5238 Posts |
I have many collections, really too many. As far as US coins are concerned, they include a nearly complete set of Lincoln cents by date and mintmark, complete for Jefferson 5 cents (both until 2017 only), and complete for Franklins. World coins by type of the 20th century (excluding gold) and one per country for all ages are the collections I am most serious about. |
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Valued Member
Canada
98 Posts |
I live in Canada. Nearly 20 years ago my late grandfather gave me an album to put the State Quarters in. It's sitting around 3/4 complete the 100 P/D issues. That was what got me started collecting coins before a 'break' for about 10 years as I grew up. I started collecting Canadian coins (these days, mainly 1953-1967) a few years ago as a university student, but I collect modern US coins as well. The eagle quarters and memorial cents are especially nostalgic to me as I grew up excited to find them in change (living in Canada), plus I love the designs. I have a complete 'shield cent' collection from 2010-2020, including the proofs, aside from one coin. Now my focus is the new American Innovation Dollars. I especially like the proofs of this series. As I go through life I hope I have more money to continue buying older/rarer coins that I can not currently afford. But I do not worry about that because I am enjoying the collecting experience a lot as it is. I recently inherited about $100 face value silver which had a mix of Canada and US coins. That is the extent of my silver US coinage beyond a couple dozen modern proofs. Although they are very worn they are nice to look at and include some Mercury and Roosevelt dimes, Washington quarters, and half dollars from the Walking Liberty and Franklin series. I love the history of these (and other coins) and I hope some day I can work on some of these series to fill in the rest of the dates. |
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Valued Member
United States
172 Posts |
Liver in US. Collect US, British Mandate of Palestine, and then, once in awhile, I will simply find a coin in nice condition or attractive design from the foreign coin box or foreign junk silver offered by one of my local coin dealers. This particular dealer doesn't have a huge bin of low value foreign coins but small ones which are easy to search. SO although my non-US collection has a focus on British Mandate of Palestine, outside of that area it is eclectic with coins from Iran, Belgium, Canada, etc.
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New Member
United States
2 Posts |
I just started collecting US coins this summer. I think it was the 100th anniversary of the Morgan/Peace Dollar that piqued my interest. I have many fond memories of looking at coins and paper money with my grandfather - who was a WWII vet - and once I stumbled upon the 2020-W V75 I was hooked! I was able to purchase the 2021 Peace and Morgan D, S & P issues, but came up empty on the CC & O. Although I'm new to the hobby, I'm looking to learn from the more experienced members of the forum, and would appreciate any advice or comments you have to offer. Thx in advance! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10635 Posts |
I too am a Canadian now living in the States. I grew up collecting Canadian cents, I still have those coins I collected as a little girl. I only collect coins I've found "in the wild" or that I have traded for. To me, buying coins is too easy, haha. I do collect US coins as well. It's a lifelong hobby that I love sharing with others. |
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Valued Member
United States
266 Posts |
I collect US nickels (all), Peace dollars, Kennedy and Franklin half dollars. But I also have some 1/2 Balboas, because I thought it was cool they are the same size as half dollars. My main stash is silver bullion, of which I have samples worldwide but mostly US and generic rounds and bars. |
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Valued Member
United States
392 Posts |
I inherited my Dad's collection of coins he mostly saved from his service in WWII. I travelled extensively for business and kept coins from all over the world and my Mom was born in Canada. Most of these coins are of low monetary value, but sentimental value. My current focus is mostly modern varieties, but I'm really just a random collector. Nice to know I'm not the only one! |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5765 Posts |
My interests are specifically zeroed in on eclectic hoard collecting.  (With a preference for Lincolns.) Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups.
We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow.
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