What do you collect? Type? Series? Unusual Themes?

relayer

Do you just buy coins or does your collection have a theme?

Are you a type collector, or collect a date series? More than one?

Is there an unusal theme to your collection?

What do you collect?

GregTheGreat

I collect a theme of coins that scares the neighbors... Did I say the coins scare them.... maybe its me houning them for there change so I can search it...

In all sincerity,..... U.S. Type and American Eagle (HOARD THEM!!!)

-Greg

wingedliberty

I enjoy nautical themes on coins as well as any coins that have Roman fasces on them.

MadMarty

Not really

bohica268

MM, gives new meaning to the term "Full Head".

U.S. 1, 5 , 10 and 25 cent by date and mintmark. Canadian by KM #. World coins by country.

- and clad 1965 Washington Quarters from circulation.

jhar

I'm a Morgan dollar collector mostly. I started collecting them by date, but I've moved on to trying to collect them by condition. I don't consider the date as much as I consider the luster, toning, grade and eye appeal. My heaviest consideration goes for eye appeal.

boiler78

I have collected a lot of different series over the years but lately I have been concentrating on these. Unusual Theme Click on the thumbnails for larger images

1957joe

I collect EVERYTHING. Lightside, darkside, coins, paper, tokens................I am putting together a U.S. type set AND I collect U.S. series by date. My favorite coins are Half dollars and Merc. dimes.

BillJones

For U.S. coins I collect mostly type coins. I have collected date and mint series sets in the past, but I became rather bored with that. I like variety. The only sets I have left are Lincoln cents (from my childhood), Jefferson nickels, Roosevelt dimes and Indian $2.50 gold pieces.

I also collect political tokens, especially 19th century presidential campaign medalets and tokens, and Civil War and Hard Times tokens with political slogans and themes. I also collected New England Civil War and sutler tokens when I lived there, and I collect merchant Civil War tokens with great or unusually crude die work that interests me.

Years ago I completed a set of the Comitia Americana medals purchasing the earliest strikings of each medal that I could find. I collected the copper medals, which were struck from the original dies (when I could get them) for medals that the American Congress awarded to Revolutionary War heros. The orginal medals were struck in gold or silver. I still purchase other medals now and then when they strike my fancy.

tmot99

I'm generally a type collector. I buy nice looking coins. As I wait to find another nice coin, I work on a series. Right now, I am working on the bust halves.

I also am working on a type set of elongated coins from the 1893 Columbian expo.

KUCH

Good morning, coin gods. I collect key dates, gold coins and aviation related pieces. I seem to ease off the coins in the summer months, but come fall and winter, I'm right in there. I only purchase about 2-3 coins a year, $5,000. is my budget.

kieferscoins

Slabbed and the word "sample" on the label

Cameron Kiefer

Popcoin

I collect US Type Coins, 1976 US Year Set, Irish Coins and US/World Coins with Bears on them (just started).

OT - I also collect Ho Model Trains (mostly Mantua).

Larry

coinguy89

Well.... I collect capped bust half dimes that are VF-XF(problem-free), PCGS graded roosies that are MS-63 or better.(I know thats dumb). EC's, all kinds, whatever is out there. I also collect ancients, but im not too serious about them, I don't purchase too many. To add to that I collect a nice amout of world coins that people give me from their trips. Thats about it. When I get the two main ones done, im gonna move on to something else, not sure what though. Oh yeah I forgot, im filling up a type set too.

braddick

Uncommon coins at common prices.

Betta285

I'm currently working on a US Type Set but otherwise, I'm a Morgan collector at heart.

BASEagle

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anablep

MS63/64 Morgans by date & mm...until they become too expensive.
Currently have about 40% of the series in MS.

mgoodm3

US Type (proofs where available), Proof IHC.

Colorfulcoins

I combine type and theme.......TYpe set of low grade out-out coins (course, the coins are cheaper that way too).

KlectorKid

Complete gold type set.

LanLord

I mostly collect moss

Coinerww

Change.

Shamika

Buffalo nickels, Lincoln cents, civil war tokens.

nwcs

My theme... hmmm, I guess you can call it the whim of the moment theme.

msch1man

Currently working on the 12-piece gold type set (this is where 90% of my coin budget goes). Once complete, hope to expand into the other affordable (i.e. after 1834) gold type coins.
Also putting together a type set in the Dansco 7070 - no gold here though (this is where the remaining 10% goes).

flaminio

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Barry

Currently working on Draped Bust Dimes. Need to fill 3 more holes (1801, 1802, 1804) to have a COMPLETE (date/MM) dime set from 1796 to 1964, but still collecting some varieties and upgrading some, too.

Also, collecting various type coins as they catch my eye.

cladking

I collect just about every coin, token and medal yet still there is a theme of sorts. Most everything
directly or indirectly involves transportation; coins and tokens used for bus or train fare, automotive
manufacterers, and even railroad and steel producers. While I look for just about anything new, it's
the transportation themed items which are actively sought.

Mercury

I am putting together a Peace Dollar set in the higest grade I can afford for each year/mm, and I also just started a low grade Buffalo set to try and get my daughter intrested. I gave her the Redbook and told her to pick out the coin she liked the best (no gold) and I would start a set for her. I also collect State Quarters.

Cladiator

Current collections;

Peace Dollar set - AU58
Jeff. War Nickel set - MS66
Capped Bust Half Dime set - F/VF
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20th Cent. Large Size Gold Certs.
20th Cent. Large Size Silver Certs.
20th Cent. 1$ Note Type Set

orie

Dollar type. Gold, silver and the gold commems and modern commems(7th best on the registry). I'll never finish so I added the Alaskian, Hawaiian, Bechtler, Lesher and Phillipine Pesos. I like vf an xf in older type and au55/58 in gold commems(pretty hard to find). The idea of people back in the old days having their paws on my coins gives them the history I want.

oldcameoproofsguy

I collect Buffalo nickels and Pre WWI silver proofs and mint state coins with original great toning and eye appeal.

OKbustchaser

1827 capped bust halves. I am currently in the process of trying to get an entire die set for the year. There are 47 varieties for the year--more than any other.
Only lack Overton 127 (R-5++), 137 (high R6), and O-148 and 149 ( both R-7) It's not going to happen (short of either winning the lottery ( and Oklahoma doesn't HAVE a lottery!) or getting VERY lucky underneath a cherry tree) but I can dream.

Jim