fretboard

I've been trying to focus in on a certain coin, denomination or class of coins that stands out for me. In my pursuit of being a better collector I am wondering what others collect. Here's the question in a nutshell. You can answer any way you want, that's why this isn't a poll.

What do you collect? Silver dollars? Gold buffalos? Pre-1965 90% silver U.S. coinage? Buffalo nickels? Jefferson nickels? Walking Liberties? Pre-1933 gold coins? Lincoln cents? World coins? Coins of your country only? Nothing specific? Whatever you see and like? Anyone?

Also, I would like to see some collections as I have been privy in the past to occasionally see some great ones, so if you have an album. Please let me know so I have some direction. I have an album of my collection, of course it's not everything I collect but it's a fair example. Right now my collection is a bit of a hodge podge mix and I want to tighten it up a bit, that's the reason for this post. thx

illini420

I really didn't know what to collect when I first started. So I started to work on a type set of US coins, collecting one of each major design, seemed to help me figure out what I liked and what I didn't. Since I still like a lot of different coins, I just focused down my type set into my current 1909 Mint Set project since that year has many designs that I really like (Indian Cents, Barber coinage, Lincolns, Indian Gold, St. Gaudens Gold).

Here's my set so far:

http://tinyurl.com/dj7nbg

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Cucumbor

fretboard,

Here is my ancient coins collection :

And here is my medieval coins collection

Q

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tmoneyeagles

I collect MAINLY two things.

Gold Indians of any denomination (MS62+), and Morgan Dollars (MS65+)
I've gotten sidetracked on my serious collecting and have been working on other things, and have been patiently saving my money for an proof indian cent (as I'm also working on a type set)
After I purchase my proof indian, then I hope to buy a MS66 morgan, and at least one gold indian, before 2010 is over.

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davemac

i dont realy know
as long as its silver or gold
with the a small price tag
and i like the coin
now you have me thinking
dave

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Joshycfl

At first I bought anything that I saw. I was under the notion of Quantity > Quality. I had almost everything that I could pick up cheap. Now I have it narrowed down to Barber Halves and Jefferson/Buffalo Nickels.

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Ripley

Fret, in the final analysis. i collect almost any coin from any country or era. its the history in my hands i like. Traci

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TheBigH

I collect what I find interesting. Usually that is world coins, but I also pick up U.S. commemoratives and proof sets sometimes. Picking up 'neat' things here and there can actually be a really fun way to collect. I keep almost everything I buy (unless it's a double), so that way I can go through my stuff and sometimes find something I bought years ago and start collecting it again.

mat

I collect what appeals to my eyes. Although, for now, I dont collect any german or russian coins. Favorites seem to be Mexico, Italy, & South Americans.

Ardatirion

I'm currently focusing on Roman lead tesserae (tokens) and contemporary imitations/counterfeits of Roman coins (primarly 3rd century AD).


PB Roman Tessera
14mm x 14mm
Mercury holding bag and caduceus
clasped hands
Rostowzew 2677, cf Munich 518 (round)


Struck Imitation of Divus Claudius II
altar type
c. 270-273
[…]HVI[…]
radiate bust r.
[…]/N[…] (retrograde)
exceptionally stylized altar, with X at center and dots in angles

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My Ancient Coin Collection

mmarotta

When asked what he collected, Walter Breen replied, "Knowledge."

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boxerchip

I collect shiny things, fire sticks, and memories.

Just Carl

I too collect shiny things and lots of memories. But what is a fire stick?
I also collect bills in a thing called a mail box, loud noses from a substance called wife and most of all I collect irritations from those things called relatives.
Inbetween that, coins.

redwin117

Very Nice Collection. I collect coins & paper money.
http://s817.photobucket.com/albums/zz95/edwinrd117/

TennLee

Mostly working on a 7070 now, but love any kind of silver.