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Has anyone attempted to collect all world coins from a particular year?

DonovanDonovan Posts: 386 ✭
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I haven't, but the year 1900 has always seemed like a neat one to try that with.

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    a2labmoma2labmom Posts: 1,623
    I have a small collection of coins from 1967. If I see a coin from that year, I usually hold on to it.
    currently owned by 5 Labradors

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    Onyx - Black male b 3/7/99
    Duchess - Yellow female mix b 3/12/02 rescued 9/18/02
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    CoulportCoulport Posts: 1,087 ✭✭✭
    Yep, did my birth year.
    Got my 'last' coin for the set last year. It was St. Thom & Prince 2 1/2 Escudo.
    Took me over 25 years. (Pre internet, you know)
    The most money I made are on coins I haven't sold.

    Got quoins?
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    DonovanDonovan Posts: 386 ✭


    << <i>I have a small collection of coins from 1967. If I see a coin from that year, I usually hold on to it. >>



    Why 1967? and what coins do you have?
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    DonovanDonovan Posts: 386 ✭


    << <i>Yep, did my birth year.
    Got my 'last' coin for the set last year. It was St. Thom & Prince 2 1/2 Escudo.
    Took me over 25 years. (Pre internet, you know) >>



    What year?
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    a2labmoma2labmom Posts: 1,623
    1967 is my birth year.

    So far, I have cataloged the following:
    New Zealand One Dollar Coin
    ANA Annual Convention Miami Beach, FL Medal
    Christmas Token
    Kenya 5 cents Coin
    Somali 5 centisimi Coin
    Dinland 1 Pennia Coin
    Congo 1 Likuta Coin
    Macao 5 Avos Coin
    Seyechelles 1 Rupee Coin
    Ghana 0.5 Pesewa Coin
    Korea 1 Won Coin
    Australia 20 Cents Coin
    France 20 Cents Coin
    Great Britain 1 Penny Coin
    Ghana 1 Pesewa Coin
    Singapore 1 Cent Coin
    Philippines 1 Peso Coin
    New Zealand 10 Cents Coin
    Mexico 50 Centavos Coin
    Iran 5 Rials Coin
    currently owned by 5 Labradors

    Blaze - Yellow male b 3/17/93
    Onyx - Black male b 3/7/99
    Duchess - Yellow female mix b 3/12/02 rescued 9/18/02
    Rifle - Yellow male mix b 12/1/02 rescued 8/8/03
    Diamond - Black female b 5/3/05 adopted 8/3/05

    First Cam-slam - 9/21/04

    My eBay
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    DonovanDonovan Posts: 386 ✭
    Cool, Im a 1968er myself but never considered collecting my birthyear. Do you have Krause and have you looked up everything that's dated 1967?
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    a2labmoma2labmom Posts: 1,623
    I do have a Krause, but only look things up as I come across them. I do have others from 1967, they just are not properly cataloged or organized yet.
    currently owned by 5 Labradors

    Blaze - Yellow male b 3/17/93
    Onyx - Black male b 3/7/99
    Duchess - Yellow female mix b 3/12/02 rescued 9/18/02
    Rifle - Yellow male mix b 12/1/02 rescued 8/8/03
    Diamond - Black female b 5/3/05 adopted 8/3/05

    First Cam-slam - 9/21/04

    My eBay
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    CoulportCoulport Posts: 1,087 ✭✭✭
    Post Triassic Era
    The most money I made are on coins I haven't sold.

    Got quoins?
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    farthingfarthing Posts: 3,294 ✭✭✭
    Coulport - At least that cuts the list down to a managable size! image
    R.I.P. Wayne, Brad
    Collecting:
    Conder tokens
    19th & 20th Century coins from Great Britain and the Realm
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    Conder101Conder101 Posts: 10,536 ✭
    I know several people who collect the entire world for their birth year. A dealer friend, Tom Rose, has many people on his mailing list who collect that way.
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    ccrdragonccrdragon Posts: 2,697
    Do you collect 1 from each country for that year or do you try to collect every coin from every country for that year?!?!?!
    Cecil
    Total Copper Nutcase - African, British Ships, Channel Islands!!!
    'Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup'
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    CoulportCoulport Posts: 1,087 ✭✭✭
    The nice thing about these types of collections is that you can set the limits up anyway you want.

    As for me, I chose to do just one of each denomination per country. Take Germany for example. In the year I collected, there were 7 mints operating. I was satisfied with just one of each type.
    The most money I made are on coins I haven't sold.

    Got quoins?
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    PBRatPBRat Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭
    I'm working on a complete 2069 set, to commemorate 100 years after my birth. So far, I haven't found any image
    Paul

    My Type Set
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    a2labmoma2labmom Posts: 1,623


    << <i>Do you collect 1 from each country for that year or do you try to collect every coin from every country for that year?!?!?! >>


    I collect/hoard whhatever I come across. I believe I even have duplicates of some things. I just find it hard to part with anything from my birthyear. Kind of like I may be jinxing myself by doing that. image
    currently owned by 5 Labradors

    Blaze - Yellow male b 3/17/93
    Onyx - Black male b 3/7/99
    Duchess - Yellow female mix b 3/12/02 rescued 9/18/02
    Rifle - Yellow male mix b 12/1/02 rescued 8/8/03
    Diamond - Black female b 5/3/05 adopted 8/3/05

    First Cam-slam - 9/21/04

    My eBay
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    cladkingcladking Posts: 28,353 ✭✭✭✭✭
    There are a lot of people who collect single dates of world coins and some expand to
    tokens, medals or just about anything from that year.

    Most of the dates from the late '60's to early '70's contain a lot of tough to find coins
    that are very inexpensive. Some are tough only in unc, though.
    Tempus fugit.
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    StorkStork Posts: 5,205 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I started off thinking I would do my 'coin per country' of only my birth year (I won't mention what that is image ). But then I got too distracted by all the other cool coins, so then it was 'a coin per country from every country that was in existence for the year of my birth'. I haven't made that list yet, and I know I have a few coins that don't quite fall in that category either.


    Cathy

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    NJMark1NJMark1 Posts: 479 ✭
    I don't collect one per country by year but it would be interesting to try it. I do collect one per type 1900-2000

    Mark
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    elvernoelverno Posts: 1,068
    I'm trying to collect at least one coin from each European country in existence from 1789-1815. After that I'm trying to collect all types for those countries. Then all years, then all mints... well, you get the general idea... image

    I figure at my current rate I'll hit basic closure on the whole thing about 150 years after a reasonable lifespan has already expired! image
    Vern
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    You want how much?!!
    NapoleonicMedals.org
    (Last update 3/6/2007)
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    Conder101Conder101 Posts: 10,536 ✭
    Most people that I know who are doing the birthyear sets are doing all denominations and mints from all the countries. Literally an example of all coins issued that year.
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    cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,333 ✭
    If I did I would do 1902. I have a good start on that yearimage
    Bill

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    09/07/2006
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    DonovanDonovan Posts: 386 ✭
    Saw your 1902 set web link. Congrats! Very nice and a supurb accomplishment. I saw a similar set years ago in a capital plastic holder, minus the coronation medals. I don't remember but I believe it was a complete proof set.
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    LloydLloyd Posts: 887 ✭
    I've always wanted to do 1940 for some reason.... Probably Battle of Britain and all that.

    L
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