Coin vs currency - Page 2

clembo · 11-17-2009, 06:49 PM

I collect both but heavier on the coins. Didn't get into paper at all until I worked jobs where I hanlded a lot of it. Decided if I was looking for coins in change why not start learning about paper and pulling THAT out of circulation.
It was a good move. There's still a lot out there if you know what to look for.

I enjoy the "hunt" in paper. Finding truly scarce notes that are still circulating. The variables are way different than coins as well.

At one point I basically ignored coins for a few years but I started to miss my old buddies and wandered back into the metal end of collecting. Now it's more coins but I still do paper.

Working at a shop I've begun to dabble a bit more in World stuff. Both coins and paper.

Both can really be rewarding to me.

RickieB · 11-17-2009, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BNB Analytics

Great thread. Coins are heavier and therefor I like it for that reason better. Plus, they feel valuable. Paper can just fly away in the winds...

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Originally Posted by texmech

That's the reason I was looking for.

Oh "Horse Poop"

! That is a lame answer at best...

BNB...if you even held a rare piece of paper you would start shaking with excitement when you found out there are only 40 or 50 of them known!

Collecting is a personal preference and rarity is subject to specimens available to the market and known extant varieties.
This holds true with coin and paper....if I were to hand you the 40 plus Large size notes in my collection...you would start shaking with excitement...needless to say the other small size rarities and fractional and Obsolete notes.

Is this biased?, he** no it's not..it is simply a fact!

RickieB

redwin117 · 11-17-2009, 08:02 PM

I collect both. I do have uncut sheet of 4 1976 2 US Dollar of St. Louis District(H) * & San Francisco District(L)*, Chicago and others more..But the more I like is COIN much more longer life than paper money.

texmech · 11-17-2009, 08:21 PM

Do you think 100 years from now they will be collecting old Visa charge cards or equivilent? Some guy will be saying on "plastic card talk", I have an XF condition card, expiration 2010. Card number is .......

Coinman_Ben · 11-17-2009, 09:05 PM

I like collecting coins better because you can feel the value with coins more than you can with paper money, this is especially true of silver coins

Morgan1878 · 11-17-2009, 09:32 PM

It's gotta be coins. In the inherited collection I've got, there's notes, mostly silver certificates, but other than making sure they're stored properly, I haven't really done any research on them. My intent is too sell them locally and use the proceeds for collectable coins or bullion.

RickieB · 11-17-2009, 10:55 PM

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I collect both. I do have uncut sheet of 4 1976 2 US Dollar of St. Louis District(H) * & San Francisco District(L)*, Chicago and others more..But the more I like is COIN much more longer life than paper money.Attachment 62253

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I like collecting coins better because you can feel the value with coins more than you can with paper money, this is especially true of silver coins

redwinn117...you just answered your own question, Paper does not last as long as metal..two different materials all together....therefore it stands to reason that fewer examples of Paper Money exist than coin examples in almost all case's of comparison.

Coinman Ben....

Mass is a physcial measure of physcial matter, all objects have a mass assoicated with it....value is an appointed measure that is accepted by or goverened by a placed value on that commodity... so indeed you can feel the mass of an object but can not feel it's value!

Not trying to be critical, just conveying a message to you guys...
Here are a few examples for you...go ahead, tell me if you can feel the value of these? Enjoy the images..all are from my personal collection.

Regards,

RickieB

RickieB · 11-17-2009, 11:01 PM

Regards,

RickieB

Vess1 · 11-17-2009, 11:55 PM

Stunning. I would hate to guess what the coin equivalent of that list is. That is unbelievable. That $2 battleship and 1917 $2 is probably worth more than most people's entire coin collection's here! Insane.

The other cool thing about currency is, there's always new ones to discover. I've only dabbled in them but have looked at many. I recognize most of those and know most of the general dates. But a few of them I had never seen before.

Most of that list is accessible to the average collector...just not quite in those grades! RickieB, you're spoiling us.

clembo · 11-18-2009, 12:45 AM

Lookee what you did now RickieB - and this from a guy that straddles both sides of the fence.

RickieB · 11-18-2009, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by clembo

Lookee what you did now RickieB - and this from a guy that straddles both sides of the fence.

Yes my friend, with all due respect, I know you know that it is simply a matter of education within the entire field of Numismatics....maybe I was a little harsh, but I do expect folks to know what they are talking about when making such remarks...you know I am a coin lover as well and there are many here that I revere the collections of...

The old saying always stands true...You can lead a horse to water, but you cant make em drink! Personal preference is indeed a guiding light for us all.

Best regards friend.

RickieB

RickieB · 11-18-2009, 08:17 PM

Sure would have thought that the guys spouting off about how loose and light weight paper was would have piped in by now...

RickieB

beachbumed · 11-18-2009, 08:20 PM

I like both coin & currency . Not many dead Presidents on the older (State Revenue bonds) . I just like to collect something different now & then. learn your hobby ,it might be a bad learning experience for you if you don't.

Ardatirion · 11-18-2009, 08:22 PM

beachbumed · 11-18-2009, 08:56 PM

I got one of them red seals too Ardatirion !!! WAIT A MINNUTE I SEE A PINHOLE IN YOURS !!! LOL !!!

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