Have you ever considered...

Sylvestius · September 20, 2005 12:50AM

... going Darkside and collecting World coins in addition to your US coins?

If you already do then what lured you to include Darkside material in your collection?

If you are a pure litesider still but have thought it might be nice to collect foreign coins in addition to your liteside sets, then what particular aspects of Darkside coinage attract you?

If you are a pure litesider and intend to stay that way, then what are your reasons for doing so? Enough with the sets you are doing? Darkside seems daunting? Worried you don't know enough or are worried you'll not be able to learn what is required?

And finally has anyone taken the plunge and converted to complete Darkness and quit actively collecting US coins?

500Bay · September 20, 2005 12:52AM

I occasionally wander to the darkside - for Roman coins. The history is like a magmet that draws me there; but my primary passion is still with US coins.

ziggy29 · September 20, 2005 12:53AM

I wish I could find the darkside more interesting and compelling to me personally. But I don't. I dabble a bit from time to time, particularly ancients, but that's about it.

BAJJERFAN · September 20, 2005 12:56AM

NO!

OKbustchaser · September 20, 2005 12:58AM

Other countries have coins, too!!!!

Sylvestius · September 20, 2005 1:13AM

<< Other countries have coins, too!!!!

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Ah Jim... yes we got you good and proper!

I remember it well you were fighting off a front attack from the Darkside infantry that were bombarding you with gothic florins and sixpences, but whilst you were occupied there the cavalry nipped in from the side with a City View Thaler...

As GD said... "Another one bites the dust!", ah i love the smell of converted litesiders in a morning.

Although it works both ways. I'm hedging closer and closer to finally buying a Bust Dime.

MadMarty · September 20, 2005 1:17AM

Don't listen to him!! The darkside is EVIL!!!

Russ · September 20, 2005 1:22AM

I only buy darkside when I'm desperate for a fix.

Russ, NCNE

Cladiator · September 20, 2005 1:24AM

Buying 19th century gold at a couple bucks over spot is what lured me to the darkside

ajaan · September 20, 2005 1:26AM

<< And finally has anyone taken the plunge and converted to complete Darkness and quit actively collecting US coins? >>

Yes, I did about 4 years ago.

LanLord · September 20, 2005 2:04AM

While my passion is in the US coins/currency area, I do collect coins and currency from countries that I have traveled to (occasionally friends bring me some leftovers too).

I will also add Roman and Greek ancients to my collection specifically because it makes learning history of those times/places so much more interesting.

OKbustchaser · September 20, 2005 2:55AM

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<< Other countries have coins, too!!!!

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Ah Jim... yes we got you good and proper!

I remember it well you were fighting off a front attack from the Darkside infantry that were bombarding you with gothic florins and sixpences, but whilst you were occupied there the cavalry nipped in from the side with a City View Thaler...

As GD said... "Another one bites the dust!", ah i love the smell of converted litesiders in a morning.

Although it works both ways. I'm hedging closer and closer to finally buying a Bust Dime.

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Yes, <sigh>, and I am edging ever closer to stumbling again.

As for bust dimes, just remember, a date set only contains 20 coins...looks great...lots of fun...

Jim

Sylvestius · September 20, 2005 3:32AM

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Yes, <sigh>, and I am edging ever closer to stumbling again.

As for bust dimes, just remember, a date set only contains 20 coins...looks great...lots of fun...

Jim >>

Don't fight it Jim, just convert...

You know i'm a date collecting type, i've seen an EF 1831 that i like the look of. Payday is approaching, and if they will ship internationally then i think i'm gonna have to buy it.

BS · September 20, 2005 3:38AM

Never.

vega1 · September 20, 2005 3:40AM

I collect US silver type almost exclusively, but I did feel the need to pick up a few PCGS certified Silver Brittania's for my type set because I absolutely love the designs... (not the queen side, the reverse

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ROBERTB · September 20, 2005 3:42AM

I've just made the jump.........completely. I am liquidating my US coins and am working on a "complete" set of Irish coins. I see a huge depression coming to the US market. Just my feeling. I am having a great friggin' time with my new passion. Oh, and it isn't easy, especially slabbed material. I'll have to send alot of pieces out to NGC (sorry PCGS, they're cheaper, so, more $ for coins).

NeoNumismaniac · September 20, 2005 3:49AM

Yes, I collect darkside...I lived overseas for a number of years not to mention the lure of history attached to the coins.

Neo...

Preussen · September 20, 2005 4:02AM

<< Other countries have coins, too!!!!

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- Preussen

pharmer · September 20, 2005 4:05AM

I looked for a bst board for Darkside coins recently, trying to find a toned Irish florin for sale. Are Darkside coins listed on the regular bst board?

ROBERTB · September 20, 2005 5:12AM

<< I looked for a bst board for Darkside coins recently, trying to find a toned Irish florin for sale. Are Darkside coins listed on the regular bst board? >>

That's a good question pharmer. I'd imagine so. Sometimes people list things in the World Coin forum and no one crawls up their a$$ like they would in the US forum. If you find another spot, let me know.

Cladiator · September 20, 2005 5:17AM

Yes Darkside is listed on the BST regularly but there isn't as much available so you have to search for it. The world/ancient coin forum here has a BST thread every weekend that you might want to check out.

pharmer · September 20, 2005 5:41AM

Thanks, I'll check it out this weekend. The more Darkside coins I see, the better I like em. Some great designs.

DJC · September 20, 2005 5:54AM

Seems like this thread was designed with me in mind

While I'll still contribute to the clutter around the US Coin Forum, I've begun the switch. I don't think I'll be selling off any of (what's left) of my US collection, nor will I quit US altogether. I've just gotten tired of the amount of junk coin in the US market I have to wait (or is that wade?) through to get to a purchase. Seems like more time spent picken' 'em than collectin' 'em. So... off to the Darkside I've gone...

1jester · September 20, 2005 6:48AM

I haven't bought an American coin in about 5 years; I think the last was an 1860-O dime. I still like Liteside coins, but there's so much more value, variety and history on the Darkside.

chabot510 · September 20, 2005 7:29AM

<< Other countries have coins, too!!!!

I don't believe it!

RYK · September 20, 2005 7:44AM

No way! It would be un-American.

cladking · September 20, 2005 7:50AM

My first foray into world coins was in 1976 when I saw there were lots of silver
coins in dealer junk buckets for 25 or 50c each. It took a while to learn which series
were silver and which weren't but it was an inexpensive way to purchase silver.

It wasn't long before I noticed there were lots of the "common" cu-ni coins which
were never seen or seen only in low grade so I started watching for these also.
It's still possible to get old silver and gold coins for very little cost so these weren't
far behind.

World coins are surprisingly easy to learn about because there tend to be far
more similarities than differences. Ancients, Oriental, and mid eastern are more
difficult but even these are doable with some effort and the proper references.

Sylvestius · September 21, 2005 3:24AM

TTT

Have you ever considered going Darkside?

billboat · September 21, 2005 4:10AM

While primarily a US collector--I have a passion for Mexican, central and south American silver coinage 1700-1900. And then, of course, there are my early Greek obols, Drachms and tetradrachms--and let's not forget coins of the Roman Republic period. I'm also always lured by early British and German coins--some very fine examples of what coins should look like. Guess my answer is "Yes!" For me the single US series that shows classical (Grecian) influence is the Peace dollar.

Conder101 · September 21, 2005 4:53AM

<< No way! It would be un-American >>

Un-WhichAmerican? Un-Northamerican (Canada, Mexico), Un-CentralAmerican (Belize, Br Honduras, Panama, etc), Un-SouthAmerica (Brazil, Chile, Argentina, among others), or Un-LatinAmerican Union?

billboat · September 21, 2005 5:05AM

<< 

<< No way! It would be un-American >>

Un-WhichAmerican? Un-Northamerican (Canada, Mexico), Un-CentralAmerican (Belize, Br Honduras, Panama, etc), Un-SouthAmerica (Brazil, Chile, Argentina, among others), or Un-LatinAmerican Union? >>

Yeah! Conder!! So many people forget that we used these coins until what--1857? The Pillar dollar (which I am still looking for) is the very first coin in the RedBook. People forget the legacy that coinage from other countries have provided for ours--unfortunately much of our coinage is mundane and lacks artistic merit. (That said, many exceptions come to mind--St. Gaudens SLQs, Mercs, Walkers and early Federal)If you really want to see coins as art--look at early Greek coins--marvelous relief and beautiful designs--as I said earlier I think the 1921 Peace dollar comes closest to replicating the Greek tradition of coins as art.

Conder101 · September 21, 2005 5:27AM

My point was that there are some 30 to 40 "American" countries, all but one of which are Darkside. So switching to the Darkside can easily still be "pro-American".

cosmicdebris · September 21, 2005 5:29AM

Sylvestius · September 21, 2005 6:32AM

<< My point was that there are some 30 to 40 "American" countries, all but one of which are Darkside. So switching to the Darkside can easily still be "pro-American".

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That's got 'em

(And me too...

)

Fairlaneman · September 21, 2005 11:23AM

<------------- NO.

Aethelred · September 21, 2005 11:48AM

You mean coins were not invented in 1793?

dtkk49a · September 21, 2005 11:56AM

I buy Canadian coins. You can still get some low mintage coins for a good price.

A good example are the Candian pennies from 1921 to 1927 - low mintages but still afordable.

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