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What would have been your 2nd choice outside of what you mainly collect?

WildWestHalfDollarsWildWestHalfDollars Posts: 7,087 ✭✭✭✭✭

I would have chosen Liberty Seated dimes.

Liberty Seated Half Dollars

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    AdamLAdamL Posts: 198 ✭✭✭

    Tough call. Walkers are my #1. I think Seated halves have passed Mercury Dimes for my #2 spot, though I don't have many yet.

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 32,931 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Early quarters then seated halfs

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    lcutlerlcutler Posts: 739 ✭✭✭✭

    Mainly colonials, I guess second would be large cents.

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    Morgan13Morgan13 Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1 Morgans

    2 WLH I have a complete short set uncirculated in a Dansco album.

    Student of numismatics and collector of Morgan dollars
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    BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,750 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Standing Liberty Quarters.

    They are beautiful coins.

    Pete

    "I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon
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    ChangeInHistoryChangeInHistory Posts: 3,117 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Earlier Copper

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    TurtleCatTurtleCat Posts: 4,685 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No idea. I have had main focuses multiple times over the years. Then I reach a point where it is financially difficult to continue, sell it all, and start something else. So now I just focus on things I like when I acquire anything. Although if I was to focus again, or pursue a lot of coins again, I would probably go ancient or a series based on “cool designs” I like which would include international coinage. Although I have been tempted by the idea of switching over the US Currency and just keep my coins as they are.

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    lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 9,405 ✭✭✭✭✭

    US Type and Large Cents are my first passions. I took a diversion into Buffalo Nickels and completed a circulated set of those. I suppose if I had it to do all over again, I'd have delved into Capped Bust Halves... they're big, silver, lots of varieties, what's not to love...

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

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    Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 9,862 ✭✭✭✭✭

    An Oregon Trail commem set.

    Investor
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    CopperindianCopperindian Posts: 3,252 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Main: FE’s & IHC’s
    Next: type gold

    “The thrill of the hunt never gets old”

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    TallahasseeCoinClubTallahasseeCoinClub Posts: 356 ✭✭✭✭

    I would have collected vintage 45 RPM records, 1955 - 1985.

    Official PCGS account of:

    www.TallahasseeCoinClub.com

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    ColonialcoinColonialcoin Posts: 905 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I already collect a multiple of colonial era series, both domestic as well as foreign. The problem is finding items that fit well with my collection.

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    SkyManSkyMan Posts: 9,598 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If I had the money, DBHE $1's.

    Non coin related, Ukiyo-e (Japanese wood block prints). CA. sun kills prints, so I could never hang any around the house. A first printing of Hokusai's "Great Wave off Kanagawa" would be fun to hang on the wall. Trust me, you've all seen it somewhere. Google it if you're not sure.

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    MasonGMasonG Posts: 7,271 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I mainly collect coins I like. I'll pass on a second choice.

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    BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,641 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 30, 2026 5:08PM

    @P0CKETCHANGE said:
    Nvidia stock. Third choice, Mercury dimes.

    It's been low key lately and no bucketful of articles about it everyday. Like it's been forgotten. Otherwise my second choice was Walkers when I was into coins more.

    theknowitalltroll;
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    DMWJRDMWJR Posts: 6,100 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Bentleys are overrated. Mine would be a Barber MS/PR type set :smile:

    Doug
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    mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 7,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Bust Dollars. I almost bought a Bust Dollar a few years ago. 1799 in a damaged NGC holder that the dealer wanted $2200 for, a VF 20. I wouldn't go more than $2100 for it though. No sale. Would have been the most expensive coin I ever purchased.

    If a picture wasn't going very well I'd put a puppy dog in it, always a mongrel, you know, never one of the full bred puppies. And then I'd put a bandage on its foot... I liked it when I did it, but now I'm sick of it.
    Norman Rockwell

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    124Spider124Spider Posts: 1,242 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would like to have a car collection like Jay Leno. But I don't have income like Jay Leno had, so it never happened.

    :)

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    skier07skier07 Posts: 4,781 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My second choice depends on what day of the week it is.

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    oldabeintxoldabeintx Posts: 3,150 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My main numismatic collecting intetests change from time-to-time. I’ve always thought it would be interesting to collect.Civil War military relics, but don’t have the room.

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    WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 10,319 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 1, 2026 2:30PM
    1. Walkers are my true passion.
    2. Seated dollars.
    3. Standing quarters.
    4. Morgans

    I have collected all of them, at some point or another. Walkers are the only full set that I ever completed, although I did do a date set of Standing quarters. Trying to do a box of 20 Seated dollars. I buy Morgans in between. Morgans are more or less my guilty pleasure.

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

    My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):

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

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