Any US Coin collectors here that are pondering collecting foreign coins?

SethChandler · February 13, 2004 5:06AM

If you are interested, whats kept you from starting?

hookedoncoins · February 13, 2004 5:10AM

I don't ponder.

dpoole · February 13, 2004 5:14AM

Nah.

Clankeye · February 13, 2004 5:16AM

Absolutely not. They're ugly.

Clankeye

dpoole · February 13, 2004 5:17AM

That's pretty, Clank. Is that money?

cladking · February 13, 2004 5:35AM

<< <i>Absolutely not. They're ugly.

Clankeye >>

...and they come in all kinds of weird metals like .925 silver and aluminum.
Many of them aren't even round and can have oddly shaped holes in them.
Worst of all there is so little demand that even scarce old coins often sell
for a few dollars.

FC57Coins · February 13, 2004 5:44AM

I'm considering starting a Cuban "ABC" peso series run. They were made of the same specs as peace dollars, they were made at Philadelphia, and they have a very definite "Art Deco" look to them.

mercurynut · February 13, 2004 5:57AM

I just bought my first....a gold Maple Leaf.

paigowjohnny · February 13, 2004 6:04AM

Finding a focus...by country ?? design ?? classic vs. modern ?? being a darksider ??

baccaruda · February 13, 2004 6:06AM

Hmmm, fat ladies or dead presidents?

mgoodm3 · February 13, 2004 6:13AM

I have a big bag of furrin coin that i got a long time ago. Not worth a lot or anything. Maybe I will use some as a giveaway sometime.

paigowjohnny · February 13, 2004 6:15AM

Fat ladies or dead presidents...or hot naked chicks with wings...

mozeppa · February 13, 2004 6:16AM

yeah...once,

took some tylenol and it went away!

i feel so much better now!

Woodwind · February 13, 2004 6:27AM

I'm getting there. I have a few foreign coins and those Franklin Mint Proof sets which are about $10-15 a pop. No one country or series in particular, just whatever looks interesting and pretty. I'm interested in coins from the UK.

<< <i>If you are interested, whats kept you from starting? >>

The fact that the Krause's catalogs cost over $50.00 for each century.

But really, it's mostly just trying to learn about UK coinage and finding the era that appeals to me the most.

flaminio · February 13, 2004 6:27AM

I think about it, but I'm already spread too thin with my current collecting goals. Going international would just bust me. With unlimited time and money, I'd be all over it.

islemangu · February 13, 2004 6:41AM

...and they come in all kinds of weird metals like .925 silver and aluminum.

Cladking you mentioned the low demand...how about the upper pricey pieces? are more historical pieces carry a premium as much as US market?are there many private collections in tight hands waiting for demand change? I just slabbed my first foreign coins so interesting

For an american buyer is there much a competetion factor from collectors inside each country? and finally Yes I do ask too many questions?

Still scared of the darkside

CalGold · February 13, 2004 6:44AM

Not until I saw this one, then I looked at the price and nixed the whole idea.

Dabigkahuna · February 13, 2004 7:05AM

This is only my second and only Polish coin. I think I gave my silver one to Lord M. because of the hole ?

Larry
Dabigkahuna

Stooge · February 13, 2004 7:09AM

Why would anyone waste their time, effort and $$$ collecting that stuff.

USA all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Later, Paul.

dpoole · February 13, 2004 7:37AM

or hot naked chicks with wings...

We got hot naked chicks, too!!

cladking · February 13, 2004 7:42AM

<< <i>

Still scared of the darkside
>>

There is an awful lot to learn and a lifetime may not be enough.

A few year old Krause can be picked up for a few dollars. They don't really go out of date.

mdwoods · February 13, 2004 7:50AM

Any US Coin collectors here that are pondering collecting foreign coins?

I have been for a while.

pontiacinf · February 13, 2004 7:59AM

seeing cosmicdebris serious dark angels makes me wanna do darkside gold

Manorcourtman · February 13, 2004 8:08AM

Awaiting my first Canadian Modern order w/ PCGS......I've slipped over to the greyside!!!

CoinHusker · February 13, 2004 8:26AM

I guess I'm like Luke Skywalker, I "...don't understand the POWER of the darkside."

XpipedreamR · February 13, 2004 8:35AM

They've already converted me...

Link

Myriads · February 13, 2004 1:32PM

I have been a lightside collector all my life. I could never find a connection with other nations coinage, and thus never put much thought into collecting it. So I'm about as lightside as one could get.

This week I have started to collect non-US coins. In specific Euros.

There were a lot of reasons. The biggest one was financial. Cash has gotten tight for a number of reasons, and it's going to be a bit before I can get back to my Liberty Nickels and Quarter Eagle Indians. I just don't have the scratch to comfortably buy right now.

But I love coins, and I like to collect and organize. So I started to cast about for something to work on.

It had to be cheep. I also like high grades. I want to see the details on my coins.

That doesn't leave much on the lightside. All the modern issues outside of the Jefferson Nickel don't do zip for me. And as my Jeff set is pretty much up to date, there simply was not anything I wanted to go after.

So what to do?

A few nights back I had insomnia and was surfing the forum, and out of curiosity I decided to look for info on the Euro. I'd never seen one of the things and I wanted to find a image. Over on the Darkside I found a lot of posts that helped me out, and I killed most of the night reading.

And I liked what I found. 12 nations 8 coins a year each (We'll put aside the micro-nations and Germany's multiple mints for a sec) Cool designs on a lot of them. The majority are very inexpensive to get with some trading, or finding a contact, and the rest are fairly affordable. Complicated enough to keep me busy for a long time, challenging in many ways. And artistically pretty in most cases (Yah some like are not that thrilling, but most are) just what I was looking for!

I was able to buy a lot of 32 of them on eBay for about $30 plus some shipping. The last time I was able to buy coins for under a $1 a pop I was in junior high. It blows me away. :-)

So I'm having fun. Still feeding my collecting desires, and learning too, and not busting any budgets.

I also remember my father putting together a sets of Mexican Pesos and Francs when I was young, that he donated to a club at some point. So it amuses me that I'm doing the same sort of thing he did. Feels sort of nice.

Myriads

LucyBop · February 13, 2004 1:51PM

I have slowly been building a nice set of coins of the Bible, coins from the HolyLand Israel....

Here are a few of em..

MatthewBabcock · February 13, 2004 2:15PM

The only money that I've collected from other countries was what I had left over in my pockets after my trips... Nothing special... The kids like to look through that box (about a pound) from time to time (it keeps them away from the coins they aren't allowed to touch)...

1234567890 · February 13, 2004 2:20PM

Pondering? How about already are?

Dave99B · February 13, 2004 2:22PM

I'm ashamed to say I've strayed into Canadian & Mexican material two or three times. But not for long.

I've been 100% clean for 7 years now. One day at a time, baby.

Dave

mojoman · February 13, 2004 2:25PM

i have a few of these there nice

Tootawl · February 13, 2004 2:29PM

I'm not collecting dark side but I have started a dollar bill type set.

islemangu · February 13, 2004 2:45PM

Yea you're right the spirit of americanism in US coins cant be beat. Lets just dont bring it up again

stujoe · February 13, 2004 11:05PM

Already doing a birth year set of coins.

Will be adding more of the sets to the site eventually (only have The Gambia and Australia online right now):

http://www.coinpeople.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=36

MadMarty · February 13, 2004 11:11PM

I just finished my complete Type Set from Panama!

Any US Coin collectors here that are pondering collecting foreign coins?

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