What coins do you own that aren't part of a set and why?

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Clio
Clio Posts: 653 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Just as the title asks. This question mainly towards people who set build rather than those that just collect more opportunistically?

As an example. I collect Shillings as many of you know. I try my best to not buy a lot of stray pieces so I can focus the bulk of my financial abilities on the areas I need it most. Occasionally I still end up with a couple standalone pieces.

Here's a couple examples:


This crusty 1911 Sovereign was left to me as a gift from my grandmother-in-law once she passed away.


This is a token from Cork Ireland where I live for a bit over three years. I am especially fond of it for having CC on it which is my wife's initials.


I am not sure I could tell you why I own this other than it was cheap and I thought it was cool. I also just generally wanted to own an ancient since many non-collectors find them interesting.

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The best collecting goals lie right on the border between the possible and the impossible. - Andy Lustig, "MrEureka"

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  • WildWestHalfDollars
    WildWestHalfDollars Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    None anymore all the coins I have are for sets (date series). Took me a few years to get my focus on sets and not buy anything else. I will stick with date series collecting moving forward. Cost to much to be all over the place at least for me and my type of budget.

    Liberty Seated Half Dollars

  • bidask
    bidask Posts: 14,057 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    To many to share

    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




  • Clio
    Clio Posts: 653 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @MrEureka said:
    Here’s one I completely don’t “need”, but I had to buy it anyway. It’s a uniface splasher of the 1933 New Zealand florin.1933 is the first year for NZ coinage, so I think it’s important, and the kiwi is adorable.

    That's awesome! Where did you manage to pick it up?

    https://numismaticmuse.com/ My Web Gallery

    The best collecting goals lie right on the border between the possible and the impossible. - Andy Lustig, "MrEureka"

  • 3stars
    3stars Posts: 2,302 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1914 Canadian gold $5 - got it at melt, graded MS63. The rarest of the Canadian gold six coin set from 1912-1914.

    Previous transactions: Wondercoin, goldman86, dmarks, Type2
  • MrEureka
    MrEureka Posts: 24,778 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Clio said:

    @MrEureka said:
    Here’s one I completely don’t “need”, but I had to buy it anyway. It’s a uniface splasher of the 1933 New Zealand florin.1933 is the first year for NZ coinage, so I think it’s important, and the kiwi is adorable.

    That's awesome! Where did you manage to pick it up?

    It’s from a 2014 Baldwin’s auction.

    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
  • WCC
    WCC Posts: 3,322 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Spain 1729 SP 1R, NGC MS-66. I was previously intending to put together a high-quality denomination set but never allocated the budget to it.

    I bought it real cheap in 2002 or 2003, but lately this design in this type of quality seems to be a lot more expensive.

  • Zwiggy
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    I decided to have a box of 20 “randoms” about 5 years ago. I have 11 slots filled in it just now. It has those coins that I want but can’t fit into a set or theme. Drool worthy coin that I just can’t bear to let go! Two super artistic coins, a few super toned coins, a Texas half dollar since I lived there, a coin I bought on my first trip with my wife, or like a poster above I have my single Tyre Shekel ancient (since it’s just cool to have an ancient), etc etc. Tastes can change too, so I have sold/replaced a few of them over the years.

  • bidask
    bidask Posts: 14,057 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    To many to share > @TwoKopeiki said:

    Here's one that's not part of my primary set. It's an early crude Durango 8 Reales from the War of Independence period. Why? Because it's bloody awesome, that's why. Super heavy planchet, as well. 39.3g Thanks again to @MrEureka for holding onto it for about a decade before parting with it last year.

    Wowee!

    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




  • 1984worldcoins
    1984worldcoins Posts: 774 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I got this 1983 Mexico medal just because it has the images of all the three mints that minted the 1984 Mexico coins:

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