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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I started collecting Morgans again about 12 years ago. When I was young, my grandpa used to give me a Morgan or Peace dollar at Christmas time. I loved those old coins, the feel of the weight in your hand when you held them, and the romantic thought that some cowpoke may have tossed it on the bar to pay for a round back in the old wild west was kinda' cool too. I was in the process of putting together an O-mint set when I stumbled across my first monster toner (it was used as a header for a dealers website). To say the least, I was smitten.  I proceeded to hound that particular dealer (who later became a friend)until he sold it to me, and that was the beginning of my infatuation with toned Morgans. So, what series do you all collect and what got you hooked? My first.   Image:  1885-o.jpg46.02 KB Edited by hadleydog
12/14/2006 3:02 pm
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Valued Member
United States
208 Posts |
American Silver Eagles, because they are beautiful coins and made of pure silver.
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 United States
23522 Posts |
A few years ago, I was casting about for something different to buy the wife for Christmas. I'd been accumulating Proof sets and the like, casually, so my mind wandered in that direction and I did some looking. The result was the purchase of an 1885 Morgan in MS65DMPL from ebay. When the coin arrived, and I held it in my hand, I saw my future in the depth of its' incredible mirrors. The rest, as they say, is history. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
533 Posts |
I got hooked on 3CN. I always got silver proof sets and the occasional Buffalo nickel, but when I saw the 3CN I was taken by how simply odd it was. 3 cents? Is is also a simply beautiful coin. I began to collect them and it wasn't long before I was hooked on coins as a whole. I still consider myself a beginner, but I am learning more and more every day.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2269 Posts |
Mercury dimes got me hooked many years ago. I tend to collect all series from the 20th century. Unfortunately I have yet to complete one. I could complete my Circulated Roosevelt's if I can find a 1975 D. I prefer Dimes over any other denomination.
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United States
414 Posts |
I start my collection less than month. New UNC-W silver and gold are the bails so that I can start a complete set without going back in years. As by product, I also start comm.
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Valued Member
United States
191 Posts |
My family inherited a sizable coin collection less than a year ago. As I was doing research to liquidate and divide the collection I fell in love with Morgans. Now I also want to put together type set, just fill a 7070 with coins that I can afford for now. I want to get a modern com set together too. I guess I just have a soft spot in my heart for all coins now. |
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United States
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I think I was 8 or 9 when I started collecting. The variety of it all is what hooked me, not a partiular series. Different sizes, denominations, dates, mint marks, metals, series, designs, countries, currencies, etc. To date, I've never completed a set. I still have my hand in everythng.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
14454 Posts |
Morgans Morgans Morgans Morgans
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Rest in Peace
United States
2684 Posts |
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Originally posted by Bryan1315
Morgans Morgans Morgans Morgans
Ditto, do., ", same/same. I fell in love with Lady Liberty at a very early age (about 5) when my Grandmother gave me a Morgan and time has never dulled my obsession with her. I think it's a Freud thing.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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quote:
Originally posted by Bryan1315
Morgans Morgans Morgans Morgans
 What he said. I dabble in all coins but always come back to Morgans.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
675 Posts |
I am with TSmith on this one. Although I stick to the US coins, I like all different varieties. Shiny uncirculated mercs, used walkers, an old and warn Seated Liberty quarter, etc. Thundercoin |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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good Question I do not know I have always loved them. all of them. I think it was just mere History that got be started
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1327 Posts |
The first set that got me hooked on coins again is Mercury dime. I think I got hooked on it because it was the first set I ever collected beside the State Quarters. Also one of the best designs out there just Love the Mercury dime. But since I have almost finshish the set except the montser one. But is is not the series I am currenty collecting though I have so many lose ends I have to finsh up on a few of my circulated set. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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For me, there's no single answer. Probably the reason I've been a coin collector for 50 years is that I would be hooked, then re-hooked, and hooked again. Some of my recent favorites, which have continued my interest in coin collecting, include American Silver Eagles, Canadian Maple Leafs. Australian Lunar Coins, and JFK Half Dollars. Also, I was really "into" Sacagawea dollars recently and I enjoyed completing the collection. I hope the new Presidential Series will stimulate my interest just as so many coins have done in the past. |
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Valued Member
United States
141 Posts |
started when I was young w/ wheaties. Still collect them, and just about everything else. Mainly Peace dollars, Walkers, Morgans, and then everything else from Circ, including almost an entire set of JFK's. |
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