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EDL
EDL Posts: 145 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Veering away from the general stuff to collect what specific category really gets you going?

For me it is Plus grade AU Bust Halves and Gold CACs.


Please share yours below!

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  • World67
    World67 Posts: 13,098 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Right now, this:

    https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1117044/complete-1890-mint-set/p1

  • MilesWaits
    MilesWaits Posts: 5,596 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Besides forever stamps and bitchin dragons, Bullion!

    Now riding the swell in PM's and surf.
  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,049 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    This and autographed balloons 🎈

  • 2windy2fish
    2windy2fish Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @EDL Awesome niche sir!

  • lkenefic
    lkenefic Posts: 9,518 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    When I'm not looking for the two remaining Type coins for my Box 'o 20, I'm looking at Early Copper:
    https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1119257/my-in-complete-wayte-raymond-two-volume-set-of-large-cents-warning-lots-of-pictures#pagetop

    Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;

    Successful BST transactions with: SilverEagles92; Ahrensdad; Smitty; GregHansen; Lablade; Mercury10c; copperflopper; whatsup; KISHU1; scrapman1077, crispy, canadanz, smallchange, robkool, Mission16, ranshdow, ibzman350, Fallguy, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, jwitten, Walkerguy21D, dsessom.
  • lcutler
    lcutler Posts: 747 ✭✭✭✭
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    US colonials, I jump around a bit in that category though, Connecticut coppers, Nova Constellatio coppers, and French colonials lately.

  • airplanenut
    airplanenut Posts: 22,763 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I have no niche in coins--I buy type that I like. But for paper, I have a secret collection that probably couldn't be more niche if you tried.

    JK Coin Photography - eBay Consignments | High Quality Photos | LOW Prices | 20% of Consignment Proceeds Go to Pancreatic Cancer Research
  • steve_richardson
    steve_richardson Posts: 315 ✭✭✭✭
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    @EDL said:
    Veering away from the general stuff to collect what specific category really gets you going?

    For me it is Plus grade AU Bust Halves and Gold CACs.


    Please share yours below!

    Nice coins, and cool trays! Are they custom?

  • steve_richardson
    steve_richardson Posts: 315 ✭✭✭✭
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    Oh, and as of now, my niche is year sets for years that are important in physics (plasma physics in particular). Recent years (late 1800s to 1900s) are easy, but some (like 1686 for Isaac Newton) are hard, so I just get a single (foreign) coin from those years.

  • jacrispies
    jacrispies Posts: 1,637 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @MWallace said:
    I have two.
    1. Coins engraved with The Lord's Prayer.
    2. 1892/93 Columbian Expo Halves made into love tokens, counter stamped, pendants, cigar cutter, etc.

    That's cool! @habaraca does Lord's Prayer coins as well. He has some cool ones

    "But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you" Matthew 6:33. Young fellow suffering from Bust Half fever.
    BHNC #AN-10
    JRCS #1606

  • Downtown1974
    Downtown1974 Posts: 7,189 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Pre-33 gold

  • mirabela
    mirabela Posts: 5,199 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    To the extent I have one, classic US commemoratives and 19th & early 20th century US type. I'm more about breadth than niche though if you were to see all my coins together you'd quickly infer a sense of the looks I like and my budget.

    mirabela
  • The_Dinosaur_Man
    The_Dinosaur_Man Posts: 1,592 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I've enjoyed British Large Pennies and Bahamas Cents when I encounter them. My homemade albums are a niche by themselves.

    Custom album maker and numismatic photographer.
    Need a personalized album made? Design it on the website below and I'll build it for you.
    https://www.donahuenumismatics.com/.

  • Colonialcoin
    Colonialcoin Posts: 923 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Massachusetts silver, state colonials, and colonial paper money. Rarity-5 and rarer. In addition, pre-1800 foreign coins which circulated in the colonies.

  • golden
    golden Posts: 10,534 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    U.S. Type coins.

  • Old_Collector
    Old_Collector Posts: 1,210 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    12 Caesars and related (like the Julius killers and his other enemies and friends).

  • Walkerfan
    Walkerfan Posts: 10,391 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    For decades, it was Early Walkers.

    These days, I’m into SLQs and SLDs.

    Early walkers will always be my passion, but since I have completed that set, I am now interested in the latter two.

    Edit to add: Morgans are also fun. I like them because they’re easy to find and very popular.

    Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

    My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):

    https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/

  • Goob
    Goob Posts: 576 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I like Washington Quarters in the current yellow-label ANACS holders, which I'll bet some of you already know.

    I have a 1953 proof Washington in a soapbox but I consider that completely separate from my set. After all, I mainly bought it so I could have a soapbox in my collection!

    "Another day, another Collectors Universe forum scrolling session."
    - Someone, probably

  • bramn8r
    bramn8r Posts: 983 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I collect mould, spores and fungus. Sometimes coins from 1969 and 1983 as well modern silver.

  • BillJones
    BillJones Posts: 35,933 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Almost too many to mention.

    • U.S. type coins
    • Classic head $2.50 and $5 gold.
    • A coin for each British king or queen
    • A coin for each Roman emperor
    • 19th century U.S. presidential campaign tokens
    • U.S. one a year date set
    • Merchant Civil War tokens which grab me
    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • oldabeintx
    oldabeintx Posts: 3,214 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Many. The last one was coins relating to postage stamps. Many commems had postage counterparts. 1909 Lincoln and 1932 Washington anniversaries. Kennedy assassination. 3cent stamp coinciding with 3 cent coins. End of WWI. Bought NGC-like holders to hold stamps and display alongside slabs. Research is the fun part. US type is ongoing along with foreign type that circulated here, the latter being a deep pool. When I see an area of interest (not just numismatic) I go a little nuts. Too many to list here.

  • MWallace
    MWallace Posts: 4,682 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @jacrispies said:

    @MWallace said:
    I have two.
    1. Coins engraved with The Lord's Prayer.
    2. 1892/93 Columbian Expo Halves made into love tokens, counter stamped, pendants, cigar cutter, etc.

    That's cool! @habaraca does Lord's Prayer coins as well. He has some cool ones

    I'm aware that he collected them too. We have competed on many pieces. If I remember correctly he told me he sold all of his.

  • pursuitofliberty
    pursuitofliberty Posts: 7,926 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @TomB

    All the world's indeed a stage
    and we are merely players ....

    ;)


    “We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”

    Todd - BHNC #242
  • relicsncoins
    relicsncoins Posts: 8,301 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Well, obviously ANACS photo certificates.

    Need a Barber Half with ANACS photo certificate. If you have one for sale please PM me. Current Ebay auctions
  • crazyhounddog
    crazyhounddog Posts: 14,250 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I still like beautifully toned buffalo nickels. I have decades collecting buffalo nickels so I guess that my niche.

    The bitterness of "Poor Quality" is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
  • SanctionII
    SanctionII Posts: 13,185 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Proof and SMS coinage from 1936 to 1970.

  • Morgan13
    Morgan13 Posts: 2,691 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I like Morgans


    Student of numismatics and collector of Morgan dollars
    Successful BST transactions with: Namvet Justindan Mattniss RWW olah_in_MA
    Dantheman984 Toyz4geo SurfinxHI greencopper RWW bigjpst bretsan MWallace logger7 JWP BruceS bigjpst
    JWP PROMETHIUS88

  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,049 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @WiscKau said:
    Great coins all and favorites.
    My focus is on Type set coins and early commemoratives,

    The York county is a nice one to have

  • MWallace
    MWallace Posts: 4,682 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @habaraca said:

    @MWallace said:

    @jacrispies said:

    @MWallace said:
    I have two.
    1. Coins engraved with The Lord's Prayer.
    2. 1892/93 Columbian Expo Halves made into love tokens, counter stamped, pendants, cigar cutter, etc.

    That's cool! @habaraca does Lord's Prayer coins as well. He has some cool ones

    I'm aware that he collected them too. We have competed on many pieces. If I remember correctly he told me he sold all of his.

    I must Thank Mr. Wallace for first introducing me to coins with the Lords prayer engraved on them.......
    I do believe we have cost each other on a few pieces for sure........

    I still have and cherish a file folder of Mike's Lords Prayer coins......

    If I may......... here is one of his, that is a favorite of mine

    Thanks Phil. That was my very first one and still my favorite.

  • MJPHELAN
    MJPHELAN Posts: 820 ✭✭✭
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    1909 Cents

    Mark
  • lermish
    lermish Posts: 4,998 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @steve_richardson said:

    @EDL said:
    Veering away from the general stuff to collect what specific category really gets you going?

    For me it is Plus grade AU Bust Halves and Gold CACs.


    Please share yours below!

    Nice coins, and cool trays! Are they custom?

    Those beautiful trays are made by @Pedzola who, unfortunately, hasn't been spending as much time here recently.

    His website can be found here -> https://www.woodandcoin.com/category/all-products

    chopmarkedtradedollars.com

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