What is the primary reason you collect coins?

[bear]

If you have an additional reason please specify it in a response.

[Zantetsuken]

Hi 'bear'. I collect coins because I always enjoyed world history. I sometimes buy coins from key points in history or under certain rulers. I mainly collect coins from Eastern Europe and Russia because of the drastic changes they have gone through. And to be honest if I make a profit in the future from this, that's a nice bonus but it's not my prime reason. For example, I have a Greek coin I bought about 15 years at $40 USD, today that same coin goes for $1,500 USD.

~Daniel

[Billy Kingsley]

I collect because I love history, and collecting coins is one way I can own a small piece of that history.

I don't sell any coins, so profit means nothing to me, and neither does worrying about numeric grades. I don't collect graded coins so being competitive is also not a factor.

You could also say that the love of beutiful coins (what I voted for), the pack rat at heart, and the escape from the stresses of everyday life combined is also a part.

For me, I do keep everything in a particular order, and keep very detailed records, but I find that as a fun side effect, not the main objective.

[Zantetsuken]

I collect because I love history, and collecting coins is one way I can own a small piece of that history.

I don't sell any coins, so profit means nothing to me, and neither does worrying about numeric grades. I don't collect graded coins so being competitive is also not a factor.

You could also say that the love of beutiful coins (what I voted for), the pack rat at heart, and the escape from the stresses of everyday life combined is also a part.

For me, I do keep everything in a particular order, and keep very detailed records, but I find that as a fun side effect, not the main objective.

I collect coins for their beauty as well. For example here's a specimen from Siberia that I find beautiful for it's design and toning.

~Daniel



SIBERIA~ 10 Kopek 1777

[coinsarefun]

I collect coins for their beauty as well. For example here's a specimen from Siberia that I find beautiful for it's design and toning.

~Daniel



SIBERIA~ 10 Kopek 1777
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Oh my............did you see the 1776 Uncirculated at the last Spink's auction?
I was soooo mad I was watching it for weeks and forgot

[coinsarefun]

If you have an additional reason please specify it in a response.

All the above

[bear]

I WOULD TEND TO AGREE. a LITTLE BIT OF ALL THE ABOVE WOULD SEEM ABOUT RIGHT.
Sorry left my cap key locked.....silly me!

[Zantetsuken]

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Oh my............did you see the 1776 Uncirculated at the last Spink's auction?
I was soooo mad I was watching it for weeks and forgot
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Ouch! That must have hurt. Sorry you missed out on this.

[coinsarefun]

Oh my............did you see the 1776 Uncirculated at the last Spink's auction?
I was soooo mad I was watching it for weeks and forgot
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Ouch! That must have hurt. Sorry you missed out on this.
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Ya, I'm still said about that one :'(

[FilthyBroke]

I answered 'for the love of beautiful coins', but there are a few other factors.  I need a hobby to occupy my mind and free time, and I do have a 'collector's mentality'.  I have always collected something - stamps, trading cards, etc., but only now have I found an outlet that doesn't just take my cash.  Coins have caused me to study history, and learn much more than I had imagined.  Oh, and the fact that I can sell at a minimal loss is nice, too.