When looking at your coins and deciding which ones you like over others, does value necessarily play a role? I mean, obviously everyone here would pick a 1/10 ounce of gold over a 1947 VG wheat cent (unless maybe the cent was is sentimental). But, I'm talking favoritism really. Is a coin in your collection one of your favorites because of what you know it is worth? stainless
Nope. I have coins that cost me less and I like them just as much(if not more) as coins that cost me hundreds more.
Nope, I have a few that are worth more then I paid for them but the majority I buy usually have some problems with them I.E. rim ding/s, light deep scratch or something.
For me, the answer is yes. I really want a 1909S VDB cent. It really doesn't look much different than the 1909 VDB but it is worth a whole lot more and I really want it. I also like my 1928 Peace Dollar more than my 1928S. Why? It is worth a whole lot more.
I primarily collect Franklins. My favorite coins in that series are the ones that are the hardest to find well struck, but which I happen to own an example of. Thus, my 1954S is one of my favorites and also happens to be one of the most expensive. On the other hand, I really like my 1962, which happens to be one of my least valuable. I know the scarcity and difficulty of finding each of my coins, and the hardest to find, scarcest, and most well struck tend to be my favorites. Of course, some of my other favorites are the most eye appealing ones, regardless of grade. I've got a 1963D PCGS MS-64 End of roll toner, and its one of my absolute favorite Franklins, despite being one of my lowest graded examples.
No, not for me. One of my favorite pennies is a stray 1907 IHC, it's not in my set, just a stray coin. The IHC reverse in my avatar is that '07. Interesting toning, the obverse isn't as nice as the reverse. That particular cent came to me via my father and his paper route when he was growing up in Kane PA.
My wife lived in kane for 20 years. Small world. Anyways I don't even look up what my coins are worth because it doesn't interest me unless I'm selling it. I have to admit some of my favorites in my collection are some of the priciest to buy, but I have just as many that are worth very little and love just as much. Guy
The expense of a coin will not make it a favorite to me at all. Coins that I got at an exceptional good price I certainly remember. My 1928 Peace Dollar and 1913-s TypeII Buffalo Nickel are not my favorite coins, but were my most expensive two. I'm very happy I was just able to finally get them. Each of these two took a very long time to get in a condition I would be happy with, and able to afford.
It's been a long, long time since I visited Kane. My grandparents lived on Janeway street. Yes it is a small world, especially when you consider the size of Kane. :smile
With age so much changes in your values of everything. The value of a coin to me is meaningless at my age. Same with almost anything. And if you've ever had a serious illness and your old too, then too values of things becomes very, very unimportant. If a coin was worth millions or cents, it makes no difference after words you know. I may try to take my coins with me but from what the Ancient Egyptians found out it just doesn't work.
Value figures in somewhat for me, but it's not the most important things. My favorite coin is my favorite coin for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is value.
Value is definitely a factor to me, but not the sole factor. I have proof Ike's that aren't worth much at all, but I love the look of the giants. I also have some that are much older than most of my collection, though not especially valuable. Something about how many years old a coin is holds weight for me. So in terms of "favorite-ness", there are a lot of factors, one being value, but I primarily collect as an investment I enjoy, so 80% of what I have (or have had) are mostly coins I don't necessarily "like" as much, but I'm buying them to resell later, or to be graded and sold, while I get to keep the (mostly) cheap coins that I enjoy looking at. The big exception for me is the coins I really want. The Shield and Liberty nickels in high grade. Love the look - can't afford much of them. Probably a good thing, cuz if I spend a lot on something, I generally have to sell it.
Not exactly. But there are some coins I have a great fondness for because I got an outrageous deal on them. Here's an example: This coin came in a lot of 5 coins that I got on EBay for $65. I should get $60 to $75 for the other 4, so I got this one for free, more or less.
