Better late than never

coastalpride85 · September 17, 2018 5:52AM

I have not been a member of the forum for very long, but I realized I kind of hopped right in without giving any inclination to who I am. I have thoroughly enjoyed the discussions I have read and been a part of, and the camaradarie here is outstanding. I figured I should spend a moment introducing myself out of respect for those who allowed me to join, as well as those who have helped me out since I became a member. My name is Chris, born and raised in the great state of Louisiana!! I am in my 30's, and have been collecting for about 7 or 8 yrs. It was a pretty rough start with collecting, and I am by no means anywhere near being an expert...more like a halfway-advanced beginner I have gotten my son (8) into collecting, my daughter (3) is fascinated by coins, and my wife is enthralled by ancient and shipwreck coins. I do not have one certain type I go after.....if you saw my collection you would probably say "What a mess!!" I look forward to the help received in the future, and I thank you all for taking the time to read this. Have a blessed day and good luck in your searches!!

Hallco · September 17, 2018 5:53AM

Great post! Love to hear when an entire family has interest. Thanks for sharing and we look forward to seeing you contribute to the forum!

1630Boston · September 17, 2018 5:58AM

Glad to have you here

DoubleEagle59 · September 17, 2018 6:03AM

Nice to hear you have the whole family involved.

Welcome to the forum.

291fifth · September 17, 2018 6:49AM

Move ahead slowly. Be very selective in what you collect.

TwistedArrow1962 · September 17, 2018 7:00AM

Welcome from a fellow messy collector. I like everything so my interests jump around from thing to thing. I think it's part of my ADD. One area I don't collect is moderns because I deal in them and it's how I make a living. Tried to get my older daughter into coin collecting. I gave her a 2003 Panda which is her birth year. I handed it to her, she looked at it and asked me what it was worth. I told her $85. She handed it back and said, "Sell it!!!" That was the end of that. LOL

BryceM · September 17, 2018 7:07AM

Welcome! Show us some photos of your favorites.

divecchia · September 17, 2018 8:16AM

@coastalpride85 Welcome aboard, Chris!

I love your introduction, it gives your name and a little background about yourself. The only thing missing is some photos of what you collect. As far as collecting goes, collect what you like and makes you happy. If you want to get more organized with it and you are not sure what to collect, try a US type set. If you find one type that really interests you, then you can collect the series.

Good luck with your collection and happy collecting.

Donato

Type2 · September 17, 2018 8:26AM

One collector is tough enough so the fam wow. Those who collector together stay together, Welcome to the board.

sellitstore · September 17, 2018 8:49AM

I agree with @divecchia. Collect what makes you happy and don't worry about focus for now, unless that's what makes you happy. Some feel compelled to complete date and mint mark sets while others collect a wide range of whatever they find interesting. Most are probably somewhere between. Tastes and collecting preferences may or may not change much over the years. Don't worry about it. Do what makes sense to you and makes you happy now and in the future.

Welcome. Enjoy and have fun.

ricko · September 17, 2018 9:02AM

@coastalpride85 ....Welcome aboard and great post...Coin collecting is a hobby, and as such, should be enjoyed in whatever way interests you and brings pleasure. Look forward to more of your inputs...Cheers, RickO

Namvet69 · September 17, 2018 9:15AM

Welcome to you and your family. An interesting assortment of human beings and the one and only Mango on this forum. Peace Roy

asheland · September 17, 2018 9:56AM

bolivarshagnasty · September 17, 2018 9:59AM

Welcome to the forum! Geaux Tigers!

Paradisefound · September 17, 2018 10:10AM

Welcome to the Coins Family @coastalpride85 ....... learn and have fun along the way!
Please share some of your favorites
P.S: Mango is the name of my Lovebird as mentioned by @Namvet69

Dave99B · September 17, 2018 10:21AM

Welcome....and so great to hear your family shares your passion! Outstanding!

Dave

JBK · September 17, 2018 10:44AM

You are incredibly lucky to have a family (esp. a wife) that is also interested. I am sure that many here are a little jealous. To the extent that you brought that about, good job!

As some have said, just have fun with it. There is a lot to be said about focusing your collection, but then again, you should collect what you like. So, if the result is a mishmash of stuff then so be it! Call it a "type set" or a "box of 20" and be proud.

My only advice here is to read as much as you can. Example: there is currently a thread offering people to post a reply to enter a giveaway for a FREE gold coin. If you have not seen that thread yet then you are not reading enough here...

coastalpride85 · September 17, 2018 10:47AM

Thank you all very much for the warm welcomes! I must say, I have dabbled in many different areas of coin collecting, had alot of things come and go, fallen on hard times and had to let many things go. Now my problem is wanting it all at the same time haha. I will set up a new post with some of my favorites. To show all the different avenues I have pursued in my collection would take alot more time than most of you probably have interest. I should instead say it looks like a tiny coin store in my boxes, a little of this and that scattered everywhere!!

johnny9434 · September 17, 2018 10:52AM

glad to hear you and everyone else is here with us. all the best and one big welcome

coinhack · September 17, 2018 12:19PM

Welcome, @coastalpride85 and best of luck with your collecting.

DNADave · September 17, 2018 12:34PM

Tradition has it that you must post a blurry pic of a Lincoln cent and ask if it's an error coin.

Just Kidding, Welcome,

coastalpride85 · September 17, 2018 12:45PM

Well I have seen my fair share of blurry pics, I will try to start out better. I will post pics of my Wheat set as it sits so far in a new thread.

coastalpride85 · September 17, 2018 12:57PM

So...with my wings all stretched out, I am currently working on: Mint set collection, Proof set collection, Washington Quarter BU set, along with pre-65 Proof Quarter set, Wheat Cent set (high grade), Buffalo Nickel set (high grade) Finished a business strike ASE set, working on Proof ASE set and a toned ASE set. Also have WWII Nazi silver,19th Century German silver, several silver Kennedy OBW rolls, several P/D Sac Dollar rolls...and other miscellaneous types....I'm sure I have left some things out, but I will post later as I remember. I do sell and trade, but I am in it for love of the game, not to try and get rich. I had people help me out when I first began, and I am a firm believer in paying it forward. If anyone has questions or wants to see anything just let me know, I will happily post it and I am always looking for opinions and guidance. Thank you all again, it has been a most warming welcome!!