WINNER ANNOUNCED...GIVEAWAY~1000th Post~Toned 1902-O PCGS MS64 Morgan Dollar
JMOORE
Posts: 1,000
Thanks everyone who entered... The Winner Is....
JLW
To make this a little more interesting you must reply to this thread telling us all why you enjoy this Great Hobby of Coin Collecting so much
The winner will be determined by a random drawing.
Good Luck
Jim
JLW
To make this a little more interesting you must reply to this thread telling us all why you enjoy this Great Hobby of Coin Collecting so much
The winner will be determined by a random drawing.
Good Luck
Jim
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<< <i>why you enjoy this Great Hobby of Coin Collecting so much >>
Psychosis.
Russ, NCNE
That and if I don't win this contest its your head...
"Exactly."
Collecting:
Conder tokens
19th & 20th Century coins from Great Britain and the Realm
Coinlearner, Ahrensdad, Nolawyer, RG, coinlieutenant, Yorkshireman, lordmarcovan, Soldi, masscrew, JimTyler, Relaxn, jclovescoins
Now listen boy, I'm tryin' to teach you sumthin' . . . . that ain't an optical illusion, it only looks like an optical illusion.
My mind reader refuses to charge me....
The people you can meet are wonderful ... some of the nicest you could ever hope to call friends.
Coin Show Schedules - www.CoinShowDates.com
When I see a nice uncirculated WLH, I get the sensation of ICY WIND BLOWING IN FACE AS I NAVIGATE THE SLOP-- no, wait, that is the feeling I get from a York Peppermint Patty.
Seriously, I think our pre-1948 coins are artwork and enjoy looking at them like I enjoy any other fine art. There is also the history element and the wonder as to how a coin from the 18th/19th century could survive the centuries uncirculated.
Above all of this, it is fun. Fun to look at coins at shows, shops and what the heck, even E-bay.
Cheers,
Bob
The madness makes sense to us, when it makes no sense to anyone else. And, what is more, there is history and art and artifacts of bygone eras you can hold in your hands. In what other field can an ordinary person hold a 1900 year old item that cost them $2 and you didn't have to get export visas or keep it in hiding? In what other area can multiple people own the same thing but each one can have its own charm and beauty that makes it special?
Ahh, coins. They are fun on so many levels.
slurp, smack, droul!
... Not an entrance for a givaway, just what I feel. Don't enter me
PS- congratulations on your milestone. I see you are at 1,001. And that's a helluva generous giveaway.
Looks like the Darksiders don't have a monopoly on generosity, after all.
It's not surprising, though- a lot of us are in it for the same reasons.
Joe Rookie
of seeing an incredible coin. Goose bumps arise, and under my breath, I mumur "wow".
Nothing has ever affected me the way this hobby has. I love the pure symbolism the engravers imparted in our designs.
The historical aspect of our coinage translates to a love that endures for the values we hold so dear, freedom of religion and liberty over tyranny.
Every design has its draw, each collector has the right to pass on their collection to the next generation of collectors, as we never really own our coins, we are only the custodians to pass them on.
We exchange view points on what interests us, and our friendships have a common ground, the love of the hobby and the coins there in . Its been called the Hobby of Kings, but we're all Kings in our own right.
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
I could go on and on about why I enjoy collecting... Actually, I did go on and on... On the main page (and continued on the about page) of my web site, I go into this very issue in depth...
To sum it all up... I enjoy thinking about everything these old coins have seen as they've passed through history... The remarkable beauty they have...
Matt
My Coin Website
My Professional Website
Besides, I'm way too clumsy to handle stamps...
I also appreciate the history, beauty and scarcity of the coins that I collect.
Stuart
Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal
"Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
The Ludlow Brilliant Collection (1938-64)
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good reason,dizzlecc
The second reason it makes sense is that at the end of the day my money still has some value (plus or minus is debatable). Unlike other hobbies where at the end of the day you have nothing of real value only memories and experiences.
Seriously, like all my collections, I enjoy the hunt.
What do I like about this hobby?
Just Being online with you people and getting the skinny on anything you want to get
the skinny on and much more.
And just feelin` the love. Love of the people like you that can find it in themselves to literally
share some of the magic that is this hobby.
Numismatics....there is no substitute.
Tbig