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Sometimes I like to lay out all my coins and look at all at once. Do you?

There is something magical and Awesome about a coin collection when it’s all layer out together. I find this one of my favorite aspects about the hobby. Rows of history right before your eyes.
Do you guys like to do the same? Post a picture of your coins layed out together as we’ll 👍

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  • RedstoneCoinsRedstoneCoins Posts: 218 ✭✭✭

    It's more fun to see an entire date set of one series, like every Morgan or every Buffalo Nickel, in my opinion, than the cumbersome endeavor of laying out a variety of different coins. Sequential orders are more appealing than random.

  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Guilty as charged. Peace Roy

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  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Never did it like that.

  • rec78rec78 Posts: 5,831 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No

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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,721 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Never. What's the point? I look at my coins one at a time.

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  • TurtleCatTurtleCat Posts: 4,628 ✭✭✭✭✭

    For my certifieds, I use the showcase feature in the registry to have a nice virtual book. It’s a pretty nice way to look at all my certified gold.

    I think this is the link to mine:

    https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/other/turtlecat-gold/album/7935

  • KliaoKliao Posts: 5,645 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Sure do. Sometimes I just lay a few out on my desk to look at. :)

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  • yspsalesyspsales Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I keep a folder of my TV's and even all of those sold.

    Kinda like bucks on a wall.

    Guess I am just lazy.

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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,624 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I should... I did this a few years ago, although many of these have been changed...

  • oldabeintxoldabeintx Posts: 2,343 ✭✭✭✭✭

    In meaningful groups, you bet. Sometimes triggers an upgrade when I do this, unfortunately.

  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,467 ✭✭✭✭✭

    ...it's easier for me to just flip through my albums... but I'll likely do this with a "Box of 20" on down the road...

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  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I keep my coins (slabs) in nine coin display trays. I like to view mine in one, two, or at the most three trays at a time. Since I collect my coins as date sets three trays cover most of those. Some are covered by only one tray-Braided Hair Half Cents, proof Buffalo nickels, two cent pieces and a few others.

  • jessewvujessewvu Posts: 5,065 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Are you talking graded coins only?

    Yesterday, I bought my kids each their own Whitman folders for silver coins: nickel, dime, quarter, and half dollar for the 1900'-1964 range. Should be a lot of fun filling those up!

  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Some great coins to look at.
    @SanctionII, would love to see a closeup of the walker. Those are some gorgeous proofs.
    Jim


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  • goldengolden Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭✭✭

    When I was a kid I would lay them out on the rug in the den.

  • coinsarefuncoinsarefun Posts: 21,753 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I can't lay them out all on the floor....I don't think there would be enough room. However I do enjoy looking at the PCGS registry albums often. Just wished the sizes were corrected in their software programs.
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  • BearlyHereBearlyHere Posts: 297 ✭✭✭✭

    @markelman1125 said:
    There is something magical and Awesome about a coin collection when it’s all layer out together. I find this one of my favorite aspects about the hobby. Rows of history right before your eyes.
    Do you guys like to do the same? Post a picture of your coins layed out together as we’ll 👍

    Show off!

    I LIKE IT!!!

  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,094 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes
    I occasionally do

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  • ike126ike126 Posts: 802 ✭✭✭✭✭

    There's some real great stuff in this thread as always folks. I use to enjoy looking at albums and boxes all the time b4 i had 2 little rugrats hahaha

  • FloridafacelifterFloridafacelifter Posts: 1,337 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow that is organized, neat and tidy- just about the opposite of what mine looks like- time to go clean up........

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,681 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like to lay out coins that have some connection with each other, a set of Classic Head $5 gold coins, or even an early U.S. $5 gold piece and a British guinea, but I could never lay out everything I have in a reasonable space.

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  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,521 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No. However, when I was a child I would do something similar with my Hot Wheel cars as if they were in a giant parking lot and I would take them for a drive one by one. :D

    I am very thankful for the registry and True Views.

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  • SilverProofQuarter1883SilverProofQuarter1883 Posts: 1,865 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Snaps said:
    I would like to lay out all my coins but, putting them all back in place would be a nightmare. I sort of solved this dilemma when I absconded with my brother-in-law's old VHS tape holder. It rotates. So, I can get 70 PCGS holders per side. I can get 84 NGC holders per side. I use it when I am working on sets so I can physically see the coins I have over using a spreadsheet. The display is ever changing on the PCGS side, the NGC side holds my dime collection.

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  • CatbertCatbert Posts: 7,521 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 15, 2021 9:11AM

    @Eddi your pics and collection are really impressive. No plastic! Love it.

    Edit to add - AND you have a RI Ship token tucked into the upper corner!

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  • Downtown1974Downtown1974 Posts: 6,921 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I’ve never done it, but boy am I enjoying the pics of those that do.

  • USSID17USSID17 Posts: 1,264 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Baley said:
    I've done it on occasion.
    Here are some of my gold coins

  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,103 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I've never quite understood collectors that keep their collections in a safety deposit box. I like to look at my coins and it would seem to be hassle to go to the bank every time I wanted to look at them. I can understand the security aspect of it, but a personal safe would seem more practical.

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  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Many keep them in a SDB most of the time, with a safe at home for visits once in a while. And yes, getting them out and "posing" them, then putting them back takes some time and effort. But it's nice when after they're looked at, photographed, and then all put back, and the only thing left on the table are the guns, martial arts trophies, and rottweiler snacks 😁

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  • BustDMsBustDMs Posts: 1,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Eddi said:
    I have always liked group pictures!

    Getting a little greedy there with dupes on the 1822 dime!

    I really like the nicer one, along with most of the rest.

    Cool 😎

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  • EddiEddi Posts: 540 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BustDMs said:

    @Eddi said:
    I have always liked group pictures!

    Getting a little greedy there with dupes on the 1822 dime!

    I really like the nicer one, along with most of the rest.

    Cool 😎

    Thank you very much.
    There is some truth in what you say, I have always liked the Capped Bust Dime key dates (1809, 1811, 1822) and have sought them out for over 35 years now).

  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Probably some of those '14s and '20s have the reverse letters a little close together too

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