What is your niche?
EDL
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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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I do have a niche area of banknotes that I collect but I don't need any competition.
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Right now, this:
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1117044/complete-1890-mint-set/p1
Besides forever stamps and bitchin dragons, Bullion!
This and autographed balloons 🎈
Parking lot coins really get my motor running!
My Collection of Old Holders
Never a slave to one plastic brand will I ever be.
@EDL Awesome niche sir!
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
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Bust Half Mint Errors
"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.
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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.
Probably circulated slabbed type coins and Wayte Raymond Albums
Mr_Spud
US colonials, I jump around a bit in that category though, Connecticut coppers, Nova Constellatio coppers, and French colonials lately.
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.
Nice coins, and cool trays! Are they custom?
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.
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.
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JRCS #1606
I collect toned coins of all types, but I’d say the early 20th century coins and Morgan toners are quite popular so the niche part would be modern clad toners:
Reverse toned American Silver Eagles.
There is something about the reverse Eagle design that captivates me.
Pre-33 gold
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.
Half dollars 1794-1839 in PCGS G-04 to F-12 like this coin:
US half dollars (1794-1839) condition G04 to F12
Please ignore the apparition in the picture.
USAF veteran 1984-2005
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.
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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.
U.S. Type coins.
Lowball commemorative Half Dollars
12 Caesars and related (like the Julius killers and his other enemies and friends).
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/
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
I collect mould, spores and fungus. Sometimes coins from 1969 and 1983 as well modern silver.
Almost too many to mention.
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.
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 mostly collect Capped Bust Halves, preferably with cracks, clashes and other later die state characteristics, and ideally in grades in and around AU53 to AU58, with some outliers here and there. Since I show them off here, and because of the Club I belong too, I think most people here might know that.
I also have various other coin collections, as well as some currency collections that I don't talk too much about. They are also kind of niche in their scope and nature.
Here's one of the girls from my Bada** Bohemian Big Bust Collection (I really should rename one of the registry sets to something like that!)
“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
You collect CBHs @pursuitofliberty? Really? I had no clue.
You know, perhaps you could write a book with your title and it could be a companion volume to Geddy Lee's book-
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
@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
Well, obviously ANACS photo certificates.
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
I still like beautifully toned buffalo nickels. I have decades collecting buffalo nickels so I guess that my niche.
Better Date Liberty $5 plus a $10 for good measure:
Proof and SMS coinage from 1936 to 1970.
Great coins all and favorites.
My focus is on Type set coins and early commemoratives,
I like Morgans
Student of numismatics and collector of Morgan dollars
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Being the underbidder.
While I love and collect 18th and early 19th century type, I have a particular love of Vermont coppers issued by the original Rupert mint (more so than the Machins issues), as well as Liberty Cap and Draped Bust half cents.
Two of my favorite examples….
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
The York county is a nice one to have
Thanks Phil. That was my very first one and still my favorite.
1909 Cents
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
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