Coins You don't Collect Yet Admire
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Long ago I used to collect the Kennedy series. Even had a top five Registry set. Ever since then, after selling the set- I still admire and totally appreciate the series, especially so for ultra GEM, lustrous mint state examples from 1964 to the 1970-D. Dripping in luster brilliant, or pastel toned, I will pause and admire such coins although
the frequency of doing so is seldom due primarily to the scarcity of such material.
Are there coins you absolutely enjoy yet don't collect for one reason or another?
the frequency of doing so is seldom due primarily to the scarcity of such material.
Are there coins you absolutely enjoy yet don't collect for one reason or another?
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Mercury Dimes
Indian Head Cents
Walking Liberty Half Dollars
$10 Indian Gold
$20 St. Gaudens Gold
I like the designs of all these.
Also, 2 cent and 3 cent pieces, half dimes and twenty cent pieces...not because of the design, but because of their history.
I collect them only in my dreams.
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My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress
Hard Times tokens
Standing Liberty quarters (sold my set in 2007)
U. S. pattern coins
colonial coppers
colonial currency
Central American Republic coinage
and many other series........
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The super-expensive stuff that serious coin pr0n is made of isn't something I don't collect yet admire, it's something I can't collect.
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Proof Peace Dollars
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My Collection of Old Holders
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Walkers
All Bust and Seated
Indian Cents
I have one of everything in US type that's easy to get, and quite a few more difficult types, but the early US type eludes me for obviou$ reason$
I have a smattering of foreign and a few easy ancients, as well as a couple of easy colonials and colonial era items (nova, massachusets, a few conders), a couple easy errors, a couple currency items, etc, but you can't collect everything in depth.
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I have sold all of my non error coins to focus solely on major mint errors with great eye appeal.
I respect the Overton Bust half nuts and the EAC copper people for their specialized knowledge (ditto the Cherrypicker variety people), but I'll never be one of those laser-focused folks.
I look at the forest or occasionally the trees. They look at the cellular structure of the bark on the trees.
History, beauty, and rarity together.
early copper
M.S. SLQ's
In general, I think Morgans are so common to the point of being boring. Proofs, especially cameos, get my heart racing.
Also,
$3 gold pieces
$10 Indian gold
Early gold
Flowing hair halves and dollars
JUst bought this.One ding on the steps! Nice toneing!1968s nickle
Jefferson nickels for example. That really can be a pretty little coin. Franklin halves, too. I still think Washington quarters are plug ugly but SBA's and SAC's are growing on me.
I only collect by type so the question doesn't really apply, though.