How large is your collection?

dwood · February 24, 2003 11:08PM

Just curious to see if I rank where I supsect I do when it comes to volume. Are you a "20-30 fine specimens" collector, or a "hoard them all" collector?

How many coins are in your collection? If you're a dealer, please exclude your sales inventory from your personal collection. And for the dealers, how many coins are in your sales inventory?

RKKay · February 24, 2003 11:17PM

I'm stuck somewhere between dealer and collector and would say I've got, maybe 6 coins that are (nearly) untouchable. I have about 35 others which I would consider to be inventory.

MadMonk · February 24, 2003 11:19PM

Hard core collection about 70-80 coins. The rest is accumulated stuff that I liked mainly because of pretty toning. Then there is a smattering of left-overs from busted up mint sets.

LanLord · February 24, 2003 11:22PM

I generally consider every coin (ever made) to be part of my extended collection, the current owners just don't know it yet and since I can't yet afford them all, I've yet to call much attention to this strategy, until now.

dwood · February 24, 2003 11:27PM

Lanlord,
The truth is out. Prices on EVERYTHING just rose slightly. Curse you!

MastaHanky · February 24, 2003 11:27PM

I was an accumulator for several years. A few months back I finally started getting rid of all of my junk...I'm now down to just over 100 coins.

Gilbert · February 24, 2003 11:35PM

More than I think I have, but less than I want.

Actually, I used to have quite a bit of this and that, in addition to what I was collecting primarily, but this being my third rendition of a "coin collection," it is sometimes a little disheartening how disciplined I have become.

I may never acquire the collection I desire.

Barry · February 24, 2003 11:40PM

I confess. I'm a hole filler. While I have a group of pricey coins, I also have a number of completed albums of low/midgrade circulated coins. On occasion, I've thought of getting rid of them, but why? They're not worth a lot, but they're still a piece of history.

bulloncoins · February 24, 2003 11:51PM

bulloncoins · February 25, 2003 12:12AM

I hate it when I get interrupted....

New Collector:

10 slabbed (ASE ms69 - 8 in registry...a work in progress)

30 SAE in airtites

six Morgans in airtites ( one 1883 cc that was cleaned, but sold that way, and I wanted it anyway)

10 or so various other coins in flips and mint issue plastic holders

Around 46 coins I say give or take a token.......Oh yes....And a very big GUN if anyone trys to come and take them

lablover · February 25, 2003 12:15AM

Somewhere around 50 coins.
LabLover

AbesNeighbor · February 25, 2003 12:22AM

Okay,

Get out something to wipe yopur eyes..This is my sad story.

My dad and I began collecting coins in 1958. We were visiting my old home (Sioux Falls, S.D.) I was eight. This friend of mine was collecting Indian Head Pennies and I couldn't believe how neat they were. Two days later I go to the Drug store and get an Indian Head penny in change... I was hooked and, My dad was hooked.

When he died in 1977 my stepmother sold all his (and my) coins to the attorney that handled the estate (A small estate) and didn't offer them to me. I didn't find out until much later. It was 19 years of collecting... all kinds of Whitmans and 10 proof sets per year for 19 years.

I was soured on collecting and didn't start again until I saw an SAE Proof...Just magnificent.

I've been hooked (My wife says sick) for over two years now. I have a full set of PCGS $2 1/2 Indians. A full set of Platinum proofs and working on the Silver Eagle Proofs. I also have a couple of Seated dime proofs and mint rolls of Kennedy's I've picked up here and there.

Just having fun!

bulloncoins · February 25, 2003 12:28AM

Abes neighbor:

I think I would have wanted to collect that lawyers head.

Yes, if there were a Emotion icon for crying you would be seeing it.

Coiniac · February 25, 2003 12:44AM

The collection I have now is fairly small. I am working on a U.S. type set with a minimum of $50 paid for each specimen. I have 10 or so pieces so far. In addition, I am filling Whitman folders with avg. circulated stuff. I also have a lot of Korean coins.
The collection I sold two years ago to help finance a daughter's college education was much more extensive. The type set was complete for Copper, nickel, and silver types from 1834 on, as well as a few earlier half cents and large cents. Also had a couple small denomination gold pieces. All were in F or better. For my general collection I had a complete date set of Barber Dimes, Mercs, and a complete Unc. and Proof set of Roosies. Scads of everything else: Buff nicks, Standing quarters, Indian & Lincoln cents, etc. Also had almost complete proof singles for all denominations from 1956 on. Throw in a scattering of Civil War tokens, Silver Eagles, Commemoratives, errors, and Dark Side stuff, it was all pretty substancial. 10 years of maniacal coin collecting! But, that's all gone now, and my collecting behavior is much more reserved and deliberate.

dorkkarl · February 25, 2003 1:40AM

huge.

K S

nwcs · February 25, 2003 1:45AM

I've got about 100 slabs, about 250 in 2x2s, about 200 in whitman folders, about 1000 in tubes. Not counting proof sets, mint sets, and SAEs, etc.

jom · February 25, 2003 1:49AM

According to my database I have 508 coins.

jom

RYK · February 25, 2003 2:26AM

My active collection includes 14 gold coins. I hope to have a total of 22-28 gold coins in the next two-three years. I am actively collecting a New Orleans decade set (one gold coin from each decade-eight coins) and a Carson City decade set (one CC coin of each denomination from each decade-nine coins). Allowing for redundancy, 25 coins might be the right amount. Once I complete these two minisets, I am not sure whether I will try to upgrade the coins within each set (by going for scarcer coins), extend the New Orleans to include each type from each decade (that could get very expensive, ie. 1879), or pursue a No Motto set of New Orleans Eagles. So much to do, so little time (and money!).

I have an accumulation of several hundred coins, most of which were given to me/inherited (including four generic date gold coins), perhaps 25 of which were purchased by me as an adult. I will be happy to give these large cents, bust halves, and Morgans to my son when he is old enough to appreciate them.

jadecoin · February 25, 2003 3:29AM

My personal collection has a pathetic six cheap coins in it - and I'm a dealer!

jadecoin

Baley · February 25, 2003 3:38AM

my collection?
larger than it was, smaller than it will be!

coppercoins · February 25, 2003 5:09AM

I own every Lincoln cent ever made.

Well, that's what my wife says, anyway. I actually own an insignificant fraction of them....but more than any single bank in this area.

Dog97 · February 25, 2003 5:49AM

I've sold off about ½ my stuff the last several years, mostly junky Morgans.
Coin Elite says 521.
About 100 1897 & 1997 slabs.
About 100 1997 mint errors.
About 200 nicer Morgans.
About 100 misc.
Had to get one of the biggest safe deposit boxes my bank has.

dddangerousdan · February 25, 2003 6:39AM

Lets see, complete Lincolns, Jeffersons, all clad quarters, dimes, and halfs, Ikes, Sbas, and sacs. And a CNS Type set 1793 to date 3/4 complete. Cant forget the frankies either in MS64 & up, need 6 more. Oh and the proof and mint serts and junk box and a roll set of state quarters.

Yeah I have a lot of coins

DAN

ARCO · February 25, 2003 6:45AM

Both. The quality pieces constitute the bulk of my core set. And I have impulse purchases which number a couple of hundred coins that are common, but are original, and have outstanding eye appeal. I have taken those coins which average from about $5-$40 each and put them in an old cigar tin. When I open up the tin to show off coins to others I have almost every denomination in varying grades that amazes non collectors, and looks extremely cool all mixed up by the handfuls.

Tyler

KlectorKid · February 25, 2003 7:03AM

Without rolls or junk about 40 coins, around 15 slabbed the other 25 in 2x2's. I dont think its bad for collecting for about 6 months. (5 coins a month) With junk and rolls easily over 2,000.

hookedoncoins · February 25, 2003 7:37AM

Depends on how you define "fine specimen." I have about 5 coins that I would consider "fine specimens," as well as about 15 other pretty nice coins, as well as a bunch of circulated coins, proof sets, bullion, and that is just for US coins. I have many nice darkside coins as well.

-Jarrett Roberts

09sVDB · February 25, 2003 9:14AM

According to my Coin Elite database, 2051 but the top 100 or so coin probably make up 80% of the total value. I have just started(within the last two years) to get rid of the bulk to collect the quality.

boz · February 25, 2003 9:38AM

I have a 13 coin collection. (Isn't that unlucky?) A registry Morgan CC set of, which I currently have 12. Working on the 1889-cc. I will upgrade, but this will remain the extant of my collection. For now.

wingedliberty · February 25, 2003 9:45AM

3218 certified coins .

1733 PCGS
1122 NGC
363 ANACS

78 % pre 1964.
22 % modern.

Brian.

Baley · February 25, 2003 9:46AM

Excuse me while I whip this out...
-the new sheriff in Blazing Saddles

stujoe · February 25, 2003 10:36AM

My main US collection is 1025 complete out of 1292 needed (up to 2003). My World Coin birth year set has about another 50 or so out of ???? My US type set has another xx number of coins in it. Then there is the 'stuff'.

lazeroo · February 25, 2003 10:43AM

lol!! lets just say it would take several of you to carry it and several could stand in my safe.

eek!! it really getting close to selling time.

BillJones · February 25, 2003 10:56AM

100+ Different type coins
Proof sets 1950 to date
26 different gold type coins + some odds and ends
Complete set $2.50 Indians
50 piece "old" commemortive type set
All modern commemorative coin sets that include at least one gold coin.
400 to 500 tokens and medals.

After 40 years of collecting, most of it serious, you can end up with a lot of stuff.

relayer · February 25, 2003 10:57AM

Currently...

512 raw coins, 86 proof sets, 184 slabs (75% PCGS/ 20% NGC / 5% other) plus 103 PCGS coins in my registry sets.

My goal...

50 raw coins, 45 proof sets, 25 slabs (that I like) and about 225 PCGS coins in my registry sets (100 of those will be statehood 25c proofs, the rest type sets).

But I'm sure I'll complete my statehood 25c in 2008 before I finish my Complete type set

DesertLizard · February 25, 2003 11:10AM

If you're a dealer, please exclude your sales inventory from your personal collection

Wait a minute!! Since when do dealers collect coins?!!!

RxMan · February 25, 2003 12:30PM

Got 106 slabs, mostly flying eagles and indian cents,but hunting for more.

Conder101 · February 25, 2003 12:36PM

I'm with Dorkkarl, Huge! In excess of 10,000 pieces but probably less than 13,000 and that doesn't include any bulk material.

Catch22 · February 25, 2003 12:47PM

About 50 slabs, mostly ANACS.........and about 200 raw. I even admit to having 1 PCI, 1 ACG and 1 IGC.

commoncents · February 25, 2003 7:44PM

I'm somewhere between condor101 and coppercoins in volume, but probably nowhere near them in value.

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