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Why do you collect coins? ....poll

topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Pick most important to you.

Thx

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  • SQLgeekSQLgeek Posts: 60
    Cause I have a sickness.
    HOARDING!!!!!!!!!!!
    Brad T. Simms
    MCDBA MCSD MCSA

    http://www.sqlgeek.org
  • kryptonitecomicskryptonitecomics Posts: 9,185 ✭
    I am a possession guy myself....that's why I collect more than just coins. I do like the history of coins and the mystery surounding where they've been and what they've seen over the years so that's the main driver for me.
    Kryptonitecomics Ebay Auctions
  • goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭
    It's much better than wasting money on women, cars, booze, and drugs.
  • UncleJoeUncleJoe Posts: 2,551 ✭✭✭
    It has definitely become more about the search than possession.

    It gives me a reason to get out of the house, go somewhere, see more coins and meet more people.

    Joe.
  • VeepVeep Posts: 1,443 ✭✭✭✭
    Its always been the same with coins and girls. The thrill is in the search and "acquisition."
    "Let me tell ya Bud, you can buy junk anytime!"
  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,702 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The world is chaos.

    A collection brings order.
    Tempus fugit.
  • ThatImpalaDudeThatImpalaDude Posts: 99
    To become a multi-millionaire!<g>

    Steve
  • ajiaajia Posts: 5,403 ✭✭✭
    As dumb as its sounds, because I like to spend!!
    & it beats Pokemon cards!image
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  • ARCOARCO Posts: 4,422 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It is the mix. It is searching, searching and more searching, finding, then pulling out your wallet and buying it...at that very moment bliss is attained.

    I have to admit that I HATE the search. You know how long it can take to find an original VF30 1904-S (half dollar) to buy? Who has a decade to kill visiting every damn coin shop and coin show all in futility?

    I like the OWNING, and knowing that finally, the searching can stop! LOL

    Tyler
  • coachleonardcoachleonard Posts: 995 ✭
    cuz it's like owning history
  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭
    Geez, it's almost 50/50 between these two choices.

    Buyer and seller of vintage coin boards!
  • cdan12cdan12 Posts: 364
    you forgot stupidty
  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    Nothing better than getting new coins in the mail.
    coinimaging.com/my photography articles Check out the new macro lens testing section
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    Mostly the hunt.

    Russ, NCNE
    eBay consignment sales | | Collectibles from Resco CCC
  • vagalvagal Posts: 68
    For the hunt and being able to say, " I own it!"
    A man who asks is a fool for five minutes. A man who never asks is a fool for life
  • vagalvagal Posts: 68
    Hi everyone! I'm a new member so take it easy on me!!!
    A man who asks is a fool for five minutes. A man who never asks is a fool for life
  • TootawlTootawl Posts: 5,877 ✭✭✭
    Because I can't play volleyball anymore.
    PCGS Currency: HOF 2013, Best Low Ball Set 2009-2014, 2016, 2018. Appreciation Award 2015, Best Showcase 2018, Numerous others.
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Hi everyone! I'm a new member so take it easy on me!!! >>



    Fresh meat!

    Russ, NCNE
    eBay consignment sales | | Collectibles from Resco CCC
  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Hi everyone! I'm a new member so take it easy on me!!! >>



    Fresh meat!

    Russ, NCNE >>



    Call out the ferrets!
    coinimaging.com/my photography articles Check out the new macro lens testing section
  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,702 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Welcome aboard Vagal.
    Tempus fugit.
  • ERER Posts: 7,345 ✭
    FUN!
  • tmot99tmot99 Posts: 5,238 ✭✭✭
    I like the hunt, but only for so long. Then it's time to move on. I'm working on changing that. I have decided to start a lifetime collection to build a nice half dime set. I can work on nice type coins or series while I take my time looking for nice half dimes.
  • topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My "Amateur Psychiatry for Dummies" book indicates that the poll is a healthy (for the market) indicator.

    Enjoying "keeping" them also keeps them off the market.

    The search is fun, but personally it's only the means to the end.

  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,673 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Too tough to decide.


    Explore collections of lordmarcovan on CollecOnline, management, safe-keeping, sharing and valuation solution for art piece and collectibles.
  • topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭
    HOLE on.....it'll come to ya.

    image
  • KentuckyJKentuckyJ Posts: 1,871 ✭✭✭

    > I do like the history of coins and the mystery surrounding where they've been and what they've seen over the years

    I'm in that same type of place. I think of the people that made the coins, the country as it was when those coins were fresh minted, who/why/how were the coins we have now removed from the stream of commerce? What collectors gave them a home before they came our way? Who or what will they see next? I vote 'pleasure of possession' but I know we have them for only a fleeting moment, in the greater scheme of life. I'm not so much into the search only because great coins are all around us, everywhere. I have so many holes to fill, in my current quest, it's too early to focus on specifics.

    As always, personal .02¢

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    KJ
  • LittleBitOEverythingLittleBitOEverything Posts: 288
    Just to drive myself and wife nuts! and the it's mine factorimage
    putting together a MS 60 and up Morgan set....60% complete...otlher 40% probably take the rest of the decade!
  • kamehameha00kamehameha00 Posts: 2,077


    << <i>Hi everyone! I'm a new member so take it easy on me!!! >>



    image

    I collect mainly for the pleasure of possession, although the hunting for coins is enjoyable.

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