How many of you have grown tired of a coin series?

shirohniichan · February 22, 2006 1:39PM

I used to think Canadian dollars were the cat's meow, but the overabundance of new coins the RCm is putting out is straining my budget so much I have grown a bit sick of them.

How many variations of the same design do we really need?

BU flag dollar, proof flag dollar, proof flag dollar wth gold-plated accents, proof flag dollar with enamel effect...

Ack!

If I weren't a stickler for getting every one to have a "complete set," I don't think it would bother me as much.

Do you ever feel you're being taken advantage of as a collector?

bosox · February 22, 2006 1:42PM

Shiro - Grey dollars are the hottest thing in Canada right now. S-e-e-e-e-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l. - Rob

spinaker2000 · February 22, 2006 1:44PM

I get tired of the date run sets. I should just be buying for eye appeal only whether I already have that date or not. Brit copper is getting so difficult to locate, I may have to find a new area!!!!!!

shirohniichan · February 22, 2006 2:04PM

I get tired of the date run sets.

This has pushed me toward type sets more than anything else. The only date run set that still interests me is the US double dime. It is a short series, and there are huge differences in some of the striking characteristics (even within the 1875-CC's alone).

ColinCMR · February 22, 2006 4:23PM

I've stopped getting the new Canadian loons and twoonies in BU and PL and may sell most of them or not, I can't tell.

sumnom · February 22, 2006 5:04PM

I just stick with circulation strikes. I know that NCLT is LT but it really seems like a souvenir to me, not actual coinage. Thus, I do not worry about all the mint products that are out there.

While I do like to collect date runs and major design varieties, I also just collect the odd coins that appeal to me when I see them.

This is supposed to be a hobby after all. Just collect what you want to collect. A set is complete when you say it is. My set of Ike dollars is complete even though it has no proofs. It is complete because it contains all the pieces that are of interest to me.

ajaan · February 23, 2006 12:09AM

RE: Canadian coins and Dollars in particular

Stick to coins pre-1968 only. It makes life much easier.

AuldFartte · February 23, 2006 12:20AM

I agree with you on the Canadian dollars. I stick to circulation strikes, and only by type - never a date set. I've always thought date sets were boring.

theboz11 · February 23, 2006 12:23AM

I turned to theme collectng years ago, due in part to growing weariness of filling holes in binders or other type/series persuits.

ccrdragon · February 23, 2006 12:24AM

When I get tired of a particular series - or bored is more often the case for me - I will start looking at another series or types of coins until I find a coin that sparks interest in the previous series.

At any given time I usually am floating between 5-7 series plus the attempt at a world copper type set so I have lots of variety to choose from!

MSD61 · February 23, 2006 1:01AM

I've come to the point where I am collecting anything that catches my eye. I have given up on any direction....I just love it all

ajaan · February 23, 2006 1:04AM

I like the date sets. They don't bore me at all and it is a great feeling of accomplishment when finished. And there is usually an end in site with date sets, especially if you set a date range. The problem I had when I collected Talers was, when to end? So many different types and countries.

Aethelred · February 23, 2006 1:24AM

I tend to like the endless collection. I know that money and life will run out long before my collection is "finished" and I like that.

ColinCMR · February 23, 2006 10:46AM

<<Stick to coins pre-1968 only. It makes life much easier. >>

Very true, and more interesting!

shirohniichan · February 23, 2006 1:29PM

<< <i>RE: Canadian coins and Dollars in particular

Stick to coins pre-1968 only. It makes life much easier. >>

Where can I find an enamel-effect 1948 silver dollar?

wybrit · February 23, 2006 1:30PM

I got sick of British decimal material, so I sold all of my proof and mint sets. I still collect the for-circulation series through 1981, the year before the Mint went potty with premade sets.

Sylvestius · February 24, 2006 5:01AM

<< <i>I got sick of British decimal material, so I sold all of my proof and mint sets. I still collect the for-circulation series through 1981, the year before the Mint went potty with premade sets. >>

1984 is my cut off date with Brit stuff, end of the halfpenny, end of the Machin portrait and my birth year all in one. (My start date with post 1399 English material is 1971).

rhound1977 · February 24, 2006 7:40PM

<< <i>I tend to like the endless collection. I know that money and life will run out long before my collection is "finished" and I like that. >>

I like the way you said that

After all we are only custodians, but I do nearly have a complete G III type set, matched up with your gold, it would be pretty nice!

SYRACUSIAN · February 24, 2006 7:53PM

How many variations of the same design do we really need?

It has become quite clear to me these past two years, that I only need one, the best that I can locate. Exceptions to this rule are only my Swiss one francs, and again because each has different colours, otherwise I've long abandonned date sets.

coinkat · February 25, 2006 12:24AM

I think the Canadian Dollar coin series offers great challenges... the thing that makes this series great is that ther are enough breaking points to say enough is enough... seriously... one can collect these by Monarchs... or by metal content... by Proof examples or Specimens... have fun with this and choose to collect what you like and that is all that matters... don't let anyone or any entity dictate to you what you should collect.... and I am very serious about that last statement.

koincollect · February 25, 2006 3:17AM

<< <i>When I get tired of a particular series - or bored is more often the case for me - I will start looking at another series or types of coins until I find a coin that sparks interest in the previous series.
>>

This is what I do too!

Sylvestius · February 26, 2006 2:11AM

I think (generally) if you go into overload on any series then you can become fed up of seeing nothing but that series after a while. Best thing sometimes is just to take a short break away from it and buy a few totally unrelated things. Sometimes the feeling of being fed up is because you feel you're missing out on some of the other things because you've got to focus on 'this set', which can lead to resentment of it "if i didn't have to get this coin for my set, i could get XYZ instead". If that happens just back off from it for a while.

With regards to mints ploughing out more and more material each year, yes that can be frustrating. The best way is to 'cut out the cr*p', basically if mints start offering, piedfort proofs, special proofs, extra-special proofs etc. The just ignore all that as superflous collector rubbish and just focus on the bog standard material being released, be it bog standard business strikes or bog standard proofs. It cuts the quantity a little. Obviously if they are just releasing more and more types each year (i.e instead of two commem dollars a year, they go up to four), then you have to decide whether you are willing to persue it or not. It can take alot of dedication to keep up with what i call the 'stamp inflationary release phenomenon', i.e runaway releases, the mint out putting more stuff than anyone can keep up with. If you feel like you're taking on a losing battle then it's best to give up and look elsewhere before the disheartened state kicks in.

I think this is the reason i only collect designs that have what i call the 'finite principle', i.e they're out of production and there's only so many to get and there'll only ever be that many to get.

How many of you have grown tired of a coin series?

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