Show me the coin that started your current obsession.

mgoodm3 · December 3, 2005 11:45AM

This humble AU58 1909 cent is what started me on my brown copper kick. I love the speckled toning on it.

lordmarcovan · December 3, 2005 11:47AM

I don't have a picture of it handy, but it was a VG 1936 Merc dime that started me collecting. Found it in the drawer of my grandmother's dining room sideboard, while setting the table for Thanksgiving dinner, in 1976. There was a steel cent in the drawer, too. And a 1948 Franklin half with a bullet hole through it. Grandmomma gave me the dime and the steelie and launched me into collecting. She kept the bullet-riddled 1948 Frankie, though- one of my uncles had been the one who shot it, apparently on the fly.

Bunker · December 3, 2005 11:47AM

I have decided to start another Dansco 7070 Type set. The coins in this one will be toned:

dizzyfoxx · December 3, 2005 11:49AM

This one got me started on my commems

Russ · December 3, 2005 11:50AM

Russ, NCNE

RedneckHB · December 3, 2005 11:51AM

This coin started me on toned coppers.

MikeInFL · December 3, 2005 11:55AM

I've got a few obsessions. Here are the reasons:

And here is the coin that started it all, which my grandfather gave me as a child:

MrEureka · December 3, 2005 11:55AM

I don't have a picture, but it's a nicer example of this coin.

I'm now collecting the half escudos through the eight escudos, from Costa Rica and Guatemala, by date, mint, assayer and die variety. After 12 years, I only own 12 coins, and I've never passed on one I wanted. Tough series!

1907Quarter · December 3, 2005 12:39PM

have to admit that this one got me going on the USPI type set

Clankeye · December 3, 2005 12:45PM

FatMan · December 3, 2005 1:03PM

Here are the two that started my current obsessions. Click the links in my sig line to see my progress.

Original Gem Commems:

Findley Ridge Collection - A Dahlonega Mint Type Set

Note: The 52-D $5 has been updated in the set with the 58-D $5 but will always be displayed as it started it all.

cmanbb · December 3, 2005 1:22PM

These 2 capped Bust Halves got me started on a quest to finish a date set.
I'm almost 50% complete................................anyone got any for sale

xbob · December 3, 2005 1:53PM

I wasn't interested in collecting the 1990's era proof sets given to me as gifts through the years. I decided to consolidate most of them into a single coin and chose the 2000 Proof Gold Bullion $50. Well, I researched the values of everything I wanted to sell and researched varieties to make sure I wasn't "giving" any away. All the reading and research gave me the bug for collecting again but in a more serious way (I used to do folders as a kid). Also a National Georgraphic special about the SS Republic introduced me to the world of "certified" coins and intrigued me to do even more research. I did get the gold, but I didn't stop there...

I am currently enjoying my type collection most.

CoinAddict · December 3, 2005 2:00PM

My first endroller from Frank.

solid · December 3, 2005 2:44PM

I already owned a few superbly toned Jeffs, but this coin sparked my idea to try and assemble a great
Toned MS Nickel type set. I've picked up a couple more pieces since then, but the Shield nickels are
proving to be elusive.

Ken

zkcoins · December 3, 2005 2:49PM

Look below in my sig! I have been drooling over georgous toners ever since.

Zach

Fletcher · December 3, 2005 2:51PM

Russellhome · December 3, 2005 3:06PM

Well, you asked for it! It was the coin on the right that got me interested in collecting coins. I don't know what it is and can't remember where I got it, but somehow I aquired it when I was about 10. The little slug is about twice as think as the cent - it had all this stuff I could not read on it -- I thought it was cool. I've had an interest (not an obsession) in coins ever since.

Put an end too my 30 years of wondering... Does anyone know what it is or how old it is?

Lakesammman · December 3, 2005 3:11PM

My current "obsession" is 1c patterns - this is the one that got me started. Bought it at the Eliasberg sale in NY. Was fascinated with the Victorian looking shield on the reverse and already liked the eagle obverse. I currently have about 45 1c patterns and it started with this coin.

Hadleydog · December 3, 2005 5:09PM

This is the one that got me hooked.

Can you believe it's only in a 64 holder?

ArtR · December 3, 2005 9:51PM

First toned dollar purchased in 1973.

LeeG · December 3, 2005 10:39PM

This coin was my first nice piece of copper. Copper is now my primary collecting focus. I recently sold the majority of my Collection to purchase better copper pieces

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100proof1957 · December 3, 2005 11:12PM

My Icon !

Gemini · December 3, 2005 11:15PM

This one got me started in a different direction as I did not like foreign coins at first but later I began to appreciate their artistry.

The sun and volcanic range of this 8 Real silver piece of the Republic of Central America (now Guatemala) is quite appealing so I have since added about 30 different Crown sized foreign pieces to my collection...

100proof1957 · December 3, 2005 11:15PM

Nice die crack Lee !

Next coin or 2 the die prolly blew up !

Maybe not,1820 was b4 steam presses i think.

my3cents · December 3, 2005 11:29PM

found in pocket change at age 17:

Abaco24 · December 4, 2005 3:14AM

Got me started on Silver Dollars-PR63 and hooked on collecting in general as well as investments

Show me the coin that started your current obsession.

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