Describe the stereotypical coin-collector

kyleknap

I’m curious: How do coin collectors, as a group, compare to the general population in the following aspects?

Gender
Race
Profession
Age
Income Level
Personality
Height/weight/hair color
Tastes in music, food, entertainment, etc
Anything else you can think of…?

Kyle

WWW

Probably the same across the board statistically with the added notation of being a nerd with a love for the outdoors.
That's just me, of course, but I have noticed similar tendencies on numerous posts from a multitude of posters. Or is it just me...?

edsondl

I would agree that coin collectors run the entire gamut of all of the aspects listed.

Being anal retentive (or at least paying close attention to detail) might be slighlty more prevalent amongst coin collectors than the general population, imho.

LucyBop

Cats, the HepKitty is beyond decsription!

dlimb2

Now Lucy that is funny....

XpipedreamR

It would be impossible to classify coin collectors into the categories you have listed, because nerds and dorks of all kinds collect coins

Russ

The stereotypical coin collector is a 6'5" 175 lb. brown haired 48 year old white male small business owner earning peanuts.

Russ, NCNE

tjkillian

<< <i>The stereotypical coin collector is a 6'5" 175 lb. brown haired 48 year old white male small business owner earning peanuts. Russ, NCNE >>



Very close, but the average height is 5' 10" and the weight is a tad higher at 187 lbs. Other than those two, you nailed it on the head.

Go to a coin show and count the number of folks who DON'T meet those criteria, and you will find few.

Tom

anoldgoat

They all like little shiny things and have thier priorities outta order.

mgoodm3

I'm doing my best to pull the weight average up.

LanLord

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<< <i>The stereotypical coin collector is a 6'5" 175 lb. brown haired 48 year old white male small business owner earning peanuts. Russ, NCNE >>

Very close, but the average height is 5' 10" and the weight is a tad higher at 187 lbs. Other than those two, you nailed it on the head. Go to a coin show and count the number of folks who DON'T meet those criteria, and you will find few. Tom >>

So, according to Russ and TJKillian the average collector is:

a Tall, short, thin, slightly overweight white male.

I'll keep my eyes open at the next show to see if I ever see one.

I don't think I've seen any collectors yet, at least none that meet that description.

mgoodm3

Like me, all coin collectors are into dark, angry, loud music with suicidal lead singers that are now dead. Eg. Nirvana, Drowning Pool, Alice in Chains (some of my favorite bands with dead singers).

Fragmentum

Additionally, coin collectors are secretive, selective somewhat type A personalities, a bit socially disfunctional who stare downward a lot into glass covered cases at things that generally all look alike....

Stuart

Tom and Kyle: It was great meeting you both at this week's PCGS Invitational. I look forward to our next meeting!