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SPAMMER
China
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I have 2883 Jefferson nickels put away. Would this be called a coin hoard or just alot of coins? What would be called a hoard? |
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Moderator
 Australia
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I would define a hoard as "a pile of coins gathered together for no apparent purpose other than having a pile of coins". The difference between a "hoard" and a "collection" is more about the attitude of you, the hoarder/collector, than it is about numbers of coins. If each and every coin is meaningful to you in some way and you could pick it out from the other 2882 coins in a lineup, then that's not a hoard, it's a collection. If you tossed them all into a big bucket and have no idea exactly what's in the bucket, except for a vague impression that they're all Jefferson nickels, then that's not a collection, it's a hoard. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2448 Posts |
Kinda hard to ride "hoard" over 2883 buffaloes partner! 2882 is do-able though.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5823 Posts |
You would need to filled all of the corners of your house with little path to move around to be a hoarder, and it means even coins on the table you serve food on. ;>
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10284 Posts |
I probably have about the same number of Jefferson's myself. I would say it is very close. I feel your pain. A hoard is more than you can move in one trip to another place. As for the 8 foot table we have in the dining room .... this is a normal occurrence.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2661 Posts |
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What would be called a hoard?
My collection. I have coins every where. In desk drawers, laying on my monitor stand, in jars of olive oil, in the drawers of my night stand, filing cabinets, on top of my desk, and bank deposit boxes. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5953 Posts |
Tim Stroud we must be related you just described my collection to a T
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3592 Posts |
I'm with Tim...I even lost my 09-s vdb for a few weeks...really not funny
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Pillar of the Community
3660 Posts |
Quote:If each and every coin is meaningful to you in some way and you could pick it out from the other 2882 coins in a lineup, then that's not a hoard, it's a collection. If you tossed them all into a big bucket and have no idea exactly what's in the bucket, except for a vague impression that they're all Jefferson nickels, then that's not a collection, it's a hoard. Most excellent definitions by Sap.....I will remember them both. |
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Valued Member
India
265 Posts |
i collect a lot of coins, but I have very little time to catalog and grade them,i am waiting for my holidays, hence I am a sort of coin collector with huge number of coins to care for.
warm wishes.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6326 Posts |
In my opinion, the word "hoard" when relating to, or the description of, a coin collection, isn't a derogatory adjective at all. Quite the contrary in fact. It's a light-hearted loving and endearing term. And one that I'd use with a smile !
My "hoard" is spread everywhere as well. Tables, office, desks, safety deposit boxes, containers, albums, folders, closets, secret places, coin tubes, 2x2's, etc. etc. etc.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
9862 Posts |
My ebay handle is two_bit_hoard. I'm relieved to hear that by Sap's definition I'm not a hoarder at all. |
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Posted 12/11/2010 1:06 pm
