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Message:: [QUOTE="Clawcoins, post: 3197555, member: 77814"]I don't fit most of the definitions of "coin collector" nor "numismatist." I research my coins but for instance I own a "major design" of each denomination before the more recent ones still in circulation, except for cents. For instance I own at least 1 of the Shield, Liberty and Buffalo nickels.  Of course I own more than one of them of various quality but, for instance with the Shield, I did not differentiate between with or without rays, or open/closed 3.  I just have a few that I categorized as "Shield" nickels.  But I'll collect going back as early as I can to hopefully pre-1800. And I have that for Half Cents, 2 cents, 3 cents, half dimes, 20s, quarters, halves, dollars, gold coinage.  I also have a few cents such as the Flying Eagles and I believe I have one, yes "ONE" Indian Head Cent as the loan representative of that "era" of cents.  After that I consider all the cents "modern" and just kinda hoard all the newer cents (and all pocket change) on/off since the 70s but for a completely different reason. Really though my "type set" is a coin with an Eagle on it.  Doesn't matter if it's clad, silver or gold.  If it has an Eagle on it then it's on my list to get.  There are a few eagle designs that I don't like though. But keep in mind, one St Gauden of any year complete's that "set" as the eagle is the same on all of them.  Any more and it's just because I like it. Of course on my list is putting together a "set" of Peace Dollars.  But I've put aside that desire for right now because it just doesn't make sense after I thought about it as they all have the same eagle design on them.[/QUOTE]

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