Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Coin Chat
>
Has Your Interest In Foreign Coins Increased?
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="Hiddendragon, post: 8415021, member: 25270"]Come join us on the dark side ...</p><p><br /></p><p>I really focused on U.S. coins for the first few years as a serious collector. Then once I had filled all my Whitman albums with the more affordable coins, I had a problem. Everything else I needed was too expensive. I turned to foreign coins and haven't looked back. There's nothing better than going to a coin shop with a big ol' bin of world coins and spending a few hours digging through it. I sometimes go home with 300, 400 coins and can easily do so for under $100 if I'm smart about it. If you're not rich it really makes a lot more sense. Of course you can't force an interest in it but the same things that originally drew me to U.S. coins also apply to foreign, with many other elements as well (like designs with themes like animals). I barely remember anything about U.S. coins anymore. Don't ask me to tell you any key dates or values. But I know all about coins from 200 other countries and territories.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Hiddendragon, post: 8415021, member: 25270"]Come join us on the dark side ... I really focused on U.S. coins for the first few years as a serious collector. Then once I had filled all my Whitman albums with the more affordable coins, I had a problem. Everything else I needed was too expensive. I turned to foreign coins and haven't looked back. There's nothing better than going to a coin shop with a big ol' bin of world coins and spending a few hours digging through it. I sometimes go home with 300, 400 coins and can easily do so for under $100 if I'm smart about it. If you're not rich it really makes a lot more sense. Of course you can't force an interest in it but the same things that originally drew me to U.S. coins also apply to foreign, with many other elements as well (like designs with themes like animals). I barely remember anything about U.S. coins anymore. Don't ask me to tell you any key dates or values. But I know all about coins from 200 other countries and territories.[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Coin Chat
>
Has Your Interest In Foreign Coins Increased?
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...