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Back to the darkside . . . something random, appealing, and cheap
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I remember, as a young kid, my Dad bringing me coins back from his travels and eventually I had a few baggies full. One summer I went to stay at my Grandfather's and he took me to a small coin shop and helped me get some 2x2's and other items that might help in organizing all my loose change. About 4 years ago I found my old box of coins at my mom's house.
Finding that box after 30 years was amazing to me and spurred again an interest in coins. I started back in by building my US birth year set as well as that of my wife and kid. For the last couple years I've been mostly focused on US type coins and as the coins I've been buying are (to me) somewhat expensive I've not been buying as much or as often as I'd like
Thus, here I am . . . looking to get my coin fix in between my US type purchases.
I've turned back to the darkside and am sometimes (but not often) buying something random, appealing, and cheap.
First below is the PCGS Secure image of my latest itch relieved, but scroll down just a bit and you'll find the image that closed this twenty dollar deal:
Finding that box after 30 years was amazing to me and spurred again an interest in coins. I started back in by building my US birth year set as well as that of my wife and kid. For the last couple years I've been mostly focused on US type coins and as the coins I've been buying are (to me) somewhat expensive I've not been buying as much or as often as I'd like
Thus, here I am . . . looking to get my coin fix in between my US type purchases.
I've turned back to the darkside and am sometimes (but not often) buying something random, appealing, and cheap.
First below is the PCGS Secure image of my latest itch relieved, but scroll down just a bit and you'll find the image that closed this twenty dollar deal:
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One of the things about collecting ancient and world coins now for me is the sense of pure adventure that I feel when I am out looking in a shop buying from friendly dealers on eBay or reading stuff here. From my beginnings in US, things got very expensive very quickly and it took a lot of the fun out of it.
If this is making you happy and not breaking the bank, so much the better.
Well, just Love coins, period.
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My main problem is that many of you guys have spoiled me with such fabulous eye candy and historically important coins that I worry I may easily slip this way full time.
It must have been a year ago or longer I read a post by Zohar and just about fell in love with the hideous Leopold I "hogmouth" Talers he displayed. Someone also once posted one of the Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel "Wildman" coins, which I took a liking to, and then somewhat recently, due to a post here, I started reading about coinage with St. George the dragonslayer.
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JCM-Houston -- if you are in Houston, TX it was Royal Coins that my Grandfather took me to - so long ago and it has not changed a bit.
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Your old box seems to contain some Mexico - want to share those?
8 Reales Madness Collection
<< <i>Your old box seems to contain some Mexico - want to share those? >>
TwoKopeiki, Sorry it took so long, but here is the MX in my old box. Obviously, not much to show, but then again monetary value had nothing at all to do with this collection
In parting I'll leave you with this I picked up near spot about a year ago and which may be more pleasing to the eye: