Holy Smokes! I cannot believe I missed this!

MrEureka

I've never before been tempted to do a registry set. To me, the idea of a public competition seemed distasteful at best. Well, I just got a small group of Canadian dollars in the mail and figured I'd enter them, mainly just to see how the interface works. I had zero interest in joining the competition. When I entered the coins, I realized that I've been missing something all along. The Registry Set is, at its core, a virtual coin album. I was amazed to find that I got the same addictive rush out of adding a coin to the registry set (and filling a "hole") as I used to get adding a coin to a physical coin album. The competition angle is just a bonus for those that want it. If you have any doubts, give it a try. You can always delete the set later.

tjkillian

Coffee smells good in the morning, welcome to the 21st century

Tom

dorkkarl

how can you possibly get the same rush from a "virtual" coin album that you would from a album in the flesh? was it a "virtual" rush or the real thing???

K S

Robgetty

Glad you are having fun. I like filling the gaps too.

MrEureka

how can you possibly get the same rush from a "virtual" coin album that you would from a album in the flesh?

Dorkarl - I would have asked the same question before trying it.

BTW, it's still more fun to look at real coins in a real album. I'm only pointing out that the rush of adding items is the same (for me) in either type of album - real or virtual. I didn't anticipate that.

tradedollarnut

After adding pictures and descriptions, another rush is available when others look and comment - just like passing your coin album around the coin club meeting!

Russ

<< <i>The Registry Set is, at its core, a virtual coin album. >>



It's also like a giant coin club meeting, only better because nobody is getting greasy fingerprints all over the coins as they're passed around.

Russ, NCNE

wondercoin

Andy - Be careful - I have at least (10) active sets up there now AND THIS IS BEFORE THEY ADD THE PATTERN REGISTRY!!

Wondercoin

coppercoins

"Registry set" would have to mean I'd be willing to pay $30 each first for my holders...NO THANKS!! I get my holders for .04 each and like them!

Clankeye

<< <i>The Registry Set is, at its core, a virtual coin album. >>



Exactly. I enjoy photographing the coins, loading the pictures, writing the short descriptions, etc.

You know what, it makes it feel like a hobby--and I'm doing something enjoyable.

Competition has exactly zero to do with my participating with a small set. I will admit I was kind disdainful of the Registry until I experienced it first hand. Now I like it. It's like any other aspect of numismatics--different people will take different things out of it.

Clankeye

Steve27

Another lost soul sucked into the Registry; welcome to the club.

paigowjohnny

Just make sure every coin is in the right flavored slab, or you can't fill your holes...

prooflike

I've always used the Registry as a virtual coin album and inventory management tool. I am not willing, and often not capable, to pay big bucks for pop tops to be competitive.

CarlWohlforth

<< The Registry Set is, at its core, a virtual coin album. >>

<< It's also like a giant coin club meeting, only better because nobody is getting greasy fingerprints all over the coins as they're passed around. >>

I'm glad you tried it. Many folks don't have an open mind and just dismiss us as plastic collectors. However many registry set folks downgrade or sideways trade coins to improve the quality of the coins in their sets.

I really enjoy viewing other peoples sets. If they weren't online I would never have that opportunity. Sure some can go overboard with the competition aspect but completing a set is a great accomplishment even if it is ranked last place. Come to think of it it really is an awesome accomplishment if you could finish a set and still be ranked last like the "Best of the Worst" type set was trying to do

mgoodm3

I do the registry thing on my computer now. Have all of the PCGS data on my computer and my computer computes the rest. It's nice to be able to track your collection and see how things are stacking up.

solid

The Registry Set is, at its core, a virtual coin album.

An excellent way to share your collection with others while away from home, too!

Ken

Bear

Andy, the Registry is just like the Forum.

Both give virtual as well as real happiness.

MrEureka

Both give virtual as well as real happiness.

Bear - What is "virtual happiness" and what are you smoking?

Blade

Agree 100%. I'm not interested - nor can I afford - the competition. It's great to share and track your progress. I've contacted many other set registry participants to ask about their coins, especially when the pics are there.

This is my only reason for frustration that NGC coins are not allowed in the PCGS registry. I could care less about the point system but want to share these coins too. Cross-over fees get crazy and I am absolutely not willing to let PCGS downgrade a properly graded NGC coin.

That aside, it's still a lot of fun.

keets

you really have to think of the positives the Registry has to offer or you will, in fact, get sucked into the competition. it might be nice to see your collection rise in the ranks, but i don't think that's a good motivation to participate.

al h.

Numismanic

<< <i> I was amazed to find that I got the same addictive rush out of adding a coin to the registry set (and filling a "hole") . >>



And I thought I was the only one going crazy!!!

Barry

Andy's turned into a lemming!

MyWorldCoinTypeSet

I'm a lemming.

mdwoods

I had Registry fever a couple years ago and wasted a lot of money. Not because of the Registry, but because I got obsessed with top pop coins. I still have a registry set of coins, that hardly anyone else likes, but now I'm in it for the enjoyment of the coins and not where I am in the set rankings. I've met a lot of nice folks because of the Registry and that adds another dimension to collecting.