POLL: Total amount you've paid for your current collection

MidLifeCrisis

I'm not asking about the value...I'm asking how much you are into the collection for.

The amount adds up and can quickly surprise you.

silverpop

little over $200

RedSoxinNYC

$12k+

COALPORTER

ALL

SanctionII

Less than I would like; and more than I should.

COALPORTER

i ment to say , i paid for all my money for them. no stolen or free-bees.

with all the coin shows i have attended, i have never won a coin door prize.

fishcooker

Enough to make a difference, I don't believe in messin' around. Prolly 20 pct of portfolio.

LanLord

Needs to be something bigger than "or more"

camlov2

Good thing currency isn't included, that would put me in a different bracket.

mkman123

more than most countries GDP

bronzemat

Almost 20k probably.

howards

Attention, robbers! Narrow your targets here!

MidLifeCrisis

<< <i>Attention, robbers! Narrow your targets here! >>


That's why it's a poll.

Do you ever post pictures of expensive coins on here?

Do you own a published registry set?

Be cautious, not paranoid.

DHeath

What if you're playing with the house's money?

MidLifeCrisis

<< <i>What if you're playing with the house's money? >>


Good for you.

But it still may be a significant amount...and still may be a lot more than you realize before thinking about it.

If I have a good night at the blackjack table, I soon start playing with the house's money. But if I come back the next night and lose a big chunk of it, I still get irritated even though I didn't "lose" anything.

The main point of this poll is awareness. Realize how much money you've put into your collection.

Frankly, I'm surprised at the results so far - approximately 74% of respondents have paid $25K or more for the coins in their current collection, with more than half of those in the $100K+ range.

I don't care who you are, that's a lot of money.

johnny9434

<< <i>What if you're playing with the house's money? >>

just as long as were not cooking the books at work errr sumtin like tat

MilesWaits

A dollar fitty.

My Sacagawea is worth more than melt or face value!

SeattleSlammer

<< <i>Less than I would like; and more than I should. >>

yellowkid

I sold quite a bit in January and only put some of it back in the collection, middle five figures I would guesstimate.

MidLifeCrisis

I am surprised that so many of the respondents are into their collection for $100,000 or more.

I don't know if that's good or bad...but it's a lot of money.

copperhunter

Woof...

mbogoman

$100k or more (just a little), but a LOT of that has been with the House's money. It's hard to estimate how much "new" money has been "invested" over the years, because my usual modus operandi is to upgrade, then sell the replaced coin (more often than not at a profit)... Or sell some bullion to obtain something numismatic... So, the bottom line is not hard and fast, and I would be willing to wager it's the same for many here...