How many collectors of world coins are there for every collector of US coins?

ANACONDA

How many collectors of world coins are there for every collector of US coins? Just looking for opinions here.

tydye

I collect both

llafoe

I go both ways too!

cladking

Fifty years ago it was probably close to three US to one foreign.

Ten years ago it was two to one.

Now it's probably about one to one but a large percentage of world coin collectors are newbies.

JamesMurray

Does the question ask how many US collectors of world coins or the world in general ? The answer would seem obvious if the latter.

derryb

since this is the US coin forum your results might be skewed. Post the same question on the World & Ancient Coins Forum and see what their response is.

ANACONDA

<< <i>Does the question ask how many US collectors of world coins or the world in general ? The answer would seem obvious if the latter. >>



Good question.....the world in general. How many people in the world collect world coins as compared to collectors of US coins. If a person collects both, consider them a collector of world coins.

ANACONDA

<< <i>since this is the US coin forum your results might be skewed. Post the same question on the World & Ancient Coins Forum and see what their response is. >>



Good suggestion...I will do that.

PerryHall

In the entire world, I would guess 25 to one.

heavymetal

I have a collection of World coins going on as well as US coins. I have some World ProofMint sets with a smattering of circulated older coins thrown in. This is all consistent with my collection's strategy..."See it, Like it, Get it."

Hussulo

There's certainly many more World coin collectors then US coin collectors.

However US coins tend to bring in the bigger money. This could be due to reasons like:
Investors
Grade/price Inflation, Slabification (I mean paying huge premiums for +1 point on a slab, when in reality there might not be much of a difference between that coin and the next coin down).
The lack of coins - due to the fact that the date of US coins only goes back a couple of hundred years.
etc..

Don't get me wrong, some World coins like Chinese and Russian, to some extend British have been gaining huge momentum.

I do like US coins, but you can buy much more rarity, history etc for your money in World coins.

Take for instance this coin:



1799 George III, gilt, proof farting. Current value probably £400-£500 ($635-$795).

I don't think you could find an equivalent US coin for that price.

Hus

HoledandCreative

I have collected both for many years. That is a very nice 1890H Half and a very pretty farthing.

I'll go with 1 to 1 ratio. I don't believe foreign economies can come close to supporting the quantity of coin collectors in this country. All countries together might match up.

coinlieutenant

Many more world collectors...at least 20 to 1.

I collect both.

Love this monster of a coin...

Coinosaurus

I believe the ratio would be 3.14159.

Maybe you should define "collector" first.

HoledandCreative

Everyone wants a piece of the pie. That 16 is a monster!

bidask

I am one who collects both.World coins are awesome and rich with history.

This coin is lustrous and mark free in hand and deserving of a higher grade imo. Tough date too....