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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1554 Posts |
 We get to a point in our collecting Hobby where our Collection has evolved over time. Sometimes changing vastly as a result of upgrading, which brings me to my "Question"! If you could go back in time to when you started collecting, knowing what you know today, what would you change, if anything?  Glenn Pinto
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I would have bought as many of the key dates and semi key dates I could afford of the series I liked in the best condition possible. Just like the old timers told me to do back then and I should have listened. At least I did somewhat.
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Valued Member
Canada
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I would have bought as many of the key dates and semi key dates I could afford of the series I liked in the best condition possible. Just like the old timers told me to do back then and I should have listened.  yes if I could do it all over again 30 years ago the key dates were a lot less expensive  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2448 Posts |
 "Who you callin senior and advance you young wippersnapper" LOL  Actually, I'd have kept a lot more coins. I mean LOTS MORE! |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1051 Posts |
I'm not particularly senior or advanced, but I agree with wheezy. The sooner you can knock the keys you really want off the list, the better. It's possible we may get a little bit of a pullback in prices now though, and if we do it's a great opportunity.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5953 Posts |
I would have acquired the knowledge first before acquiring the coins. Instead of doing it the other way around like I did. Had I known what I know now when I started, my collection would be a lot closer to completion than it is now.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
I would change nothing.
I started on top quality Australian pre decimal, that eventually included a gold type set, all from the Sydney Mint and an EF Adelaide Pound. It took me about 4 years to build this set, and along the way I developed a love for ancient coins. The Oz. coins were sold and became the deposit on my first house.
I have been into ancient coins for about 40 years, and the learning curve is just as steep as when I first started. I have well over a hundred reference books on ancient coins now, including a complete set of the Roman Imperial Catalogue (RIC). I do have a few nice ancient gold coins.
I just enjoy the CCF now in all other areas of numismatics, and I have been successfully tempted to get a few nice U.S. and world coins, from ancients to modern.
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Valued Member
Philippines
386 Posts |
Though I am not that senior yet, Maybe I would have concentrated more on the gold ones to include rarities and key dates.
One thing I realized, coin collection is an endless insatiable wants. You tend to get the best possible piece everytime you buy your latest acquisition that often times you forget the real value in them...The real value in every coin is how much the other person is willing to pay for the item. We are lucky these days that we are able to surf the net in verifying the current prices in auctions and we are all even luckier because now we have CCF. through this, the change in me exist because I am now more carefully assessing the coin before acquiring it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1256 Posts |
Whatever I think I would do then, I should be doing right now! Just this week, I was thinking about "what if" my dad had bought uncirculated rolls at face 40 years ago and what the return would have been. Well, why shouldn't I do the same thing right now. It's no different. Do it, do it now!
Also, "cheap" is relative. A dollar went a long way 40 years ago!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
610 Posts |
When I collected in the 60's silver was still plentiful.Then came 1967 & 1968.I thought about hoarding but never bothered. So if I were to go back,Yes  Hoard all the silver I could lay my hands on.  U.S. wheat cents were quite easy to find too!(Back to 1909)+ Buffalo nickles + Mercury dimes etc. etc. etc. (O.K. I'm finished)  |
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Valued Member
Canada
276 Posts |
@Timsumrall: Yeah, problem is ... the mint is cashing in on collectors these days.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3294 Posts |
I would have started roll hunting halves 10 years ago.
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Moderator
 United States
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From a pure investment standpoint, like wheezydog, I would have acquired as many key date coins that I could afford.
From a passion and love for coin collecting standpoint, I would have been more organized with my collection. I am paying for that now. If I can offer a piece of advice for newbies, it would be organize and inventory early!
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1256 Posts |
Agreed Rodime and big time! But I was thinking BU rolls as opposed to mint. I have to try hard not to buy mint :)
One thing I would do different. I would have latched on the family collection 20 years earlier and preserved it. Too much crust :(
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Valued Member
United States
376 Posts |
If I'd have known back then what I do now I would have kept all that silver spent on comic books and candy! The organization of my collection and buying key dates as mentioned above. I would have probably bought much more than I did, especially silver and gold.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
I know a guy as as kid who bought comic books and candy as well. Only he kept his comic books, and that collection of comic books is mighty valuable now!
I wonder if he kept the candy as well, how much that would be worth today?
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