How long do you go in between viewing your coins?

Boosibri

As some may know, I live overseas and just came back to the US for a few weeks. I am anxious to see my coins again and the few newps which I acquired from trusted sources since my last visit back. It got me thinking how long does the average forumite go in between viewing their collection.

silverpop

once a month

BryceM

Weeks or months.... usually to add NewPs or remove others to sell. I look at my photos of them every day on my screensaver though. It's the only way I could tolerate moving them all to a SDB.

blu62vette

I normally go months. They sit it the sdb and I don't visit often. Visits are mainly to check what I have or pop in an upgrade, both rare occurrences.

ricko

Every day unless traveling....Of course I do not look at all of them, but some get viewed every day. Cheers, RickO

ms70

With the modern day luxury of having fabulous digital pics I look at them very often on the computer. This may be why I don't bother to open the safe
and dig it all out which would be probably every 2 - 3 months. Other than that I do look at some when I get a newp that has to be put away with the rest.

AnkurJ

Most are in banks so I see them every few months when I change the desiccants.

ctf_error_coins

Wow, I was thinking about this earlier today, that is, when was the last time I looked at my personal collection. Over a year. I add to it periodically, but haven't looked at the whole in quite a while. I am always amazed at what is in it as I sometimes forgot what is in it.

Today is the day I am going to break into it to look for coins that I know longer need to add to my growing error coin website.

TPRC

For me, it varies greatly. I am in a lull or down period. I recently looked over everything for the first time in about 2 months.

DUIGUY

<< <i>I normally go months. They sit it the sdb and I don't visit often. Visits are mainly to check what I have or pop in an upgrade, both rare occurrences. >>

MGLICKER

I always keep some favorite cheaper stuff around the house.

The collection at the bank, I visit every month or so.

lasvegasteddy

when i'm too broke to be looken at what's being offered to buy...

CuKevin

Usually at least a month in between visits for me. Sometimes even longer. Fortunately, I keep images on my computer of some of the really cool coins.

TopographicOceans

It is a rare event I have my entire collection home to look at.

I have a glass jar of old circulated coinage I kept on my desk to see everyday, but I had the house painted and put new carpet in and had to hide all my coins.
I'm pretty sure nobody stole it, I just can't find it.

nepbrs44

Too long....hate to say

Type2

I dont see min. I'm sick i tell you.

rhedden

For those of us who collect copper and silver, our coins should be viewed every few months, even if locked in a safe deposit box. It might not be too late to catch a spot that started to appear, or discover some other form of environmental damage (e.g. ugly toning) in its early stages.

One coin that comes to mind was a screaming red gem 1853 large cent that my friend bought for $3500 back in 1986. I bought it from him for just $175 15 years later when we took it out of the SDB and found a carbon spot the size of a pencil eraser on it. Calling the coin doctor....

ranshdow

In hand about once a month. Startling how common that answer is here.

coinhack

What a strange, strange hobby this has become.

We buy expensive coins, lock them up in plastic and then bury them in a safe deposit box.

But we keep photos of them on our computers to satisfy our egos and to assure bragging rights. This is coin collecting?

Well I for one, think this is dumb and I am not going to do it anymore. I am still collecting but I am not hoarding plastic anymore.

I am still collecting. I bought a nice 3-cent silver and a beautiful type two S L Quarter. Both in PCGS holders. Now they are in a Dansco 7070 album.

No more hoarding for me. I am going to collect again. Things that I can enjoy looking at any time I like. I feel so free!!!

ms70

<< <i>What a strange, strange hobby this has become.

We buy expensive coins, lock them up in plastic and then bury them in a safe deposit box.

But we keep photos of them on our computers to satisfy our egos and to assure bragging rights. This is coin collecting?

Well I for one, think this is dumb and I am not going to do it anymore. I am still collecting but I am not hoarding plastic anymore.

I am still collecting. I bought a nice 3-cent silver and a beautiful type two S L Quarter. Both in PCGS holders. Now they are in a Dansco 7070 album.

No more hoarding for me. I am going to collect again. Things that I can enjoy looking at any time I like. I feel so free!!! >>



I think most of us keep them locked up for security reasons and plastic (to some degree) for preservation reasons. Additionally I have them in
Intercept Shield boxes, again for preservation. The pics are a bonus and an alternative to viewing. I don't see it as any sort of an ego boost.

BaronVonBaugh

When I add a coin.

I do tend look at my registry sets regularly. So, any that have a photo there I see then.

AUandAG

Even though they are in my in home security they are in blue boxes and I might not open them for a year or
more...

bob

pennyannie

I can't stand locking them in the SDB. I actually scaled back my collection because I was not comfortable with over a ---k in coins in the house even with more insurance to cover the bulk of them. So I cut back about 50 percent and now I rotate them thru the safety deposit box, keep about a 1/3 at home. Never fails I will want to look at a coin and it is in the SDB.

I have some really good hiding places, in fact I have a few coins missing cause I hid them so well.

crazyhounddog

I'm a 2-3 month kinda collector. But, when I do bust em out I find coins I forgot I bought, it's always a good time.