Have any "classics" forumites ever tried to hunt for & acquire any raw moderns that &q

SanctionII

For example any DCAM SMS coin? If so, how did you come out with your search and what did you think of the experience?

keets

i don't think that happens very often, if at all. i am rather upset, though, that they sometimes stumble onto ModernMoneyMakers and seem to have no qualms about reaping rewards. something about that and ragging about same strikes me as a bit hypocritical.

SanctionII

keets: interesting observation (as usual).

I have not observed any "Classic" bashing from collectors of "Moderns". I assume that if a modern collector were presneted with an opportunity involving a "Classic" coin, he or she would (if it fit the budget and if he/she felt knowledgable enough to take the plunge) do so, without the bashing.

Reverse the scenario, however and bashing could easily materialize, even though the Classic collector flips the subject coin for a profit. Irritating, wot.

Leiana

I like classics and moderns.

-Amanda

SanctionII

Amanda, with over 1300 posts in two months, you are becoming a very regular poster on the forums. Keep up the pace and you may give some of the forum heavyweights (i.e. over 40 posts) a run for their money.

I also like Classics and Moderns and everything else in between, because I like coins, period.

MrSpud

I have read many accounts where many of the very coins that "classic" coin collectors collect were looked down upon by collectors and sometimes even the public when they were first issued.

rsdoug81

I love classics; however, if a dealer has some proof sets out, I'll casually peruse them to look for something really nice that stands out. Quite frankly, I don't understand why classics collectors give modern collectors such a hard time and vice versa.

Myqqy

I have read posts from various classic collectors who do not have any interest in searching through very large numbers of coins looking for superlative examples. Many collectors aren't wired that way, and I can understand why....

robertpr

<< <i>Amanda, with over 1300 posts in two months, you are becoming a very regular poster on the forums. Keep up the pace and you may give some of the forum heavyweights (i.e. over 40 posts) a run for their money.

I also like Classics and Moderns and everything else in between, because I like coins, period. >>



I predict her post count will drop dramatically in the next week or two.

Leiana

<< <i>

<< <i>Amanda, with over 1300 posts in two months, you are becoming a very regular poster on the forums. Keep up the pace and you may give some of the forum heavyweights (i.e. over 40 posts) a run for their money.

I also like Classics and Moderns and everything else in between, because I like coins, period. >>



I predict her post count will drop dramatically in the next week or two. >>



Robert is of course correct.

-Amanda

DHeath

Personally, I always enjoy looking at coins, and picking cherries. Opportunity is where you find it, whether it's undergraded S mint Peace dollars, three cent silvers, Vams, cameo coins from the 50's and 60's, darkside, fresh album sets, type II Ikes, type II SBA's, errors, etc. It just happens that most dealers are uninterested in anything minted after 1940, so those coins are easier to find raw and buy from uninterested sellers. That won't always be the case, and in fact is much harder than it was a few years ago thanks to the publicity some of the coins have gotten at auction, but for now, I certainly enjoy looking.

Russ

<< <i>I don't understand why classics collectors give modern collectors such a hard time and vice versa. >>



There is no "vice versa". Have you ever seen a thread from a moderns collector slamming classics collectors for what they choose to collect, and what they choose to spend doing so?

Russ, NCNE

seanq

<< <i>Personally, I always enjoy looking at coins, and picking cherries. Opportunity is where you find it, whether it's undergraded S mint Peace dollars, three cent silvers, Vams, cameo coins from the 50's and 60's, darkside, fresh album sets, type II Ikes, type II SBA's, errors, etc. It just happens that most dealers are uninterested in anything minted after 1940, so those coins are easier to find raw and buy from uninterested sellers. That won't always be the case, and in fact is much harder than it was a few years ago thanks to the publicity some of the coins have gotten at auction, but for now, I certainly enjoy looking. >>




Amen, brother.

I love to cherrypick, but after a while the dealers' stock I'd see was already picked through, so things like full-step nickels became the next frontier. Now I'm on to modern cameos and condition rarities. It's all in the thrill of the hunt, and as long as the hobby keeps coming up with variations of "fresh game" I'll stay satisfied.


Sean Reynolds

rsdoug81

<< <i>

<< <i>I don't understand why classics collectors give modern collectors such a hard time and vice versa. >>



There is no "vice versa". Have you ever seen a thread from a moderns collector slamming classics collectors for what they choose to collect, and what they choose to spend doing so?

Russ, NCNE >>



There are no threads that come to mind immediately; however, I've been asked why I want to spend money on a worn out piece of junk when I could get a great deal on the dcam Ikes the dealer was offering.

Cladiator

Classic Schmasik, Modern Schmodern.

Collect what puts a smile on your face and try not to take the smile off of a fellow collector's face just because he/she doesn't collect what you do.

SanctionII

TTT.

Anyone else care to comment?

cladking

<< <i>TTT.

Anyone else care to comment? >>



...Only to add that Seanq really hit the nail on the head.

Individuals have goals in their collections but a hobby also needs to stay fresh. Much
of the enjoyment for many collectors is the thrill of the hunt and the ability to make our
money go as far as possible in the pursuit of our collections and goals. Moderns can not
only be a goal in and of themselves but also a means to an end.

CoinHusker

To me the "classic vs. modern" has always seemed analogous to "country club vs. public course", "old money vs. new money", "society pages vs. sports pages".

It's like caddy shack. The Ted knight's of the "classic" world are bthered by the "modern" Rodney Dangerfield's. Especially when they get an anchor dropped on their dinghy.