***CoinJP's 2000th Post Giveaway***- We have a winner.... see last post

NumisOxide

Alright, I made it to my 2000th post. Not such a big deal but I feel like it's time for me to do another coin giveaway.

I just want to say that all of you ROCK! I really like this board a lot because its such full of diverse people. I appreciate all the input all of you provide too. I've learned so much over the last two years due to my participation here.

Ok, on to the giveway. Just answer this question and you will be included into the drawing to determine the winner.

1) What do you like mostly about the series or type of coins you collect?

I'll pick a winner at random on sunday 4/2.

Prize: Unc. 1963 & 1963-D Franklin half dollars

30AnvZ28

I collect absolutely no particular thing... I like collecting everything... so im a type set kinda guy. I like having variety.

relayer

Excellent.


I collect my own definition of 19th,20th and 21st century type coins with all the major varities. Even though I have 18th century coins, I'll finish that up after the last 3 centuries are completed.

Bochiman

Congrats!

As for what I like? I have a few series. I like the Morgans/Ikes because my son likes the large coins and this is something we share right now. I love watching him grab HIS 1881-s (toned) that he got from ER and say how "pretty" it is, how "cool" it is and how large he smiles when he holds it.

I also like the proof IHCs I have.....IHCs are one of the first series I ever starting getting (30 years ago) so they hold a special place. Now, I know what Proof is (I didn't then) and enjoy the RB and BN versions of these coins. I love how the copper can color.


Again, congratulations!

KoinDawg

Count me in.

I collect modern commemoratives and other modern coins in PCGS PR69DCAM or PR70DCAM. I just love the frosty look with deep mirrored background.

I also have a low cost collection in a Dansco 7070 Type Set album that's about 2/3 full now. Some day I'll graduate to graded Type coins but for now I get VF-XF, whatever I can afford.

Myqqy

I have an addiction to morgans- the design captivates me...... the colors...... the proof like fields.... the range of options......

RickMilauskas

I collect Morgans and Washingtons.

I like looking for varieties and cherrypicking.

Bruceswar

Congrats.
While I may be new around here if you venture to the other side of the street I have been around. Anyhow...
I am in the process of collecting Washington Quarters for my set. I am working on a 1932 to 1964 set. I like tmy set for the simple fact the way I have it displayed is great. It resides in a capitol plastic holder.(A blue one) MOst of my quarters would grade at least MS 64 with alot of them grading higher, but I don't want them graded. I like the display as it sits. I am having a blast hunting down original pieces and I am not too far from completeing the set. I Just love the way an original coin looks with the great luster these coins garner. A few even have a rather nice toned look to them. I don't need a piece of plastic to let me know my coins are great. I Just need my numastic eye and alot of searching for the right coins. When I am done with this, I will feel great for accomplishing it, as many not sets this nice ever get to together. I Know there alot of low grade MS sets out there, but this set is something to behold. It may not be the most exspensive set to put together, but the set as a whole is a great presentation. I don't need the most exspensive coins to make my quarter set complete. I just need a good eye and lots of hunting. Then I will have completed an orginal looking quarter set for all to enjoy.

CamTron

I collect gold coins, because once I get 100... I get an extra life.

Millertime

My favorite set I'm working on is the Dansco 7070 Type album. Just seeing the wide range of coins in that one album is what I enjoy.

Millertime

Coindexter

I call myself a type collector because that's the closest I can get to having everything.

Thanks for the chance.

Baley

coingrats on the milestone CoinJP!

I like draped bust halves because the dies were handmade by craftsmen, the coins circulated when our country was young, and because some of them are truly scarce to rare in any grade, and all are beautiful to me

papabear

I collect Morgans and Washingtons.

I like big hunks of silver and the Washingtons are fairly inexpencive

rmoss

I collect Early Commems. Enjoy the variety and history behind them.

jabba

Im collecting Morgans, VERY used Morgans!

MrSpud

I like to collect a broad variety of different types of coins at the same time. I enjoy learning about them and it always seems interesting to me because I usually start by researching one aspect of a particular type of coin and discovering a whole lot more.

holeinone1972

I enjoy collecting halves mostly.

Franklins, Walking Liberty's for now. I wish to really getting into earlier halves but I have big dreams and tiny budget.

Congrats on your 2k posts.

Rob

joecheck

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

I love Proof Franklins in uncirculated condition because they are so fragile. Franklins seem to show wear very easily. A little rub and there goes those couple of hairs on his head. And, the fields are so broad that they stand a big chance of picking up a hairline scratch or mark. I am scared to handle my coins. I don't trust myself enough. It's like holding a baby in your hands for the first time. You're not sure if you'll drop them so you would rather admire them from a distance. I haven't slabbed them because they look so good when they are raw. Plus, I am still researching the grading companies. All MS/PR coins leave me in awe. I can sit and look at them all day like a great painting or sculpture. I only have a few...but I'm patient. My jaw drops when I see a perfect cion. The metal looks almost fluid. I can feel what the designer was feeling when the drafted the design. The blood runs through my veins and I get a little dizzy. This hobby is not about money for me. I just love the coins. I know that coins are big business but they are an art form, too. I must have 20 or more different loupes, magnifiers, and lights just to view their best image. Everytime I look at them I notice something different.

I like Lincoln errors, also. Those I can afford!

Again, CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Joecheck

tsacch

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I love Bust coinage and collect them as my pocket allows......have to sell some moderns to fund the habit now and again though. I like the fact that if its a circ coin, you never know who could have touched it, where it could have been and how many times it was slid across a bar top in a bordello or maybe given to a doctor for payment.......the mystery intriques me. If the coin in BU, i wonder how it survived so long, untouched, unspent, near virgin for so long. Oh, I like the eagle on the back too.

xbob

Nice giveaway.

I collect circulated coins in albums for the thrill of the hunt.

My favorite is the Washington Quarters, perhaps due to the video arcade days of my childhood when quarters were considered "treasure". I am slowly upgrading that set. I have an arcade token collection also.

I also enjoy, Maryland related coins, medals, and tokens (home state). For the heck of it I also collect Y2K coins for a registry set and some world silver examples.

Certified coins I own are mostly type examples and gold. I am working on a 1967 set in Cameo MS67 or better. All are slow patient projects.

i.e. - My collection is all over the place but that's just what it is and I like it that way.

Heywood

I collect Franklin Halves, and have always admired the man.
I like the availability of of all coins, no bank breaking show stoppers, also a few variants, DDs, Great toners and Blast whites, as well as some spectacular cameo proofs.

Very easy to complete, almost impossible to stop upgrading.

I have A whitman circ set, Dansco BU set, and a few Registry sets.



Thanks for the chance, and congrats on 2k.

jmj3esq

I collect commemorative halves and dollars because I like to learn about the history behind the coins and the depictions on the obverse and reverse are a nice change compared to regular mint coins with liberty or a president on the obverse and and eagle on the reverse.

eyoung429

I collect a lot, but my current obsession is Morgan VAM's.....There are soo many different ones even within the same year and mm.

Congrats on your 2K!!!! Please enter my kids in this drawing.

agentjim007

Ilike the history

CoinHusker

Congrats and thanks for the chance.

Garneteye

I collect:

20th Century Type set for the Registry

Modern Commemoratives, working on the gold now but pick up a $ or half if a bargain appears

Rugby coins from any country because it bring back great memories when I played.

1887 British year set because I like the design

Congrats on your 2000 and thanks for the chance

mhammerman

1) What do you like mostly about the series or type of coins you collect?

I collect the $5 and $10 indians in lower MS. I do love these coins because old gold has a very seductive color when the skins are original. One nice thing about the two series is that they are collector coins...not bullion so much. They are very historic and survivors of the '33 gold recall so the fact that they even are around is kind of a feat. Pratt and St. Gaudens...excellent designers and very comely presentations. The other thing I like is that there are some stoppers in both series so for now I can collect what I can afford and if I EVER HIT IT BIG, I can buy stoppers like the '09 O in 62, or the '33 (oh baby), or the fabled '29 $5 in 58...this is an excellent series. The only problem is the goobers think that they have to have these because gold has gone up...BAH on ya...go away and buy some bars, you bozos...these series are for collectors only, not bozos.

Saul Goode

gemstatecoins

I like the Early Commems the best, because of the diversity. Thanks for the chance...

paigowjohnny

Morgans...big, heavy hunks of silver...and I happen to like the classic Liberty design as well as the eagle on the reverse with wings spread.

Barberman55

Mostly I like the challenge of collecting original looking (no dipped or cleaned coins), Barber half dollars, in the higher circulated grades. Congratulations on 2000 posts........I'm glad you enjoy our company.

NumisOxide

2datop

JRocco

Hey John- congrats on 2K
I have been into bust halves a lot lately- mainly because .... they are so freakin cool ...

Craton

Well, I just finished a set of Franklin halves and I love the Franklin. The design is so simple but the man on the coin was such an important part of our nations beginnings. Ben Franklin rocks and I think that he got completely screwed over when JFK was killed.
Like I said, I completed a set of Franklins but I still can't keep myself from buying them here and there. I'm addicted.

gamr0n

I like modern proof coins; they are affordable and very attractive in cameo.

RoelSports

I am hooked on the Standing Liberty Quarter...I think this is by far and away the best looking silver coin. Along that vein, I also collect Buffalo Nickels, Walking Liberty Halves, Mercury dimes and Indian Head cents. A very historical and romantic era for our country is represented by these artistically superior coins. What happened to the artistry of our coinage after these series is up for debate...scr

morganbarber

My primary series is Morgan Dollars. I like them because they are big and silver and extremely collectible. You can collect by year, date/MM, Vams, DMPLs, etc. Thanks.

mcheath

i collect franklins because its a challenge to find non baggy coins or certain dates, but it doesnt break my wallet...............too much


thanks for the chance

NumisOxide

2DaTop- Ends tonight!!!

busco69

I like anything bust because I love the design. Thanks

Numismatics

Congrats on the 2000th. I like Morgans.

amercoin

I collect GSA Morgans and thanks to all the new collectors that keeps driving the price up.

JustGotRipped

I simply enjoy filling albums with coins that appeal to my eye

howboutdemcoins

I'm trying for one of every denomination. You wouldn't happen to be giving away a Stella??? lol

zeus135

I'm into filling my 7070 Type album now. I love getting one of each type, to see where I'll go after this album is complete. So far, Barber dimes have my attention, I never had one until I started this album.

zeus135

By the way, congrats on the milestone.

Hyperion

answer: I like my coins because they have a nice beat, and I can dance to 'em
thanks for the chance !

Bruceswar

Who is the winner?

joefro

Congrats on 2000! I love collecting Lincolns because I have been collecting them since I was a little kid, only a lot more seriously now!

Gator5220

I like Morgans because they are shiny and round.

FullStepJeffs

I collect Jeffersons...

I like to collect coins that everybody else thinks aren't worth anything... that way, I get a really good set of coins.

Thanks for the chance.

Peace,

Steve

mirabela

Well, what Steve said about Jeffersons. Same goes for BTW & Carver-Washington halves -- I can have a group of nice coins on humble means, because nobody but me wants them. I like my type set because I get to look at one of everything, and there are a few coins in there that really take some hunting to find one of that I like.

Thanks for the chance.