Coins' history...

GoldenEyeNumismatics

Which do you tend to appreciate more...

the history any particular coin represents

or...

the history any particular coin has been a part of, seen, experienced, etc?

Explain.

BECOKA

I tend to like the history of where a coin has been if it is traceable. I kinda get a kick out of knowing who has had it. While it's not very long, I can trace a coin that Dizzy has back to the early 80's and has been owned by 4 forum members and one mystery Heritage auction winner in between.

adamlaneus

<< <i>Which do you tend to appreciate more...

the history any particular coin represents

or...

the history any particular coin has been a part of, seen, experienced, etc? >>



A: Gold.



<< <i>Explain. >>



A: Self evident.


[real answer] - I can relate easier to the general history of the coin, the year it was minted and the coins design. Personal histories of the coin are ... very personal and since I don't have any pedigree coins (*) (**), any personal history is just a fantasy. It is still fun to consider what a 'cc' coin might have done.

(*) Except for one very cool 1844-O half eagle I got from Ben.
(**) And all of the other stuff on the BST...

garsmith

Oh if only coins could talk; what miracles have they seen

BillyKingsley

Both-that's why I like circulated coins. They are what made history happen. Some of the coins in my collection I know have been in my family since the 1940s at least...

charley

Both. Logic dictates the existence of one is the existence of the other. Respectfully, John Curlis