What kinds of coins are you not interested in?

I'm not that interested in modern varieties like the wide AM pennies, most modern circulation coins, double struck coins, cracked dies, and that sort of thing. What are some aspects of the hobby that don't appeal to you?

 

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Ancients.

 

moderns
ancients
modern commems

 

I don't have a lot of interest in copper and bronze coins.

 

ancients
world

 

morgans

 

Modern and actually currency really doesn't do anything for me. However, I'd gladly have an Indian or a Buffalo in my collection.

 

I love cleaning crusty uncleaned ancients. It's one of my favorite hobbies.

 

Pre-20th century US with a leaning towards copper.

 

1) Not interested in Moderns.

2) While I respect VAM'ers and their quest to identify die pairings, it's not my cup of tea.

3) I also don't care for minor errors on other coins.

4) I also don't care for stamped nails.

 

errors

 

there are none that i am not interested in, i collect coins, currency and exonumia, any and all, altho there are many i have not yet added to my collection, i would if the opportunity and/or funds presented itself..

 

Oops, I missed the word "not" when I read your title.
Just think of everything else as being in the "not" category.
That'll be close to the truth.

 

I wouldn't say that there is a specific genre of coin that I DON'T like. I try not to close my mind off too much, you never know what coolness is around the corner waiting you to discover it in this hobby.

That said, I haven't been bitten by the ancient bug or the world bug. I primarily stick to US coinage because its what I've learned and retained the most information about.

Interestingly enough at the beginning, I was not really into post 1964 U. S. Coinage. I had the typical reaction and sentiment most usually do. However, that is mostly what I've been able to get my hands on for selling on eBay and other venues and I have to say that its grown on me.

I think what I was turning my nose up at when I first started collecting, and had this attitude toward modern stuff, it was because of what I saw in change. 30-50 year old coins that have been beat up and have no eye appeal. Every once in a while I'd come across a really old nickel or cent that looked cool because of the wear, or the fact that it was in such good shape for its age, but I was pretty put off with the category in general. However, sifting through uncirculated modern pieces day after day and putting sets together because its what I could do for the time being, I've gained appreciation for the category. An uncirculated 1969 Washington quarter or a well struck 1990s Lincoln memorial cent, to me is till nice to look at and enjoy. Also my circulated folders have to be one of my favorite parts of my collection.

All this to say, while at some point I would have said US Modern Coins are some that I'm NOT into, that has changed for me. Knowing this, I'm not turning my nose down at anything, just making the choice to spend my time on other categories.

 

1. Coins/bullion created by the mint strictly for the collector...chiefly
a. commems
b. proofs
c. bullion rounds such as AEs.
2. Any series that I can go to any bank and buy rolls of at face (even if not a particular date). This is what I use to buy "real" collectable coins.
3. Morgan dollars. IMO, the second ugliest design ever put out by the US mint on a normal circulating coin.
4. Gold--simply not a fan of the metal or even the color for that matter.

 

Most Post 1964 USA coins
Most Asian coins

 

Hmm, I have collected most coins around the world at one point in time. Still own them actually. So its hard for me to say I am not "into" US coin since I own thousands. Same as with modern world coins. However, today I do not actively collect those series.

Historically the only coins I could never "get into" are errors. I simply cannot give a crud about collecting defective products. To me, a collector should want the best quality example he can find, and collecting errors is completely opposite of that philosophy. Then, after reading how so many of them illicitly leave the mint, privately profiting employees there, does not help my opinion of this aspect of the hobby.

Oh, and paper money numbers. Never could give a rip about the serial numbers.

Having said these things, I highly respect anyone who DOES find joy collecting them. All of us are "goofy coin collectors" to the outside world, so its pretty silly for any of us to make fun of another's coin collecting fun. We would be like two comic book collectors arguing over who would win, Superman or Antman.

 

Errors, anything made for collectors, non-circulating legal tender, bullion coins or rounds, and modern coinage after about 1960.

 

All those damn state quarter varieties!

 

I'm not very interested in moderns (US & World), errors, and most paper (with exceptions).