My Next Collection-- final answer.

MoneyLA

Okay, Ive been struggling for more than a year on what my next collection should be after selling my proof Washington set a couple of years ago, and abandoning my early efforts at high grade Morgans, MS Roosevelts, and even a second attempt at proof silver Washingtons.

My next collection will be... (drum roll)....

FUNNY MONEY.

By "funny money" I mean type coins of unusual denominations struck for regular circulation.

This will include type examples of:

1. Half Cents
2. Two Cents
3. Three Cents Nickel
4. Three Cents Silver
5. Half Dime (do I include this or is a half dime not funny enough?)
6. $2.50 gold
7. $3.00 gold

Am I missing any?

I guess the way for me to start is for one from each of the seven main denominations, and then to add the various series in each denomination.

Any ideas?

I don't think there is a Registry Set category yet for a Funny Money collection, but who knows?

cheers, alan mendelson

tradedollarnut

twenty cent pieces, trade dollars, stellas

Coinhusker1

If you include half-dime, then $1 gold should be included as well.

marcmoish

hey Alan no Ikes or Frankies ??

Good luck either way!


Marc

Coinhusker1

<< <i>twenty cent pieces, trade dollars, stellas >>



Stellas are definitely funny money, but none were struck for circulation (that I know of).

Spooly

I guess you could include all the "clad crap coins"...... it's all funny money.

Cocoinut

If you're going to include coins that no longer circulate, you could make an argument for the half dollar and all $1 coins.

Jim

MoneyLA

Yes, I will include 20-cent pieces. Stellas, while they intrigue me, are not in my budget and I can excuse them from the set because they were not circulating coins.

Half dollars and dollars are just too common.

One dollar gold coins are a "normal denomination," -- a dollar. While two and a half dollar and three dollar coins will get a "look" or "raised brow" today.

thanks for the ideas and comments.

cheers, alan mendelson

Robgetty

How about California fractional gold? That should meet your criteria!

PQpeace

If I were you,
I would forget coins,and buy a house in Malibu..
wait 3 months and resell it for a huge profit...
What do u think of that idea
Larry

EVillageProwler

By today's standards, I think you should also include halves and silver dollar-sized coins too.

michael

well for me i think a good idea would be some crappy unloved sleeper unpopular classic coinage

maybe a type set??

a cameoed gem proof classic head half cent

any three dollar gold pieces in choice xf/au to unc and a plus would be better dates

any superb gem mintstate half dimes legend obverse

any gem proof three cents nicks

any gem mintstate type two three cent silvers

any gem proof wildly colored indian head cents myself this is the first choice on the list

michael

also first on the list are ANY

MATTE PROOF LINCOLNS EITHER NICELY COLORED and/or blue colored AND/or FULL RED 1909 roman finish proofs

any full red gem proofs

MoneyLA

Larry wrote: "If I were you,
I would forget coins,and buy a house in Malibu..
wait 3 months and resell it for a huge profit...
What do u think of that idea "

Larry, we're selling an apartment building with retail space in Manhattan at 76ST and 2nd Ave (NYC) because we think real estate has had its run.

For the same reason, I wouldnt be buying a house in Malibu.

But let's talk again in six months... when the bids are in for my building and when we see the latest appreciation figures for Maibu homes.

cheers, alan mendelson

solid

That sounds like a fun collection, Alan. You should definately include half-dimes - just
mention or show one to a non-collector and they think it's pretty funny!

Though they are a standard denomination, Large Cents are kind of funny, too. Actually,
it's funnier that the government got us to accept small cents as the same value as a
large cent when they don't contain near the copper...

Good luck, and keep us posted with your acquisitions!

Ken

MoneyLA

Large cents certainly would qualify as "funny money." Thanks, alan

MoneyLA

It appears I won the Heritage Auction for the two-cent red I was bidding on.

clackamas

Ahhh , please stay away from the 1868 two cents for a while, go work on the others first.
You could add currency, $2 bills are funny and attractive.

MoneyLA

clack -- since this is a "type collection" Im moving on to the next funny money. maybe half cent...