Does anyone collect everything?

jessecarlk

I collect ALL coins...US, world, new, old, everything. If I do not have it, I keep it regardless of its condition. When—or if—I find a better one, I replace the lesser. I even buy world coins by the pound to go through them and keep the ones I need. I was wondering if anyone else does the same? One can learn a lot about the world and the people who have lived upon it by doing this.

kuhli

<< <i>One can learn a lot about the world and the people who have lived upon it by doing this. >>



Yep. I learned that my ex-wife couldn't tolerate me spending money on shiny little trinkets that weren't going on her fingers and wrists.

But seriously, I used to try the "everything from everywhere", but a major illness brought me to a point that I felt I needed to focus and get a collection with some direction, rather than a horde.

SwK

hi, not any more i have a small computer case that weight is 22klg just with coins from hmmmmm too many years of travel just thrown in, it will make nice soring in 100 years, at present when i need change urgen i put my hand in

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Sapyx

<< <i>I collect ALL coins...US, world, new, old, everything. If I do not have it, I keep it regardless of its condition. When—or if—I find a better one, I replace the lesser. I even buy world coins by the pound to go through them and keep the ones I need. I was wondering if anyone else does the same? One can learn a lot about the world and the people who have lived upon it by doing this. >>


That sounds pretty much like me, except I don't buy poundage too often anymore. I never know what to do with the bucketful of duplicates.

coffeyce

Good morning,

yes i collect US coins of all denominations as well as world coins (which is the larger collection) most my coins are silver. I do have a pillow case of about 50 pounds of wheat pennies lol.

Chris

ASUtodd

I am a hoarder of all things numismatic....

jessecarlk

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<< <i>I collect ALL coins...US, world, new, old, everything. If I do not have it, I keep it regardless of its condition. When—or if—I find a better one, I replace the lesser. I even buy world coins by the pound to go through them and keep the ones I need. I was wondering if anyone else does the same? One can learn a lot about the world and the people who have lived upon it by doing this. >>



That sounds pretty much like me, except I don't buy poundage too often anymore. I never know what to do with the bucketful of duplicates. >>



I'm sure that I'll stop doing this soon too. Once I start getting too many duplicates. There are just too many different world coins for me to not do this for a little while.

coffeyce

yea i have had to put the ones i like in flaps and seperate the in tubs, U.S. in one, Canada and U.K. in another, south america in one and Europe in another. I bought alot of world coin 10-30 pound lots years ago and got alot of nicer specimens. I bought a 20 pound lot recently and most the lots nowadays have 1960 and up coins. I bought several pounds of estate wheat pennies took out ones for my collection and put the remaining 50 pounds or so in the pillow case.

All in al i probably have about 1000 coins in flaps or slabs that are my collection. the rest are just the pounds of left overs i have sold or disposed of.

Chris

Kurt4

I collect a little bit of everything. I've tried to narrow down my focus a couple of times, but I've never found that "certain something" that really got me. For a while that bothered me. I thought I should specialize. Then I figured out that my "certain Something" was coins in general. It works for me and keeps me happy.

olmanjon

Yep-have everything in 10,000 2 x 2's. Also have 3-4,000 extras in cigar boxes. Never saw a coin I didn't like or want. However, I am specializing in Canadian Large cents and New Foundland coins.
Olmanjon

Bjorn

Not everything, but far too much - French coins (all periods, but especially Revolution to WWI), German States (especially Bavaria, Bremen, Brunswick (both), Frankfurt, Hamburg, Oldenburg), Poland Second Republic, German Empire, Queen Victoria pieces, Oddly-shaped coins (particularly from India and the India Ocean area), Barber Quarters and Halves, Morocco up to the 1950s, Tunisia up to the 1930s, you get the idea!

I really try to limit myself to a few areas, but it is very difficult - so many designs and so much history to choose from!

pendragon1998

I do my very best to stick to only a few, pre-defined sets. I'm doing fairly well on that so far.

tbirde56

I collect all world coins as well, just not as actively as I used to.
If anyone has a list of their duplicates maybe a thread of those lists could fill some holes here and there.