Top 10 things that keep me interested in Numismatics
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1. History
2. Variety of coins and types available
3. Grade ranges for any budget
4. Beautiful designs
5. Toning
6. Making money
7. Making money on mint products
8. Making friends with fellow collectors/dealers
9. Learning from individuals like John Albanese
10. The thrill of the hunt
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SeaEagleCoins: 11/14/54-4/5/12. Miss you Larry!
2. good hobby for the lazy
3. something 'legal' I can do in secret
4. a thrill that keeps on giving
5. auction catalogs are free
6. takes up little space
7. ability to spend lots of money yet 'keep' it
8. keeps me away from that frikkkng stock market
9. I love history and having hold of a precious antique for a little bit of its life
10 That picture of Breen in the Study with that huge desk
1. lack of interest in horses
2. good hobby for the lazy
3. something 'legal' I can do in secret
4. a thrill that keeps on giving
5. auction catalogs are free
6. takes up little space
7. ability to spend lots of money yet 'keep' it
8. keeps me away from that frikkkng stock market
9. I love history and having hold of a precious antique for a little bit of its life
10 That picture of Breen in the Study with that huge desk
LOL
except for #8. and 10., I'd have to agree with this list to a large extent
Thanks for the laugh ambro'
I really only have three primary reasons I collect
1. artistic and aesthetic beauty
2. history and social/economic influences of coins/paper
3. once I got started, it got to my OCD
as for #3 ... think "Hi, my name's Todd and I am a coin addict"
“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #242
2. ASE 25th flip
3. ASE 25th ethics
4. ASE 25th orders
5. ASE 25th presale
6. ASE 25th future value
7. ASE 25th mint issues
8. ASE 25th ASE 25th flip again
9. ASE 25th order #
10. ASE 25th packaging
I had multiple other things but they got bumped off the front page by all the ASE stuff.
(#11 The commem hunt)
<< <i>1. ASE 25th
2. ASE 25th flip
3. ASE 25th ethics
4. ASE 25th orders
5. ASE 25th presale
6. ASE 25th future value
7. ASE 25th mint issues
8. ASE 25th ASE 25th flip again
9. ASE 25th order #
10. ASE 25th packaging
I had multiple other things but they got bumped off the front page by all the ASE stuff.
(#11 The commem hunt)
That's good stuff
2. Modern Mint Products
3. Doctoring
4. Credit Card Debt
5. The divorce rate
6. Activities at the ANA over the past few years
7. Investment opportunities
8. Condition rarities
9. Commemoratives
10. The hot chicks
2. Numismatic items of local interest.
3. Thrill of the hunt.
4. Books.
5. Ability to become an 'expert' in some area.
6. History.
7. Number of different themes/areas to explore.
8. Going to shows.
9. Financial gain is possible, even if not very likely.
10. It's fun.
<< <i>10. The hot chicks >>
Scarlett Johansson doesn't count
2. Design artistry
3. hobby liquidity
4. Ability to gain knowledge enough to fake being a mini-dealer
5. Interacting with other collectors
6. History of the hobby
7. Interacting with dealers
8. Trials and tribulations of buying/selling
...some other stuff.
2. Knowing something about anything my wife doesn't know
3. Spending time with my 13yr old daughter while she still thinks I'm the coolest guy around
4. getting to fulfill my need for collecting something while calling it an "Investment"
5. The hot babes that always hang around the coin shop !!!
<< <i>1. ASE 25th
2. ASE 25th flip
3. ASE 25th ethics
4. ASE 25th orders
5. ASE 25th presale
6. ASE 25th future value
7. ASE 25th mint issues
8. ASE 25th ASE 25th flip again
9. ASE 25th order #
10. ASE 25th packaging
I had multiple other things but they got bumped off the front page by all the ASE stuff.
(#11 The commem hunt)
Let's not forget speculation on what holograms will be included in the 30th Anniversary set.
you share with us all.
2) I like collectibles in general so coins are a natural choice
3) Hopes of having the rare opportunity of aquiring something
extraordinary,and for a song ofcourse. :-D
4) Hopes of maybe finding some really rare coin in change or, in a bank roll.
5) Coins are, money. What more needs to be said.
6) my Aye dee dee prevents me from....
2. It takes up such little space.
3. I appreciate the artistry, craftsmanship, and the historical aspect.
4. It's a very cost efficient hobby. Much of the money spent becomes a tangible asset.
5. It gives me a reason to have a safe.
6. I always seem to feel better after handling money.
7. A lady with a clean cheek is one woman that is worth the chase.
8. It gives me a great reason to have a database, plan, create lists, take pictures, and keep records.
9. I enjoy the challenge of putting together sets of well matched items gathered from various places.
10. I like the social aspect of going to coin shows and shops, flea markets, banks, and even garage sales to find stuff.
Here are mine:
Not sure I'ver reached the numismatic level yet, so I'll stick with Top 10 Reasons to Collect Coins:
1.Following experience with beanie babies, stamps, comics and baseball cards figure I would go with a ‘sure fire’ investment
2.Grandparents left me two Proof Roosevelt dimes and three cleaned Morgans. I would’ve preferred 360 acres in Malibu or controlling interest in Ford, but we play the hand were dealt.
3. The local Star Trek, Majic- The Gathering, and Dungeons and Dragons clubs wouldn’t accept my application.
4. Sunlight Kills
5. I could never see the logic in maintaining cash in the checking account
6. That one time I spent the entire paycheck on a coin, brought it home, and dropped it down the ventilation shaft – I was hooked!
7. Cannot think of a higher calling than ferreting out Chinese counterfeits from the stash
8. The required wardrobe has a low cost entry barrier
9 The hours aren’t bad
10. There just aren’t that many things I am willing to pick out of the gutter
1)History
2)Gold
3)Silver
4)Design
5)The hunt
6)Toning
7)Toning
8)Toning
9)Toning
10)Toning
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC
2. History in your hands.
3. Mining Kennedy's for silver.... making money off the banks.
4. Finding uncirculated Ikes at the banks.
5. Finding bargains at Flea markets and the like.
6.Flipping mint products for a profit.
7. Enjoyment of mint errors.
8. The look on the face of young kids when you give them some old coins.
9. Hedge against hyperinflation.
10. Very few hobbies can be said to be profitable and fun over time, numismatics is one of them.
1. The challenge of hunting for quality mid-grade Barber Halves that possess the right "look"
2. The challenge of increasing my numismatic knowledge so that I can become an even more astute coin buyer
3. The challenge of improving my numismatic photography skills
4. The challenge of maintaining relationships with collecting friends who are competing with me for the same coins
5. The challenge of convincing my co-workers that their grandfathers' collections of common date "Wheat Pennies" and 1964 Washington Quarters aren't "extremely valuable"
6. The challenge of identifying the specific odors present at any given dealer's bourse table
7. The challenge of not losing my patience while sifting through the 4,000,000 Morgan Dollars and 12,000,000 Statehood Quarters at the local monthly 20-dealer show to find any other numismatically related item
8. The challenge of finding bourse food that doesn't cause diarrhea or acid reflux
9. The challenge of maintaining my sanity while wading through 40,000 Ebay listings of "AU" coins that are actually VGs but whose sellers justify the "AU" classification by bleating the "grading is subjective" mantra
10. The challenge of trying to find useful, informative Ricko posts
"Keep your malarkey filter in good operating order" -Walter Breen