POLL: What do you primarilly collect?

JrGMan2004 · March 28, 2004 9:25AM

Please be honest, if you collect more than one series or type, select your preferred or favorite, or which ever you collect the most of.

JrGMan2004 · March 28, 2004 10:00AM

ttt, cause it took a while to enter everything for the poll...

ealandg · March 28, 2004 10:04AM

Although this is an interesting idea, I think the vast majority of us collect more than one thing... I voted for 18th Century type because those are the coins I'm most attracted to and spend the most on, but in terms of volume, I probably have more Morgans and Barber dimes, even though I don't really spend much on these, just pick up low grade examples for my albums.

Stuart · March 28, 2004 10:06AM

I primarily major in Morgan Dollars with minors in both 19th Century Type Coins & $20 Gold Pieces.

My signature line says it all below: ====/

Prometheus183 · March 28, 2004 10:08AM

Coins

HalfCents · March 28, 2004 10:12AM

Tough one. I said "other" because I am focused on 4 different collections: Major US Type from 1793 to present; US Half Cents from 1793 thru 1857; US Large Cents from 1793 thru 1857; and another which is not US. Sorry, but I can't pick a favorite out of the categories presented, but I'd have to say ALL the US Type coins.

Tom

JrGMan2004 · March 28, 2004 10:12AM

I know, most people do collect more than one... that's why I added to select your favorite or preferred area... or what applies best to what you collect...

JxnBoy · March 28, 2004 10:21AM

I collect primarily SLQ's, but I also have collections in process of Silver Washingtons, Indian cents, and Statehood Quarters (cause I can find nice ones cheap from rolls from the bank).

BAJJERFAN · March 28, 2004 10:26AM

Morgans 95 % of my collection is Morgans

mgoodm3 · March 28, 2004 10:38AM

I am working on a 1793-1964 type set and Proof IHC's most prominently. I put IHC's on the poll.

ConstellatioCollector · March 28, 2004 10:39AM

Colonials 95% of the time and am always looking for good deals in other coins.

ColonialCoinUnion · March 28, 2004 10:47AM

My focus is on rare, choice pedigreed colonials, but I'll buy any rare pedigreed coin that looks cool and seems undervalued.

JrGMan2004 · March 28, 2004 10:51AM

Morgan's and Other seem to be in the lead currently...

Gemini · March 28, 2004 10:57AM

I guess when it comes down to it I have more Civil War Tokens than anything else...they kinda snuck up on me.

goldrush00013 · March 28, 2004 11:02AM

SAE's for me.

Merc · March 28, 2004 11:21AM

I really can't answer this question since I am always buying something different. I bought most of the walkers in 65 from 1934 to 1945 before the big price move so I have stopped buying there. Over the past 3 months I bought a 1909-S VDB Lincoln, a 1910 matte proof, a 1909 proof nickel, a 1937 proof dime, 1923 and 1925 quarters, a barber half, 1878-S, 1897, and 1898 DMPL dollars, and even a 1925 California comm. They are all neat coins but all very different.

tjkillian · March 28, 2004 12:05PM

I do both type and indian cents. I just love the coins of the 19th century and indian cents are primarily minted in that century. I put 19th century type.

Go Seated Liberties!!!!

Tom

Aethelred · March 28, 2004 12:09PM

Sorry, but I am one of those dirty, stinky Darksiders. I'd rather add a nice George III type coin to my collection than anything in the world!

1812 Three Shilling ANACS MS-63

Mikey · March 28, 2004 12:50PM

I am cornering the platinum market as we speak.

mrpaseo · March 28, 2004 1:03PM

My wife and I share our collection, mostly Lincoln Cents but where branching into a Type set. If you looked at our whole collection...You would call us hoarders rather than Collectors. We have a little bit in a lot of areas... It's fun, but we need to narrow it down a bit

a2labmom · March 28, 2004 1:06PM

if it is a coin or currency from the planet Earth, I collect/hoard it.

prooflike · March 28, 2004 1:13PM

I am working on a 20th Century Type Set and have a few select Morgans on the side.

WorldTypeSet · March 28, 2004 1:42PM

Canadian 5 cents.

mrearlygold · March 28, 2004 1:46PM

Early Gold

Rgrds
TP

lordmarcovan · March 28, 2004 1:47PM

I voted "19th century type", because (not including dealer stock), the only personal collection I have left is my Holey Coin Vest, and that is mostly 19th century type.

oldcameoproofsguy · March 28, 2004 3:04PM

I'm with LM, I collect mostly 19th century type coins. However, I do like silver the best and I like proofs a little better than MS coins.

cosmicdebris · March 28, 2004 7:20PM

See sig line for OTHER

Aethelred · March 28, 2004 11:01PM

I love looking at that proof set in your sig line Bill!

Shamika · March 28, 2004 11:04PM

ttt

itsnotjustme · March 28, 2004 11:04PM

I chose 19th century type, but I really collect all type, 1792-present.

I also minor in...

MS & Proof Ike Dollars
Proof Washington Quarters
65-66-67 SMS Sets
Late 1950s proofs

satootoko · March 28, 2004 11:35PM

<< <i>See sig line for OTHER >>

MacCoin · March 28, 2004 11:49PM

<< <i>Please be honest >>

I checked 19th century types because that is what I am working on now I also have a 20th and 21th century type set, IHC, wheaties, memorial Lincolns, Washintons, SLQ, Barber quarters, a not to worked on lately seated liberty quarters, would like more bust quarters, Kennedy, Ikes, SBAs, Sacs and of course state quarters P,D, and S,

Dennis88 · March 29, 2004 12:33AM

Mainly a registry set of wheat cents. But I love morgans too!!!

Dennis

BillJones · March 29, 2004 12:51AM

I wanted to say 18th and 19th century type, but I could not specify both so I marked 19th century.

Baley · March 29, 2004 12:57AM

I too checked "19th century type" because that's my favorite category,
but have examples of almost all of the categories and working on sets of several series.

kieferscoins · March 29, 2004 1:03AM

So far there are more sample slab collectors than Franklin Half collectors

Cameron Kiefer

Fragmentum · March 29, 2004 1:18AM

Too many choices!
I also collect repousse coins and hobo coins as well as SAE's, Morgans and Peace dollars.
Starting a new set of high end Unc and proof USA

Conder101 · March 29, 2004 2:35AM

<< <i>So far there are more sample slab collectors than Franklin Half collectors >>

Even more surprising is we are currently tied with Indian head cent and Mercury dime collectors!

My Draped bust cents are actuallymy favorite set but I haven't added a coin to it in over five years. I was going to select other for my Conder tokens until I saw the slab listings and I have been adding to that collection more over the past few years than any other set.

Kriek · March 29, 2004 6:53AM

Morgan Dollars.

JrGMan2004 · March 29, 2004 6:59AM

Thx for the response everyone.

Though "Other" has more votes, that's spread over different areas... so, it looks like Morgans are probally one of the top most popular series, along with 19th century type

19Lyds · November 3, 2010 5:44AM

Since this was originally posted, has anybody that participated (or is still around) changed their primary collecting goals?

STONE · November 3, 2010 6:41AM

There should be a category for counterfeits

ProofArtworkonCircs · November 3, 2010 3:16PM

Surprise! It is proof artwork on circulation strikes.

melvin289 · November 3, 2010 4:00PM

I was working on a 144 piece set of Classic Commems but have come to the realization that I neither have the deep pockets or the time remaining of my three score and ten to finish the set. I am now just piddling around with odds and ends. Am finishing a set of circulated Walkers I have been working on since the late 60's. I need one coin to finish the set. I also hope to finish my birth year set. (1948, need 3 coins)

Ron

Edited for spelling and clarity.

RedHerring · November 3, 2010 4:57PM

I voted for Peace Dollars. I would love to collect Double Eagles but they're a tad bit pricey these days!

QuarterCollector · November 3, 2010 6:50PM

Bust Quarters.... Followed by Drapped Bust Quarters, Seated Quarters, Standing Liberty Quarters, and Colonials.

Tom

1040taxman · November 3, 2010 8:13PM

Key dates,error coins,and error currency.

POLL: What do you primarilly collect?

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