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Glad I found this site. I have been a collector off an on since I was around 10 or so (40 years ago).

My earlest memories of collecting involved waiting for my father to come home from work so that I could go through his change. Most of my collection of Lincolns, Jeffersons, and Roosevelts were pulled from circulation and carefully added to my blue Whitman books. At the time i had an allowance of a quarter/week and could not afford to save quarters. It was not until my mother bought me a subscription to CoinAge did I make my first coin purchases. I would peruse the magazine and find coins that i needed and could afford, then I would insert cash and coins into an envelope an await my new coins.

My collection never evolved much past that initial collection until I was a few years out of college. At that point i began collecting the more expensive coins to fill those initial collections out. Fast forward to my late 30's and I began to collect silver bullion coins which I have continued through today.

In my bullion (1 ounce) collection I have:
- Complete set of PR69 Silver Eagles. My only slabbed coins.
- Complete set of Silver Pandas, minus many variations. (just discovered the variations 2-3 years ago ---- I will add as many of those as i can) ---- proceeding with caution here
- Complete set of Silver Britannias (97-present)
- Complete set of Kookaburras
- Complete set of Koalas
- Complete set of Philharmonics
- Complete set of Mapleleafs with about 1/4 of the variations. Working on them.
- Most of the proof Libertads except for 5 dates. I do have two 1983 proofs, one as a single, the other as part of a packaged set. Libertads are my favorites. Very difficult to collect due to scarcity. Used to get them easily on eBay whenever one appeared. But now a couple of new ebayers have arrived and are willing to pay way over value for them. I lose auctions regularly to them, and have to wait for seconds and thirds.
- Mexican Series I 10 Peso coins (lack about 12). Even more difficult to find. Most of my collection came from a single ebayer who apparently had the whole series.
- Bahama Two dollar coins 1966,1969-1981, 89,91: Coins actually minted by the Franklin Mint, still attractive coins.
- New Zealand All Black coins (both variations), I have multiples of these. Way over priced but I like them anyways. BTW, if you ever buy any of these, buy them from the NZ mint. The exchange rate is very good. You will get them a lot cheaper then domestically.
- A few other types of unique silver coins.

As you can see, I am probably an undiagosed obssesive compulsive:-)

I'll probably add Mexican Series II 10 Peso state coins eventually, assuming I can find any at reasonable prices. I think that i enjoy collecting the hard to find coins because it brings the joy of the hunt back to me, that I once felt as a child Today, most of the coins I want, I can now afford (I do not have expensive taste) , it becomes mostly just a business transaction --- it lacks the hunt and the discovery.

Long introduction, I know. But i will soon be venturing into junk silver, silver bars and the hobby of metal detecting.

brute84

Welcome to the neighborhood!

Chris

glad you can join us