What do you collect that will not put you in the poor house.

INXS

Looking for a new series to collect but something reasonable unlike the SBA's or SAC's where you need big money for a decent registry. Slabbed, album....etc??

100proof1957

At this point in time ?

Not much !

RYK

Almost any coin series or collecting theme has the potential to put you in the poor house.

INXS

I am looking for something that I own instead of something that owns me.

Barndog

Circulated bust half dimes. Try a date set first (1829-1837). If you like it, collect them by die marriage (91 known) and remarriage (another fifty). Most of these can be had at or below greysheet prices if raw.

DHeath

You might consider darkside.

rb345

Women. They're the one type of collectible that will never put a man into the poorhouse.

INXS

<< <i>Women. They're the one type of collectible that will never put a man into the poorhouse. >>



Just bid one adieu after 32 years. I'll pass on this suggestion, but thanks anyway.

cladking

You can still put together sets of most moderns for a very low price if you don't insist on
slabbed coins. Even the slabbed coins can be quite reasonable if you don't go for the high
end. The best bet if you collect these is to look at mint and proof sets to find raw coins and
buy the slabbed coins for those which you have little chance of finding by yourself. Be pat-
ient. This will require a lot of work and more than a little time.

Or go for something completely different. Matched sets of buffalos or PL Jeffersons can be
challenging and inexpensive. There are lots of US coins that can be had cheaply if you stay
away from rare classics and high grade moderns but if none of these impress you then dark
side or tokens can be challenging. There are still lots of rare darkside moderns which haven't
increased yet

fc

super choice AU P and S half eagles.
a sly person can find super coins for approx 250-350 each.

also, buying gold when you are "poor" shows real will power.
you will take a lot of pride in your collection and asset(s).

rb345

Honest Congressman. They dont cost anything, unlike the other die varieties. But finding one that hasn't been corroded by exposute to
Washington politics can take a lot of time. Unless, of course, you can find one that's already on a slab.

ccr

Try a set of PR69DCAM Ikes. Don`t worry about the 70`s as the 69`s will make a nice set too.

BECOKA

Pick a set like Kennedy's or Jeffersons then pick a grade target for a matched set like MS65. Once complete, either go on to the next set or upgrade as finances allow.

TheRaven

Pick a series which you like and find a grade that you like in it.....

I like Barber coinage, VG is my preferred grade..... like the price and the looks like the coins.....

Basically I think you just have to look at different (lower) grades.....

Shamika

<< Women. They're the one type of collectible that will never put a man into the poorhouse. >>

What planet are you from?

originalisbest

circulated cents out of circulation that have the ideal light-brown "circ" look for a cent. Particularly challenging to find circ, un-ugly specimens post 1982! As far as I know, I have this field all to myself.

DragonAzz

<< <i>I am looking for something that I own instead of something that owns me. >>



Unfortunately you are doomed only because you, like so many of us, are a collector.

Coxe

Not sure if it is as true today as it was a decade or two ago, but circulated Shield nickel vareties can be rewarding and easy on the wallet. The design was so pathetically bland that most collectors overlook it as a Red Book footnote or something, yet the series is incredibly rich in quite interesting varieties (most DDO and DDR), many with the condition censi reaching down into XF or VF. There ae varieties yet to be discovered so every trip to a show bourse or a shop is a potentially interesting experience. I sold out of mine recently, but it was a very rewarding numismatic experience collecting them.

rmoss

I just finished a 3 year PCGS set of SMS coins in MS-67 or better. I didn't so much worry about the cameos as I did the coins. It wasn't all that expensive. This was something to do between major purchases. I just finished the SMS set and am now working on my birth year set which is 1948, a 14 coin set. I am trying for FS, FB, and FBL coins in the 5¢, 10¢, and 50¢ coins. It souldn't break me.

Colorfulcoins

1946-1964 silver toned Roosevelt dimes in MS67 grade.....without FT or FB designations. I've seen complete NGC MS67 sets sell for $1200-1500 (pretty cheap - like $30/coin).....and even a PCGS MS67 set is probably do-able for $5000.

But.....just stay away from the blue ones....THEY"RE ALL MINE!!!!!

TheRegulator

<< <i>circulated cents out of circulation that have the ideal light-brown "circ" look for a cent. Particularly challenging to find circ, un-ugly specimens post 1982! As far as I know, I have this field all to myself. >>



Collect from circulation. It's fun, cheap, and challenging. I've got a bunch of Dansco "All-in-One" folders for my circulation collections and those are probably the most meaningful collections I have. Putting together a well matched, choice brown Memorial Cent set (1959-1982) is not an easy task. I spent 7-8 years of searching bank rolls and pocket change to finally get a set with which I am happy, and just finished it last summer. The zinc cents are incredibly tough to find in a nice smooth, light brown color that matches the earlier copper cents. Along the way, I've picked up 50 of the 140 wheat cents from circulation.

Jeffersons and Kennedys (if you can get them) are fun as well.


(originalisbest- You are not alone!)

19Lyds

Piece of Cake.

Kennedy Half Dollars. With a few exceptions every coin can be found by searching rolls and you can get darn near any grade you want up to a 63. Sometimes better. All it takes is your 1st $500 dollar box then you'll be working that set in no time!

novacaesarea

Hi INXS,

In the Colonial Cion World, the new rage is British Counterfeit Halfpennies. Thye were likely the most common coin to circulate in Colonial America. They are crude and interesting. Lots and lots of errors and they are just begining to scope out families and varieties. They can be had for a few hundred dollars and have loads of history and variety. Many hand engraved dies etc.

novacaesarea

DUIGUY

So Called Dollars ; Made in America ; Lots of history and variety in designs. IMHO

stiffy

In case you want a really nice set for a couple thousand:

AU+ Indian gold quarter eagles. Only 15 dates/mm, most very easy to aquire in AU for slightly over melt. Lovely looking coins... And US GOLD too.

Only key is 1911-D and it won't kill you. Well it might... But it won't cost moon money

Boothill40

Just finished Proof eisenhower in PR69 DCAM and will now look at circulation isues--Tom

INXS

Thanks all. All good suggestions I now have two high end registry sets and I really want to get away from the registry for a while. The raw circulated in a Dansco albums sounds really good.

HighRelief

Proof DCAM Ikes are a nice series to collect without breaking your wallet.

poorguy

What do you collect that will not put you in the poor house.

Potato chips shaped like presidents.

joefro

<< <i><< Women. They're the one type of collectible that will never put a man into the poorhouse. >>

What planet are you from? >>



OMG These are the EXACT words I was going to say. Haha Shamika I like you're style

topstuf

<< <i>Honest Congressman. >>



Too scarce. China is also heavily into this market and they will outbid you. The going rate for congressmen is now a free sandwich and a "night on the town." When the town is Peking, it's too expensive to compete.

CarlWohlforth

I collect holed coins. I'm working on a type set. The cost is low. The set can be displayed on my head.

paigowjohnny

Circ date set of Morgans....however the 93-95 are a bit pricy even in VF

LALASD4

Seashells.

BillJones

<< <i>Looking for a new series to collect but something reasonable unlike the SBA's or SAC's where you need big money for a decent registry. Slabbed, album....etc?? >>



Why not feget the registry and enjoy life as a collector? I dabble with the NGC registry, but it does not dictate what I purchase. Collecting is a lot more fun if you limit the competition aspect of it. As we have seen, this is a lot of opinion and some luck when it comes to getting coins graded. Quietly enjoying my hobby means more to me than any case of registry fever.

Longacre

Searching rolls?

Cladiator

<< <i>Why not feget the registry and enjoy life as a collector? I dabble with the NGC registry, but it does not dictate what I purchase. Collecting is a lot more fun if you limit the competition aspect of it. As we have seen, this is a lot of opinion and some luck when it comes to getting coins graded. Quietly enjoying my hobby means more to me than any case of registry fever. >>

Well said.

morgannut2

<< <i>Hi INXS,

In the Colonial Cion World, the new rage is British Counterfeit Halfpennies. Thye were likely the most common coin to circulate in Colonial America. They are crude and interesting. Lots and lots of errors and they are just begining to scope out families and varieties. They can be had for a few hundred dollars and have loads of history and variety. Many hand engraved dies etc.

novacaesarea >>


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This is the kind of totally overlooked area that you can put into an album and along the way become a world expert, and computer publish a book that's pays for the whole darn set. Irish half pennies, various state issues--there are all sorts of categories of early copper that are ignored-underappreciated.

lkenefic

I agree with some of the recent posts. Searching rolls has brought me back to my collecting roots and fond memories from my childhood. This got me thinking of sets I could complete with my kids. Matched MS60-62 RB Lincoln Memorials would be challenging and really cheap as would a set of Kennedy Halfs.

My most recent trip to my local shop was with my daughter yesterday. She decided on circulated Peace Dollars [OK ....I decided on the "circulated" part of it] and we spent about 20 minutes culling through the junk silver bin to find a decent AU sample. There were many XF-AU coins in the bin, so this is the collection I'll be helping her put together as the years go by.

I guess I never entered into the "Registry Set" mentality so it's easy for me to take a step back and assess why I started collecting in the first place. Obviously there are enough coins to go around to suit everyones' fancy.

Leo