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Collecting bug has hit hard
Moonbiter
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I haven't been into collecting for more then 2 weeks now, and I'm finding myself going to the bank to get circulated rolls of coins to go error hunting. Until I have more disposable income available, I'll be doing that for a bit.
Now when I walk into the local coin shop, I drool looking at all the coins I want.
Now when I walk into the local coin shop, I drool looking at all the coins I want.
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It's a fun hobby, you'll enjoy it!
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<< <i>I haven't been into collecting for more then 2 weeks now, and I'm finding myself going to the bank to get circulated rolls of coins to go error hunting. Until I have more disposable income available, I'll be doing that for a bit.
Now when I walk into the local coin shop, I drool looking at all the coins I want. >>
Since you're on a limited budget, I have a challenge for you that is inexpensive. Put together a complete set of circulation clad Roosevelt dimes. 1965 to date. It's not as easy as one would think. It took me over a year to find a 1969 Philly dime in pocket change.
I knew it would happen.
Whatever coins you're looking through you might want to start a set of. These are challenging
and make a great reference collection for identifying varieties.
<< <i>I haven't been into collecting for more then 2 weeks now, and I'm finding myself going to the bank to get circulated rolls of coins to go error hunting. Until I have more disposable income available, I'll be doing that for a bit.
Now when I walk into the local coin shop, I drool looking at all the coins I want. >>
Deal with it brother, this is very addictive. Don't expect relief.
By the way, welcome aboard. How you?
I understand how you feel, "walking into the local coin shop and drooling". But get educated first, purchase coins later. I wish I discovered this board when I was just 2 weeks into collecting, instead of a couple of years. I'm sure I would've made a lot less mistakes.
I like kwmorgan and mcheath's suggestions - low budget and a great place to start. I'm starting a similar collection with circulated Kennedy halves.
Best of luck to you, and keep reading here! There's some flaky posts, like on any board, but a LOT of good knowledge from some really nice people, too. See you around.
Joe G.
Great BST purchases completed with commoncents123, p8nt, blu62vette and Stuart. Great coin swaps completed with rah1959, eyoung429 and Zug. Top-notch consignment experience with Russ.
I guess you could call my collection a poor mans collection as it's mostly circulated stuff that my grandmother found out of old bank bags she used to get on a weekly basis, but she found some nice coins. The best one was a 1909s VDB that graded VF-20 from PCGS (just got it back from them). I have some '32 Washingtions, most the key dates for Lincohns, lots of buffalo nickels, jeffersons, walking liberty havles, a complete set of Franklin halves. Come to think of it, she had a pretty good collection. I also have proofs and mint sets from '68 to '96 with some silver and prestige sets also. I have silver eagle proofs and uncirculated from '86-'96 with about 20 of them being proofs from '93-95. I also have some commemoratives sets also.
Now that I'm into collecting now, I might look into completing sets since she has so many already, but some series, like the Mercury dime, she doesn't have the '16d but she does have an '16s
I might be able to do a Roosevelt clad collection, but I could cheat and draw upon my other collection, but I won't. This sounds like a fun challenge and I'll have to start putting dimes on my list to get.
I've started searching the presidential dollars (uncirculated), but I'm stuck on the wrong side of the Mississippi and get the Denver mint stuff =(.
When Oct/Nov comes around I'll be selling lots of proof and mint sets from '68-'96. I have 4 of each for most, and 3 for others. I was going to sell them so I had 2 each, and then take that money and get a gold coin. I have lots of plans, but I have to start shifting my assets around in the collection.
For any major purchases, I'm going PCGS slabs only until I get proficient in grading. Might do a NGC slab, but I would prefer PCGS.
<< <i>Forgot to ask, can you still find silver half dollars out there? I figured they'd grabbed them all by now. >>
From what I've heard on this board, you can still find them. I'm going to check a few local banks for Kennedys.
<< <i>For any major purchases, I'm going PCGS slabs only until I get proficient in grading. Might do a NGC slab, but I would prefer PCGS. >>
Sounds like a good idea. I've heard mixed results on ANACS and SEGS, but any others besides these four, I would avoid completely.
Edit for: missed a quote.
Joe G.
Great BST purchases completed with commoncents123, p8nt, blu62vette and Stuart. Great coin swaps completed with rah1959, eyoung429 and Zug. Top-notch consignment experience with Russ.
<< <i>Forgot to ask, can you still find silver half dollars out there? I figured they'd grabbed them all by now.
For any major purchases, I'm going PCGS slabs only until I get proficient in grading. Might do a NGC slab, but I would prefer PCGS. >>
If you are tempted to buy old US gold, you are definitely correct on buying only PCGS or NGC slabbed coins. I've seen multilpe instances where people have been taken to the cleaners on very good counterfeits. All of my US gold is slabbed. All of my expensive Morgans are either in PCGS, NGC or original GSA plastic. GSA's are Morgan dollars sold by the Gov't in the 1970's and most were Carson City mint coins, btw.
<< <i>Yeah, I don't want to get burned on gold coins so I will purchased slabbed ones only. I have '81, '82, '83, '84 and '85 GSA Morgans, so I know exactly what you are talking about. >>
Very cool, wasn't sure how "new" you were, so I figured best explain the GSA thang. I smell a 1880-CC Reverse of '79 and a 1880-CC Reverse of '78 in your future, btw hehehe.
<< <i>For some reason I like the Carson City mint stuff. Not sure why, but I like it. hehe >>
Wild West and the Comstock Lode all rolled up into one coin for me. BTW, if you call the Nevada State Museum (old CC mint) in CC, they sell the brass and silver bullion rounds struck on old press number 1. Neat to include one in a CC mint collection. The old girl still does a really good job of striking coins.
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<< <i>Forgot to ask, can you still find silver half dollars out there? I figured they'd grabbed them all by now.
For any major purchases, I'm going PCGS slabs only until I get proficient in grading. Might do a NGC slab, but I would prefer PCGS. >>
If you are tempted to buy old US gold, you are definitely correct on buying only PCGS or NGC slabbed coins. I've seen multilpe instances where people have been taken to the cleaners on very good counterfeits. All of my US gold is slabbed. All of my expensive Morgans are either in PCGS, NGC or original GSA plastic. GSA's are Morgan dollars sold by the Gov't in the 1970's and most were Carson City mint coins, btw. >>
ICG and ANACS also does a good job of authenticating coins.
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<< <i>Forgot to ask, can you still find silver half dollars out there? I figured they'd grabbed them all by now.
For any major purchases, I'm going PCGS slabs only until I get proficient in grading. Might do a NGC slab, but I would prefer PCGS. >>
If you are tempted to buy old US gold, you are definitely correct on buying only PCGS or NGC slabbed coins. I've seen multilpe instances where people have been taken to the cleaners on very good counterfeits. All of my US gold is slabbed. All of my expensive Morgans are either in PCGS, NGC or original GSA plastic. GSA's are Morgan dollars sold by the Gov't in the 1970's and most were Carson City mint coins, btw. >>
ICG and ANACS also does a good job of authenticating coins. >>
Very true. I have a couple ICG and ANACS slabs around the house as well. My 1889 Morgan "bar wing" is in ANACS. I do like what ANACS does on cleaned coins. They slab it, but list it as cleaned.
do this 1st, save yourself alot of headaches
Jim
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