Coin Collectors? Anyone out there?

[Elijah]

I just recently started collecting coins, both for investment and for the love of it. I particularly like collecting coins as art. Anyone else a collector? I would love to connect with other folks who do. Here is an example of what I am currently coveting:

[OS Butch]

What is that? I collected coins when I was in high school. I recently found it in my recent move. I am way behind in knowledge of coins these days! I look forward to connecting with coins again!

OSB

Originally Posted by ElijahRene

I just recently started collecting coins, both for investment and for the love of it. I particularly like collecting coins as art. Anyone else a collector? I would love to connect with other folks who do. Here is an example of what I am currently coveting:

[Elijah]

Originally Posted by OS Butch

What is that? I collected coins when I was in high school. I recently found it in my recent move. I am way behind in knowledge of coins these days! I look forward to connecting with coins again!

OSB

It's a silver coin from The Cook Islands commemorating Westminster Abbey. There were only 2,000 minted and they obviously don't circulate. The Cook Island and Belarus have some brilliant pieces.

[Rockinonahigh]

I use to colect coins but have no idea where they are,but I do have a 125yo U.S. silver dollar back when a silver dollar really had silver in it.I had it checked once they said it was worth about $12.00 that was years ago..I just figure it may be worth more later so I hang on to it.

[OS Butch]

Originally Posted by ElijahRene

It's a silver coin from The Cook Islands commemorating Westminster Abbey. There were only 2,000 minted and they obviously don't circulate. The Cook Island and Belarus have some brilliant pieces.

That is nice. So what direction are you going to take your collection? Commemoratives, US, foreign? I have collected Pre 1964 US Coins. I still run across these even today. I have a jar that I put them in and at some point will put them in the collect cases. So, I am not an active collector.

[Elijah]

Originally Posted by OS Butch

That is nice. So what direction are you going to take your collection? Commemoratives, US, foreign? I have collected Pre 1964 US Coins. I still run across these even today. I have a jar that I put them in and at some point will put them in the collect cases. So, I am not an active collector.

Mostly foreign commemoratives, most of what I buy is precious metals due to the investment factor. There are a few things I would like as far as US currency, like an original buffalo nickel, mercury dime, any coin that was made from silver. Remember, anything you think is worth anything don't handle it and don't wash it, that takes away from the value.

I will have to check for pre 1964 coins in what I have. Any particular reason for your collection strategy?

[OS Butch]

I picked that year because 1964 was the last year that regular circulation coins were 90% silver. The Kennedy half dollars were 40% silver through year 1970, then had no silver. So, I have Kennedy's up to 1970.
In pennies, I picked the 1958 as the collecting date as that is the last year of the wheat backed penny.
When I was in school I was a cashier at a High's Dairy store, so I ran across these quite often in the early 70's.

Originally Posted by ElijahRene

Mostly foreign commemoratives, most of what I buy is precious metals due to the investment factor. There are a few things I would like as far as US currency, like an original buffalo nickel, mercury dime, any coin that was made from silver. Remember, anything you think is worth anything don't handle it and don't wash it, that takes away from the value.

I will have to check for pre 1964 coins in what I have. Any particular reason for your collection strategy?

[OS Butch]

Originally Posted by ElijahRene

Mostly foreign commemoratives, most of what I buy is precious metals due to the investment factor. There are a few things I would like as far as US currency, like an original buffalo nickel, mercury dime, any coin that was made from silver. Remember, anything you think is worth anything don't handle it and don't wash it, that takes away from the value.

I will have to check for pre 1964 coins in what I have. Any particular reason for your collection strategy?

Dude, I have some buff buffalo nickels (ones that the date is no longer visible) if you aren't picky about that, I'll send you one.