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Pillar of the Community
United States
533 Posts |
When I started taking coin collecting seriously I used to hunt semi key dates. You know, not to hard to find, not too much money. The first one I really went after was the 1931-S Mercury dime. To this day it is one of my favorite coins. I will pick one up no matter the condition as long as the price is fair. I guess it it safe to say the this particular coin is one of my all time favorites for no other reason that it just is. My question is, does any one have a similar story? Do any of you have an otherwise fairly common coin that you can not help but love? Just curious! |
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Valued Member
Netherlands
309 Posts |
i have the same ;-)
trough years of collecting, I found out that from the coins of the netherlands east indies the coins are verry different, so in time of years I got a lot of striking differences from those (hamered) coins from several years, and still, at every auction or coinshow where I go, I look for those :-)
Greetings, Carl
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Pillar of the Community
United States
830 Posts |
British Victorian "Old Head" Shillings. I just love those things !!!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4589 Posts |
Hey Carl Havent heard from you in quite a wile how are you. As far as Favorites Can I sortn them By Country or Region Or ERA or Content OR, OR
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Valued Member
Netherlands
309 Posts |
Hello Jim,
also for me, it was too long ago that I could get here, but still into collecting ;-)
I referered myself for the kepings from sumatra (1786/1798) and the duiten from the netherlands east indies (1731/1793)
Greetings, Carl
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Moderator
 United States
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Um, heh. Yeah. Let's just say that, if I own about 150 coins, 100 of them are the same date and denomination.  |
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Valued Member
United States
455 Posts |
Good topic jcook. I don't have a favorite. I have many that I like very very much. Big ones, small ones, shiny ones, dull ones, gold ones, silver ones, copper, nickel....
I'm pretty sure one of the facets that drew me into the hobby of collecting is the overwhelming variety of coins out there.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
834 Posts |
All my coins are my favorite I love each and every one of them.
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Valued Member
United States
208 Posts |
American Silver Eagles are currently my favorite coins to collect.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
595 Posts |
I love all my coins too, but I will always have a soft spot in my heart for my first gold coin, an AU 1886-S half eagle. That's the coin I recently said pushed me over the top for serious collecting.
Saying my "first" gold coin makes it sound like I have hundreds. I don't, just five. But I do have big hopes for the future.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2365 Posts |
Favorite? hmmmm My list is just too numerous to pick just one. Maybe the Canadian ML or could be the ASE or gee maybe my Pandas...then there's my precious Irish collection................... on and on. Good topic though! Edited by dsking
12/07/2006 11:18 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1626 Posts |
I would have to say mine would be the Gold Buffalo.
It is my 1st Gold coin and I love wildlife.
Tim
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Rest in Peace
United States
3730 Posts |
ASECanadian SML JFK Halfs Gold Buffalo Sorry, I can't pick just one.
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Pillar Of The Community
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I have a huge list of favorites from all over the world and really like silver coins, preferably large, but my number one love is the old Buffalo nickel! I just can't get enough of them and to think they are neither large nor silver? I think a lot of it is the mere fact there is NOTHING political, in any way, shape or form, on them and I can remember spending them when I was a kid? (buying cokes for 6 cents!) And, I am kind of partial to buffalo in more than one way! |
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United States
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Image Insert: Image Insert: The 2 coin pictured I will buy any time I can find them in high grades  Plus nice Penny's wheat mostly
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I really like the draped bust design, though I have yet to own a piece (which will hopefully change this weekend). Actually, I like all early halves through Seated coinage. |
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Posted 12/07/2006 12:30 pm
