Coin Collectors

[Akita Suggagaki]

At 67 I am just getting started. Old guys gave me coins when I was a young kid. I am just beginning to learn the world of coins.

Anyone else out there into it?

 

[Ceallaigh]

I've been a coin collector off and on practically my whole life. What kind of coins do you have already?

 

[DiscipleOfChrist85]

Used to collect state coins as a kid.

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

I've been a coin collector off and on practically my whole life. What kind of coins do you have already?

Not very many really. I am still learning about them.

1904 Morgan Silver dollar
1921 Morgan Silver Dollar
1921 Morgan Silver Dollar
1921 Morgan Silver Dollar
1921 Morgan Silver Dollar

1922 Peace Dollar
1924 Peace Dollar


1950 Franklin Half Dollar
1951 Franklin Half Dollar
1951 Franklin Half Dollar
1957 Franklin Half Dollar
1961 Franklin Half Dollar
1962 Franklin Half Dollar
1965 Franklin Half Dollar
1962 Franklin Half Dollar


1920 Walking Liberty Half Dollar
1942 Walking Liberty Half Dollars
1942 Walking Liberty Half Dollar
1942 Walking Liberty Half Dollar
1943 Walking Liberty Half Dollar
1943 Walking Liberty Half Dollar
1945 Walking Liberty Half Dollar

1915 Quarter

1924 20 Centavos Filipinas

11 Buffalo Nickels

1935 Jefferson Nickel
1941 Jefferson Nickel
1942 Jefferson Nickel
1955 Jefferson Nickel
1964 (2) Jefferson Nickel
1975 Jefferson Nickel

2910 V Nickel

1865 2 cents
1942 Wheat Penny
1949
1955D
1956D

 

[Ceallaigh]

Not very many really. I am still learning about them.

1904 Morgan Silver dollar
1921 Morgan Silver Dollar
1921 Morgan Silver Dollar
1921 Morgan Silver Dollar
1921 Morgan Silver Dollar

1922 Peace Dollar
1924 Peace Dollar


1950 Franklin Half Dollar
1951 Franklin Half Dollar
1951 Franklin Half Dollar
1957 Franklin Half Dollar
1961 Franklin Half Dollar
1962 Franklin Half Dollar
1965 Franklin Half Dollar
1962 Franklin Half Dollar


1920 Walking Liberty Half Dollar
1942 Walking Liberty Half Dollars
1942 Walking Liberty Half Dollar
1942 Walking Liberty Half Dollar
1943 Walking Liberty Half Dollar
1943 Walking Liberty Half Dollar
1945 Walking Liberty Half Dollar

1915 Quarter

1924 20 Centavos Filipinas

11 Buffalo Nickels

1935 Jefferson Nickel
1941 Jefferson Nickel
1942 Jefferson Nickel
1955 Jefferson Nickel
1964 (2) Jefferson Nickel
1975 Jefferson Nickel

2910 V Nickel

1865 2 cents
1942 Wheat Penny
1949
1955D
1956D

That's a pretty good collection. Close to what I have now exceptI have a lot more Lincoln cents. Collecting Lincoln cents is fun and easy. Like 1909 to 1959 for all the wheat backs.

 

[Treasurer]

Oh my goodness I love collecting wheaties!! Occasionally I still find one in my change and get super excited!

My daughter has my old collection. A super nice starter kit for her. So I had to start over. But it gave me a chance to try some new coins. Like now I have some foreign currencies. I like collecting monarchs in Canada. I want to see how far back I can go, . I have an Australian 6 pence super cool, found it on the ground. I collected Israel coins, important times in history and pieces relevant to history.

I also am trying to collect all the years of pennies. Who doesn't do that I guess

Oh I just got a mercury dime, a lead penny, an Indian head Penny, and I got a 1947 Nickle in remembrance of my Mom.

I don't know if any of my coins are valuable but I sure like them.

I wire wrap jewelry so I took one of my favorite coins and wrapped it.

 

[jas3]

Just came across this subforum, I used to collect coins too as a kid. I (mostly) filled out some of those coin collecting books they sell in bookstores, collected some foreign coins that somehow ended up mixed in with domestic coins, and got really interested in collecting proof coins for a while. Eventually I got tired of having no money from buying proof coins online and gave up the hobby.

If I ever got back into it I think I would just collect whatever I could find in person. For me the most exciting times with coin collecting weren't getting a new package with a mirror-finish coin in a plastic box, they were sitting on the bed sorting through a pile of pennies and finally finding a new year or mint mark to add to the collection.

 

[John G.]

For me coin-collecting was secondary to stamps. I would just throw any ones I got a hold of - through travels, etc. - into a jar.
Now, my grandson is into it. I pulled out my old jars and gave him all my duplicates to get his collection going. Threw in a silver bullion coin for good measure!

 

[Ceallaigh]

The fun thing with coin collecting is finding some little gem in my change once in a while. The occasional wheatback, or WWII nickel (35% silver) or silver dime.