How often do you acquire coins?

TurtleCat

Thinking about how we wait for submissions to be graded, etc. it got me thinking. How often are you actually acquiring coins/sets? Obviously the answer will be different for a dealer vs investor vs collector.

For me, I tend to acquire about 1-2 items a month on average with an occasional surge in acquiring more. This month was unusual since I’m kind of getting back into the swing of things and ended up with about nine coins. Next month may only be one though.

Mgarmy

Depending on cost..four or five a month. Wife has me on an allowance

Dave99B

Collector coins...maybe 3 or 4 per year?

Gold bullion coins, about 1 per month. I'd like to buy more collector material, but reasonably priced nice stuff is hard to find.

Dave

ctf_error_coins

Daily

Walkerfan

Usually, about once a month.

The key date Walkers are only about once a year.

asheland

Just when I see them, sometimes a few times a week sometimes, weeks will pass before I get something new.
I work in a B&M so it's easy to get carried away.

messydesk

More often than I sell them. I need to work on that.

DNADave

Entire collections. 3-5 times a year
Yard sales/estate sales etc. every weekend (practically)
Coin shows. 2-3 a year.

ChrisH821

I need to get selling so I can work on my 1936 and 37 Proofs, just have too much going on. Home improvements and two car projects are taking up my disposable income at the moment. I buy maybe a couple of reasonable coins a month.

Mgarmy

DNA Dave that is awesome. Your post and saltwater fishing is my retirement. Too bad it is years away🤔

TurtleCat

@Mgarmy said:
Depending on cost..four or five a month. Wife has me on an allowance

Lol. My wife is really good about letting me have fun with my hobbies and such. It’s a blessing for sure. I ended up putting myself on an allowance because the temptation is to over-spend every month...

ctf_error_coins

I was on the fence the other day about an expensive coin.

My wife told me to buy it because I would not stop talking about it.

The coin came in yesterday and I showed it to my wife and she said: "Wow, That is really cool".

Mgarmy

Error- the other day on eBay a sealed 1885 GSA Carson in sealed box with address label and all from the 1970’s was up for auction. I talked about it all day...she said get it. I lost the auction by 11cents. She was more pissed than me..which took some of the sting out of it😁

Tom147

Only collecting Roosies and Kennedys at this time. That being said, eBay and GC can be addicting. I can't afford 4 and 5 figure coins, so it may sound like a lot but $$$ not really. 15 to 20 a month.

Walkerfan

@ErrorsOnCoins said:
I was on the fence the other day about an expensive coin.

My wife told me to buy it because I would not stop talking about it.

The coin came in yesterday and I showed it to my wife and she said: "Wow, That is really cool".

She sounds like a real keeper!

Cougar1978

All the time, addicted can’t stop buying.

TurtleCat

Gotta say it’s nice to hear about supportive spouses, too.

Kliao

When ever I find something I like at a good deal

Or

When I find one that I fall in love with and pay up for it

BillDugan1959

On average, two to four collector or bullion coins per month. Silver mostly, occasional gold. Looking to knock off two or three bucket list items in 2020. Windfalls skew totals higher.

Smudge

When I see the right coin for the right price and I have enough money to comfortably buy it, I buy. No schedule.

Commencents

2-3 a month. Would buy a lot more if my budget permitted. Also, I only buy for eye appeal now unless I spot
a sure "Flipable".

Hallco

@Smudge said:
When I see the right coin for the right price and I have enough money to comfortably buy it, I buy. No schedule.

This is my approach also. I'm also picky.

Black.Diamond

@Smudge said:
When I see the right coin for the right price and I have enough money to comfortably buy it, I buy. No schedule.

Me too. Can be 4 or 5 in a week occasionally or I can go several months without a purchase.

Fishpro

Paid for the eighth Morgan today. That’s since the First of the year!

SmEagle1795

Not counting coins I've purchased to resell, I've averaged 17 per year, trending downward as it becomes more challenging to add new pieces.

WCC

It depends upon what is available in my area of focus. Last year, I was able to buy five coins I considered "significant" to my collection. This year it could be none.

ricko

Now and then.... Mostly an occasional thing anymore.... I have lots of coins that I have acquired over the years...I do not restrict myself, but I do have a couple of hobbies, so balance is necessary. Sometimes I buy a coin and a firearm...Fun times indeed... Cheers, RickO

RockyMtnProspector

Daily, give or take.

Abuelo

From 0 to a couple per month.

mirabela

I used to buy more but since 2014 it's been one or two each winter.

Flatwoods

Mine come in spurts. I may go a year without purchasing.
When someone sells a collection with several pieces I like, I may buy all of them.

CoinHoarder

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TwoSides2aCoin

BSTing is the name of my game.

Kliao

@TwoSides2aCoin why are you trolling us with your profile pic???

matt_dac

After a good experience at FUN last year, just once per year for me now at the FUN show.

privatecoin

Average weekly.

Hemispherical

Too... much...

But hey it’s fun!

DollarAfterDollar

I only buy when the coins are fairly priced and meet my high standards. Accordingly I might go months before I find what I want. Then I'll buy as much as I want. Most get resold to pay for the few I keep for my own.

divecchia

I average about 1 piece every 6 weeks, but I have gone as long as 4 months with picking one up.

Donato

marcmoish

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