Poll- How many coins in your collection

I guessed 2500-3000 but that includes things like the five sets of modern Lincolns and my rolls of euros and that sort of thing.

 

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I responded, but have only been collecting a few years and fall into the 301-500, not counting hoarded pre-1982 copper pennies and stuff like that.

 

due to the crummy whitman book i got for nothing its over 100 or else itd be around 60.

 

gosh, I'd have to wag that number. It is a rather significant number.

 

:desk: Its up there...

 

That is a good question. I have no idea except out of those there are 12 completed sets in Whitman Classic Albums. All the rest are in 2x2's, plastic rolls, etc. You asked for a legitimate use. None at all. Just a lot of fun. That is what a hobby is for you know.
Not only for completed sets but if I wanted to weigh down a body like they did in the roaring 20's, I could do it with Dimes instead of chains and concrete. :goofer:
Or glue them to a sidewalk in a really busy area and stand back and watch people trying to pick them up.

 

From the responses it would appear the entire poll should be changed to something with sections.
Coins you hoard 1 -100, 101 - 500, 501 - 1,000, etc.
Coins for collections = same as above.
Coins in slabs = same as above
Coins in 2x2's = same as above
Coins in your auto for tolls = same as above
Coins in a jar for the kids to buy stuff so thier teeth rot out = same as above.
Coins you found under the cushions of the couch = same as above.
Coins you hid from your wife (husband if your female) = same as above.

 

:kewl: .
I am in the thousand range but if i were to count all the lucky irish pennys and world coins (that inculeds the us) then i would be close to the 3 thousand.
Dave

 

I am with the majority! yay.

 

I figure I have about 120 coins, about 35 indian heads, about two dozen capped busties, some odds and end pieces make up the rest, like this impulse buy I picked up a while back.
http://imgur.com/5OlEh.jpg

Growing up the 1950d nickel was supposed to be a rarity, so when I found this one for 15 bucks I got it, I do not collect nickels, it was just an impulse.

 

over 7,000 US coins. Breakdown is approx:
18th century: 13
19th century: 1,650
20th century: 3,650 including every copper, silver and clad circulation coin (all 1,401 of them)
21st century: 2,200

I'm in the process of selling most of the coins so I can concentrate on a complete type set including the 18th century type coins not in the Dansco type book. I may have to settle for not getting the 1796 quarter and halves, but will try for the other (non-gold) 106 type coins.

 

Another question is how much currency do you have

 

Currency poll down the hall and to the right. Next to the Tigers woods addiction seminar class.

 

Now if some would start a currency pole, I think i would do much better...LOL

 

780, down from well over 1000 since joining.

I’ve learned that I’d rather have 1 coin I like than 100 that are just being horded. Even if it means losing a little bit in the end. it also makes for a lot more room. :thumb:

 

I have a little over 1,300 coins with different KM numbers. At first I collected by date but then turned to type collecting because I don´t want to watch similar coins site after site.

 

This brings up another possible survey: how many different (unique date & mintmark) coins are in someone's collection?

 

funny...

:whistle:

I just love the picture you included. That is pretty funny.

 

What is the criteria for counting? I have about 50 professionally rated and coded coins (ie: XF, AU, BU, Proofs).

I have canvas bags of Wheat Ears, Peace $, and Morgans. I also have a couple thousand Mercury dimes (most with dates), and a few bags of regular nickels.

(I get more enjoyment with handling coins over paper - Paper tends to evaporate.).

Fun poll.