When do you decide it's time to start over?

ajaan · October 15, 2004 8:56AM

I'm thinking of selling most of my collection and start collecting something else. This wouldn't be the first time I've done it. I had a collection of Unc. British copper/bronze type coins which I sold. Then I collected Talers and sold that. Now I collect English hammered and seem to have reached a cross roads. I have most of the types and the one's I don't have are way out of the budget. Oh what to do?

OK, I'm finished now. You may now return to your regularly scheduled threads.

Neptune · October 15, 2004 8:59AM

It's time to start over when it isn't as fun anymore - and something else more fun entices you. If you are that bored .........

I also am bored, and going to sell a lot of my coins to get ones that I like - it's just a thing. Life's too short, not to collect what you enjoy the most.

laurentyvan · October 15, 2004 9:03AM

Why wouldn't you keep everything you've got and simply branch out without toppling the whole tree, so to speak?

Surely there'll be times when you can add to your hammered, no?

Aethelred · October 15, 2004 9:04AM

I have wondered how long it would take this time. What are you thinking about moving on to?

ajaan · October 15, 2004 9:15AM

<< Surely there'll be times when you can add to your hammered, no? >>

At a $1000+ per coin, I don't think it is too likely. Especially with Mrs. ajaan looking over my shoulder at the moment.

ajaan · October 15, 2004 9:20AM

<< What are you thinking about moving on to? >>

I'm not sure. The only real constant in my collecting is my Canadian date sets in circ. I have completed the Large Cents, the nickel 5c, and have only a few to go on with the 50c and 25c sets.

Any suggestions? Maybe some nice proof coins.

farthing · October 15, 2004 9:37AM

Conder tokens!

Copper, English, beautiful workmanship, relatively inexpensive!

cosmicdebris · October 15, 2004 9:56AM

Yeah Conders. No wait too many around here already. We don't need no more competition.

But yes I am thinking of selling my
US 20th Century Type Set to buy more Conders. I could buy A LOT of Conders.

lordmarcovan · October 15, 2004 10:06AM

Ah, the crossroads. I've been there a time or two. It's a bittersweet place; both frightening and exhilirating.

If you're dropping the hammered English collection, I would have to say I wish I could buy you out, much as I wished I could when you dropped the thalers.

I went for early CAM proofs for a while and enjoyed it, but it's also bloody expensive, even on the Darkside. If budgetary considerations are what brought you to the crossroads, then that may not be the avenue to travel down.

I have dropped all of my more expensive collecting habits in favor of being a smalltime dealer. I still do the holeys and Victoria's 1901 set. My passion for the moment is the newly-attempted date set of holed Bust halves.

Aethelred · October 15, 2004 10:10AM

<< My passion for the moment is the newly-attempted date set of holed Bust halves. >>

Although LordM is a first class guy, I believe he may be clinically insane.

AuldFartte · October 15, 2004 10:23AM

Start over when, as has been said here already, it's not enjoyable anymore, for whatever reason.

I don't have that problem ... thanks to you Darkside people that "set the hook" so hard that I now have about a hundred different ways to go.

rhound1977 · October 15, 2004 10:34AM

Don,

Tough choice, I have thought that maybe I have bit off more than I can chew on the British from G III to present. I have made quite a dig into it, but I have a ways to go.
And I am still at it a little at a time...

Maybe you should not give up just yet, but find a cheaper side line for a while to keep you entertained, I have been doing Canada lately, and some inexpensive British colonies.

Should I get rid of all this British stuff?:>>>>>>

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python · October 15, 2004 11:21AM

Maybe Mrs. Ajaan would be willing to get a second job.

cosmicdebris · October 15, 2004 11:27AM

ajaan · October 15, 2004 12:14PM

<< Maybe Mrs. Ajaan would be willing to get a second job >>

Oh python you are on thin ice there considering she put in two 11+ hours days at school this week.

python · October 15, 2004 12:20PM

<< << Maybe Mrs. Ajaan would be willing to get a second job >> >>

<< Oh python you are on thin ice there considering she put in two 11+ hours days at school this week. >>

Maybe python better shut up.

I feel for her, I'm back to working six days a week to pay for recent
purchases.

shirohniichan · October 15, 2004 12:27PM

You need to put together a roll of MS-68+ Churchill crowns.

When do you decide it's time to start over?

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