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If coin collecting did not exist, would you collect something else?

SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 12,528 ✭✭✭✭✭
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For me, I have not found anything I would want to collect other than coins.

Of course I have not devoted much time to looking at other collecting areas since I enjoy coins so much, so I really can not be sure that I would not find a replacement.

The small size of coins makes the logistics of collecting them (storage, transport, etc.) much easier than say vintage automobiles. If I did choose a replacement, I would prefer something that would be small and thus easy to store and transport. I know one thing that my wife would approve of,................ diamondsimage

Of course if I collected diamonds, my hobby efforts would involve hunting for, finding and acquiring diamonds, after which I would simply hand them over to my better half. Where is the fun in that?

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  • BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,512 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'd likely own lots more firearms.
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  • ccrdragonccrdragon Posts: 2,697 ✭
    i would have a lot more dragons and 1 less wife... image
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  • DarkStarDarkStar Posts: 461 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My chess book collection started before and is a lot larger than my coin collection.

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  • remumcremumc Posts: 1,274 ✭✭✭
    I collect lots of other things!

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  • SLQSLQ Posts: 311 ✭✭

    Currency, and guitars.
  • UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would mostly collect more interest on my money....
    I used to be somebody, now I'm just a coin collector.
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  • drwstr123drwstr123 Posts: 7,045 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I was brought up with antiques. So much around, I could never be bored. Mike
  • TorinoCobra71TorinoCobra71 Posts: 8,055 ✭✭✭
    Yeah, Dust.....

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  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,704 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No coins, tokens, and medals!!!

    I might as well be an ancient Egyptian. image
    Tempus fugit.
  • OmegaOmega Posts: 1,587 ✭✭✭
    Currency.
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  • Musky1011Musky1011 Posts: 3,904 ✭✭✭✭
    Stocks

    and

    $100 bills
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  • lkrarecoinslkrarecoins Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭
    yes, probably acorns for the long winter image
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  • ElcontadorElcontador Posts: 7,656 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'd probably have a lot more international team fútbol (soccer) jerseys than the five I have now.
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  • dorkkarldorkkarl Posts: 12,691 ✭✭✭


    << <i>If coin collecting did not exist, would you collect something else? >>

    of course, already do! i collect rocks.

    no, seriuosly, i am a rock collector!

    K S
  • GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭
    license plates
  • CoxeCoxe Posts: 11,139 ✭
    Yes....and I have in the past...many things. A personality defect at best.
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  • fishteethfishteeth Posts: 2,263 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I guess I could collect additional girlfriends. The extra cash and time could easily allow me one or two more

    My girlfriend didn't think this was a good excuse for me to buy more coins....
  • CoxeCoxe Posts: 11,139 ✭


    << <i>I guess I could collect additional girlfriends. The extra cash and time could easily allow me one or two more

    My girlfriend didn't think this was a good excuse for me to buy more coins.... >>



    Sounds like a great idea. Wonder if my wife would mind.....
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  • EagleEyeEagleEye Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Minerals.

    I know many coin collectors who are also into minerals. Luckilly, in Febuary they all decend here in Tucson for the largest rock show in the world! Think ten ANA conventions going on at once in one town!

    MY good friend Bill Metropolis, is probably the Q.D.B. of the mineral world and he is now working at Stack's. Merging the mineral world with the coin world.
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  • cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,946 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I collect too many things already besides coins (Parker fountain pens, Ocean liner memorabilia, Airship memorabilia)...if coin collecting didn't exist, I'd have a lot more time for those! image
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  • GATGAT Posts: 3,146 ✭
    No, I would be spending more time on the radio ham bands chasing DX (foreign countries to you non hams).
    USAF vet 1951-59
  • seateddimeseateddime Posts: 6,180 ✭✭✭
    I collect 40's Captain Marvel Comics too
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  • GrivGriv Posts: 2,804 ✭
    I collect these imageimage
  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,426 ✭✭✭✭✭
    More cars along with more Rock searching.

    Ken
  • OverdateOverdate Posts: 7,143 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If coin collecting did not exist, would you collect something else?


    No, I'd invent coins. Then I'd invent coin collecting.

    Finally, I'd invent modern commemoratives and make a fortune! image


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  • SkyManSkyMan Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Oh, yeah, there are so many things to collect. Most likely fine art, particularly plein air paintings of the 1910-40 period. Also, there are some US space program stuff that would be fun to get too... flown flight patches and the like.
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  • DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Being a Gemologist, I have previously collected mineral specimens.
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  • percybpercyb Posts: 3,333 ✭✭✭✭
    I'd be collecting wooden Nickels. But I also have a collection of postcard photos of artists, Scottish terrior momentos, and 35mm Cameras (small collection).
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  • NHSBaseballNHSBaseball Posts: 2,470 ✭
    I collect high school baseball jerseys- no kidding- I'll trade with other coaches for replaced/damaged jerseys- also caps.image
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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,512 ✭✭✭✭✭
    image

    Guitars and cars
  • tightbudgettightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭
    20th century war memorabilia.
  • BigRedBigRed Posts: 716
    Metorites, You can find them with a metal detector and some of them are common and some of them are rare and very valuable.
  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭
    I'm a collector by nature. The list of subjects that would take the place of coins is virtually endless in my case.

    Buyer and seller of vintage coin boards!
  • ozzysdad47ozzysdad47 Posts: 257
    I love my coin's, But I do collect gemstones, I do have a not so nice collection of Ex-wive's if anyone is interested.... 4 to be exact... Seem's like i married 4 Nun's, None in the morning and none at night...image
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  • slipgateslipgate Posts: 2,301 ✭✭
    I would still collect coins, but I would store them in my bank account.
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  • olmanjonolmanjon Posts: 1,187 ✭
    Even though coins are my passion--I do collect Mason jars(300 different), rocks(tons), guns, antique tools, tins and coca-cola memorabila. I also golf and bowl.
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  • pharmerpharmer Posts: 8,355 ✭
    Semi-precious stones. Precious if I could find them, but the fun would be finding them, in the wild so to speak. The hunt, it's always the hunt.
    Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

    Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."

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  • RotatedRainbowsRotatedRainbows Posts: 2,085 ✭✭


    << <i>I collect lots of other things!

    Regards,

    Wayne >>



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  • PrivateCoinCollectorPrivateCoinCollector Posts: 2,415 ✭


    << <i>No, I would be spending more time on the radio ham bands chasing DX (foreign countries to you non hams). >>



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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I also collect firearms and marbles.... marbles are quite interesting... and many of high value. Then, of course, there is my knife collection, and chess sets... and books - books - books. Cheers, RickO

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