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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Detecto92, post: 1858231, member: 75105&quot;]The reason I collect commonwealth coins is that US coins are just too common for me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Walk into any antique shop or pawn shop and they most likely they will have US coins, and maybe a small selection of world coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is no fun in it. Millions of Morgan dollars, millions of Indian Head Cents, there is plenty to go around.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not only that, but the demand has placed them higher in price than most world coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have many pieces from the 1830s that I paid no more than $10 each for. Try buying silver capped bust coinage for that cheap. Heck even culls sell for that much.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also many Britain coins have much lower mintages than US coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess if I had a lot of money I would not mind it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I buy pieces that might have a tenth of the mintage of a similar us coin, are a tenth the price, and isn&#039;t something you won&#039;t find in every coin shop or antique dealer.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sure US coins are in higher demand, but I can&#039;t see spending $40 for a G4 capped bust dime, when I can buy silver British coins in much higher detail from the 1830s for the same price.</p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s what I like most about it. The search.</p><p><br /></p><p>....and maybe the fact I&#039;m such a tightwad, I like collecting them more because I get a nicer coin for the money.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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