Which state has the highest number of "serious" collectors per capita?

IGWT · March 31, 2007 6:02AM

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Just curious.

Russ · March 31, 2007 6:03AM

Washington State. TDN lives here.

Russ, NCNE

atom48coin · March 31, 2007 6:04AM

Probably Florida or California, since those seem to be the major places I send my eBay sales.

IGWT · March 31, 2007 6:05AM

-- "Washington State. TDN lives here." --

That's one.

I have noticed, though, that Washington does have quite a few folks who are serious about coinage.

Edited to include quote.

Russ · March 31, 2007 6:06AM

<< I have noticed, though, that Washington does have quite a few folks who are serious about coinage. >>

The weather sucks so bad here that indoor activities are popular.

Russ, NCNE

RickMilauskas · March 31, 2007 6:09AM

My vote goes to the state of Confusion of the state of Delirium.

IGWT · March 31, 2007 6:09AM

<< Probably Florida or California, since those seem to be the major places I send my eBay sales.

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Nah. The question is on a per capita basis.

thecointrader · March 31, 2007 6:09AM

Per capita, I think Utah would rank high, and possibly number one. Great numbers of serious collectors there, against a low total population.

Zoins · March 31, 2007 6:13AM

Define "serious." One way to tell would be to look at CW or NN subscriptions per state, or TPG membership per state against state population.

speety · March 31, 2007 6:20AM

I think that RickMilauskas nailed it on the head.

Seriously though i'd go with Florida.

Zoins · March 31, 2007 6:23AM

<< Seriously though i'd go with Florida. >>

Lots of retirees in Florida....

IGWT · March 31, 2007 6:29AM

<< Define "serious." One way to tell would be to look at CW or NN subscriptions per state, or TPG membership per state against state population. >>

"Serious" as in MrHalfDime with respect to Half Dimes and Dismeguy with respect to Seated Dimes, both of whom live within 20 minutes of me in the great State of Maine. Hint, hint.

JimmyJoe · March 31, 2007 6:40AM

California, then New York, then Florida

cladking · March 31, 2007 6:51AM

I like the Utah answer but would probably guess one of the midwestern states. ...Ohio maybe.

Yeah, Ohio is underrepresented here but this is probably coincidence.

FullStrike · March 31, 2007 6:53AM

I vote for Connecticutt.

airedale · March 31, 2007 6:54AM

ANA or Coin World could probably supply the correct answer.

IGWT · March 31, 2007 7:00AM

<< I like the Utah answer but would probably guess one of the midwestern states. ...Ohio maybe.

Yeah, Ohio is underrepresented here but this is probably coincidence. >>

Utah has 2x the population of Maine; Ohio has 10x the population of Maine. I'll bet that Maine would win on a per capita basis even if there were only 2 serious collectors in the entire state.

coinkat · March 31, 2007 8:27AM

Montana or Rhode Island

STONE · March 31, 2007 8:33AM

Not because I live in Illinois or anything, but for people who are coin collectors it has to be us, ILLINOIS. I say this because people here (basically Chicago area) hoard their change. Hey, it counts as collecting coins

Now if you want serious coin collectors, I would say Florida or California. I know it's per-capita, but boy there are a lot of collectors out there.

robertpr · March 31, 2007 8:49AM

I'll agree with Connecticut.

DieClash · March 31, 2007 8:53AM

Well if we define "serious" as collectors who would pay more than $50 for a coin, then we must exclude almost everyone who posts on these boards.

Oh, I kid Laura!

mrearlygold · March 31, 2007 8:59AM

Florida

DieClash · March 31, 2007 9:24AM

<< Believe it or not, I say HI. There are a ton of collectors there. There is only so much you can do on atiny island in the middle of the pacific!

I hear every year the HI State Show gets mobbed. >>

I've been to HI several times. But I've never been able to catch the state show. Is it in Honolulu?

mozeppa · March 31, 2007 9:25AM

what do you mean by "mobbed"?

Jcarney · March 31, 2007 9:26AM

Gotta be Texas.

Russ · March 31, 2007 9:33AM

Just for the hell of it, I went through my last few hundred sales. Guess what? I still don't have a clue.

(It ain't Hawaii, though).

Russ, NCNE

ttown · March 31, 2007 9:37AM

Texas, Florida, or Calfornia would be my thoughts. Lots of money and major dealer in all of those states.

combatmailman · March 31, 2007 9:39AM

Read your monthly Numismatist Magazine from the ANA and look in the Membership Report where it list by state new members, that may give you a better idea of what serious collecters there are per state. Estimated of course, but it seems as if California has more new members for the month of January 2007.

Russ · March 31, 2007 9:40AM

<< Texas, Florida, or Calfornia would be my thoughts. Lots of money and major dealer in all of those states. >>

There is, but there's also lots of population. He said "per capita".

Russ, NCNE

DieClash · March 31, 2007 9:48AM

<< The dealers who attend the HI show in the past have reported huge crowds of buyers. One told me its like a supermarket checkout. Most people save their monies for the show.

It is held at the convention center every year.

I have never attended one. >>

October 26-28, 2007

ttown · March 31, 2007 9:50AM

<< The dealers who attend the HI show in the past have reported huge crowds of buyers. One told me its like a supermarket checkout. Most people save their monies for the show.

It is held at the convention center every year.

I have never attended one. >>

You have a bussiness and haven't taken a vacation/bussiness trip. Shame on you what a great place for a tax write-off.

RYK · March 31, 2007 9:57AM

Heck, I will throw in Missouri, my current home state. No one has been more serious, for as long a time, as Eric Newman. That should count for something. Add the owner of the undisputed finest set of $20 Libs, also a long-termer, and you have some serious numismatic firepower.

garsmith · March 31, 2007 9:59AM

Nevada,

Our casinos collect more coins than you could imagine

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