You ever look at some of your coins and think...

stephunter · April 19, 2011 4:15PM

Why did I buy that?? I'm having one of those moments.

pennyannie · April 19, 2011 4:24PM

I look at more than my coins and wonder that.

atarian · April 19, 2011 4:27PM

Im looking at a coin right now and asking that question. ( actually a roll of 1957 skull cracked wheats). Dont know why i bought them. I see dealers have them loose in the cases for 2.00 per coin but i scratch my head why i bought a roll at 5.00 for 50 of them. Why did i buy them? Is there even a market for skull cracks? and the biggest question who thought this term up , someone with tons of them and said if i give it a clever name maybe i can get rid of my stack of them?

Meltdown · April 19, 2011 5:10PM

The box of twenty idea sounds more & more appealing to me lately but I still find a lot of enjoyment out of my widgets when I bust them out to take a closer look and to try & decide what to sell off...

yellowjacket · April 19, 2011 5:36PM

In the early 1960's Spadone popularized "cracked skulls" and other chipped dies of Lincolns and Jefferson Nickels. I recently sold a 50-coin attributed set to a youngster for $15.

Garrow

melvin289 · April 19, 2011 5:55PM

Every time I look at my coins and think it usually costs me money.

Ron

thisnamztaken · April 19, 2011 6:36PM

Many a time!

GritsMan · April 19, 2011 7:37PM

Oh yeah, this is par for the course. Hopefully, we all also have coins we look at and think, "Yeah, nice score!" I'm happy to report a lot of those in the past four or five years.

LeeBone · April 19, 2011 9:11PM

I think most of us do have those kinda coins in our collections.

I agree that I think we also have the other coins that we look at and say "I`m glad I bought that Baby"

AnkurJ · April 19, 2011 9:26PM

When I think that looking at a coin, I get rid of it.

llafoe · April 19, 2011 10:34PM

No, but when looking at an ex-wife, I've thought... "Why did I marry that??"

BillJones · April 19, 2011 10:38PM

Now and then I ask myself, "Why did I buy that?" but not very often. More often I look at what I have thank goodness that I have it. Coin collecting has really improved my quality and outlook on life, and that is what a hobby should be all about.

BillJones · April 19, 2011 10:42PM

<< No, but when looking at an ex-wife, I've thought... "Why did I marry that??"

>>

Although I've never been divorced, I can understand that thought. When I think back to some of the many women I dated before I got married, I think God that I did not end up with some them. A few of them were really gorgeous, but sometimes you libido defeats your common sense. Had I married a couple of them, THEY would have had the coin collection, not I.

questor54 · April 19, 2011 10:45PM

<< In the early 1960's Spadone popularized "cracked skulls" and other chipped dies of Lincolns and Jefferson Nickels. I recently sold a 50-coin attributed set to a youngster for $15.

Garrow >>

Coin collecting fashions change. What are we doing right now that will fall out of fashion in the next 50 years?

SaorAlba · April 19, 2011 10:57PM

<< 

<< No, but when looking at an ex-wife, I've thought... "Why did I marry that??"

>>

Although I've never been divorced, I can understand that thought. When I think back to some of the many women I dated before I got married, I think God that I did not end up with some them. A few of them were really gorgeous, but sometimes you libido defeats your common sense. Had I married a couple of them, THEY would have had the coin collection, not I. >>

I have seen a few from back in high school many years later, or connected through farcebook and damned - I am glad nothing went further! They blew up like balloons, aged beyond where they should have and well - are not very well preserved specimens! In fact they are AT, altered surfaces and doubtful authenticity.

SaorAlba · April 19, 2011 10:59PM

<< 
Coin collecting fashions change. What are we doing right now that will fall out of fashion in the next 50 years? >>

Oh that is a whole topic in of in it's own. And I can see that the mods would have a field day with NARUs etc.

pheh · April 19, 2011 11:07PM

I believe this question was asked from a collectors POV, but here is my experience from a slightly different perspective...

Being a fledgling vest pocket dealer of sorts, I spend between $15k and $40k (depending on the size/quality of the bourse) at every show I attend. Given a two to three day stay at a show (minimum 1 day pre-show hotel buying) I generally have at least one semi-leisurely day left over on which I can review my purchases in the relaxed atmosphere of my hotel room and without distractions.

Having done this for a few years now I still, *WITHOUT FAIL*, find no less than 1 and no more than 2 coins which upon further review I ask myself the following question: "What the !@#< were you thinking?!"

I've simply come to terms with these momentary lapses in sanity, diligence, and/or concentration. Because, when all purchases are taken as a whole, the numbers always work in my favor.

ambro51 · April 19, 2011 11:11PM

I have two tiers in my collecting,,,one is the BIG collections, and I will do whatever it takes to get something I want for those, but those purchases are well thought out.

The second collection, thats the cheap but interesting stuff that I come across at a show, or the coin club auction.

There is a cup with about 75 or so liberty nickels in it.....still cannot figure out why I bought them.

llafoe · April 19, 2011 11:25PM

<< There is a cup with about 75 or so liberty nickels in it.....still cannot figure out why I bought them. >>

To bounce off the bar into shot glasses?

mingot · April 19, 2011 11:42PM

<< Why did I buy that?? I'm having one of those moments. >>

Yes, yes I do. But I'm new at this so I am working on trying to minimize this.

atarian · April 20, 2011 12:58AM

i almost feel that way about my gold 2.5s . i bought them at 300-400 an oz. and now the coin prices never went up but basically the gold melt on the coins rose with the 1350 tag to the price of what i paid for the coins ( on the numismatic level). kinda leaves me with a question of was it worth it. i think the most any coin went up was 50.00.

keyman64 · April 20, 2011 1:09AM

The problem for me is I do not have to ask myself why...I know why I bought the items...all the wrong reasons!

mozin · April 20, 2011 7:25AM

I have some coins in series that I no longer think about. Many times I considered sending them off to Heritage auctions, but have not. Last time I sold off a dozen or so coins, I used the money to by one really nice Capped Bust Half Dollar. I think about that CBH often.

Maybe my goal should be a box of 200 PCGS. Sure would be easier. Not a typo.

ricko · April 20, 2011 7:33AM

I have never had that problem.... even when I buy 'curio coins', I like them and enjoy them even years later. Cheers, RickO

coirn · April 20, 2011 7:40AM

What is a curio coin, please?

BAJJERFAN · April 20, 2011 7:47AM

I guess the answer to that question is the ol "It seemed like a good idea at the time."

BillJones · April 20, 2011 7:55AM

<< What is a curio coin, please? >>

Dipped

coirn · April 20, 2011 8:11AM

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<< What is a curio coin, please? >>

Dipped >>

Thanks. I swear, I didn't know that.

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