Silver VS Gold collectors in this Forum. 90% VS 10% as a rough estimate?
Paradisefound
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I noticed more silver related discussions surfacing in a daily basis and many share their expertise more readily on silver topics more so than gold. Is it because silver collecting drew far more interest in it's available yet complex varieties?
IMO there are very few female collectors here compare to our counterpart. Is it always been this way due to the nature of the hobby?
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Yes, Yes, and sometimes.
Silver coinage was far more prominent through the years.... gold being more valuable and scarce. Yes, there are fewer female coin collectors...however, a lot more than many people realize. Cheers, RickO
You mean 90/10 excluding copper and nickel?
I personally collect both gold and silver (...and other metals). As a younger collector, I had only a few gold pieces due to financial considerations, and I don't think that will be unusual with the majority of forum members. This forum has definitely been a wonderful place to learn and grow with the hobby.
Silver is sometimes referred to as the poor man's gold. Silver is more affordable and it's usually not necessary to resort to dime sized pieces because that's all one can afford. Even a tenth ounce AGE can equal 7 or 8 ASEs.
@Paradisefound
Since I've adopted you as a relative of mine in another discussion here is an organization you may be interested in joining: http://www.womeninnumismatics.com/
As a type collector I have collected just about everything, but in recent years I've more interest in gold because I was completing my gold types and then got hooked on the Charlotte and Dahlonega Mint histories. I have also had a long time interest in the Andrew Jackson and 1896 presidential campaigns.
As for me, I grew up with silver as the norm and no gold to be found. Just collect what you know and can when you start leads to a lifelong affection for silver.
bob
I think it's just a matter of price. I'd love to collect gold. But a traditional complete collection of gold, say $5 Liberties, is way beyond the means of most collectors. But most could realistically aspire to a circulated set or Walkers or Morgans, at the least.
LIBERTY SEATED DIMES WITH MAJOR VARIETIES CIRCULATION STRIKES (1837-1891) digital album
I also think several of the gold collectors on here have moved on to other interests, although they still show up from time to time. I personally have never been a gold person. I've had them, had type sets, etc. but they were always the first things to go if I had to sell stuff and I've never missed them.