Which state(s) are most of the coin collectors from?

dizzyfoxx

After posting my thread on "who's going to the Santa Clara show", it sure seems like there are a lot of collectors in California. Where would you say has the highest concentration of coin collectors in the U.S.?

MrHalfDime

I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that my home state of Maine is not home to the largest group of collectors. Just a hunch.

Gemini

I dont know but I wish we had as many coin shows here in NY.

tjkillian

I would say that the number of collectors per state is directly proportional to the population of each state.

California has the most collectors
Wyoming has the fewest collectors.

Tom

Michigan

I would guess that California is #1. Texas or Florida probably #2

New York and Pennsylvania I would say have to be somewhere in the top 10. Michigan might be in the top 10 but the dismal economy
in this state I'm sure has taken a toll on the number of collectors.

PerryHall

A better question would be which state has the most collectors on a per capita basis. In terms of absolute numbers, the states with the largest populations would obviously have the most collectors.

MikeJessie1

Indianapolis has a lot of collectors, but for a major city (11th largest), we never have a major show of any kind. Usually chicago or columbus oh. But, there are a few good dealers here to make up for that.

Agflyer

A lot of my Ebayed coins end up going to Florida. I've always thought they were near the top of the list.

TobyOneKenobe

Vermont.

There are tons of collectors here. This board alone has at least 3 members from this state. Not bad when the 2000 census estimated the overall population at 1,136.

FullStrike

Whichever State has the largest number of middle-aged middle-classed white-guys with the fewest entertainment options would be my guess.

pharmer

Probably the state with the highest population, diz.

291fifth

<< <i>I would guess that California is #1. Texas or Florida probably #2

New York and Pennsylvania I would say have to be somewhere in the top 10. Michigan might be in the top 10 but the dismal economy
in this state I'm sure has taken a toll on the number of collectors. >>



There are still a lot of collectors in Michigan, many of them retirees. The future for collecting in Michigan, however, looks grim, as I expect to see much of the younger population leave due to poor job prospects. This state may soon look like a giant Anderson, Indiana. The leadership in Michigan is dismal.

BECOKA

I am from California and have sold over a thousand coins on ebay only 10 or so go to California where the rest goes elsewhere in the country. #1 is Florida, #2 NY, I would have to go through my records to get a breakdown of everywhere else. I have hit about 30 different states in that 1000 coins.

rainbowroosie

"I would guess that California is #1. Texas or Florida probably #2."


ditto.

Freak1c

California

jdimmick

Based on e-bay deliveries:

Most of my items ship out to:

California
Florida
New York
Washington
Virginia
Michigan
Minnesota
Arizona


Being in North Carolina I have very few sales in NC, In fact last year I did not have a single coin delivered in state. This year there has only been 2 so far.

flaminio

Click the "Go Frap Yourself" link in my sig for a map of where coin collectors are from.

numismattica

In addition to population, other influential factors could be:

1. age- more retirees in FL
2. wealth- disposable income greater in CA, NY. FL etc.
3. weather- indoor activities more common in colder climates