For me it's

USA; - upto 1964
England; - 871-1016 and 1422-1427
Germany; 1936-1945
France; pre-1789

For me it's

USA
GB

Earth coins for me. But especially from Europe.

What you don't focus upon Plutonian or Venusian? (or this new planet they've just found?)

Eastern side of the world basically...

Asian, Russian, ...

17th Century English Tokens
Scottish
Ukrainian
Russian
Ancient Syracuse
Black Sea coins

Simply because postal taxes are too expensive... and must wait too much time until they come

HAHAHA. OMG lol @ postal taxes are too expensive. I bet EMS is too expensive already... forget EMS space mail service...

Nope, no country is essentially differentiable from another based on their coinage. I mean, as an American, I am patriotically loyal to America, but the money is really second-class, so the attraction in US coins has to be the history, the Wild West, the Founders, the great industrialists, etc. Just about any coin, banknote, medal, scrip, chit, token, stock, draft, or whatever, will fit into my broad theme of collecting artifacts of the highest expression of human reason. I do have my favorites, of course, but not by country.

USA
Germany
Vatican City

Basically: countries I've visited: The Netherlands, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, Spain, Belgium, Luxumbourg, England, Wales, Scotland, Russia, Ukraine, Dominican Republic, Canada.

there's two exceptions: US and South Africa. I collect from those countries, but haven't been there. Reason: some day in the future I'll come in these countries and then I already have a head start And as extra reason for US coins: it makes trading with the many US members here a lot more easy

It used to be the US.
Then I discovered the Darkside and went crazy buying everything.
Now it's mainly Great Britain (England, mostly).
But, since I just sold my US Type Set, I'll start one again soon.

French Royal - Netherlands - Spanish colonial.

US and Italy.... and anything else I can get my hands on

-Bobby

Napoleonic Kingdoms of
Italy
Sicily
Spain

France
German States (1789=1815)

USA, Canada and Belize are my main three countries. I collect stuff from all over the world through my moving and travels, but those are my three focus countries right now.

Ciao, and Hook 'em Horns,
Capt-AWACS, Fat girls need love too...or so I am told

English Hammered, mainly Plantagenet, but I'm not averse to "picking up" anything while travelling, hence my USA State Quarters and Canadian commemoratives.

USA with a touch of Canada

I collect U.S. but getting real bored with dead Presidents so I have turned to Canada and Europe (thanks to the euro) and have expanded heavily. Really like many of the classics so I have a LONG way to go and must somehow narrow my focus to certain areas. Many European collectors have traded actively with me since the introduction of the euro and without them I would not have near what I do now. Hopefully my contacts and friendship will continue as I explore all the history of Europe that we were never taught in school over here. Been very educational and a great ride these past 4 years and my only regrets is NOT starting a world collection much sooner in life!

For an hour or so last Thursday I focused on US coins. Friday it was British and Saturday I became unfocused entirely.

i heard they only use credit cards there.

"Visa: it's everywhere you want to be."

US
Canada
Euroland
whatever else catches my eye.

i think that, as time goes on, i get less disciplined with my collection. i'm not sure i'm too worried about it, though.

This week, the correct answer is:

1. Great Britain (decimal issues, 1968-date)

2. Yugoslavia - rapidly running out of material within my budget from here.

3. USSR

4. former Yugoslav states (Bosnia, Croatia, Macedonia, Slovenia)

5. former USSR states

6. Canada


These are the 6 main areas of my collection, however their order and priority change on a weekly basis, depending on what I find on eBay, what I can snatch up from 28plain or Blackhawk, or what shows up unannounced in my mailbox!! For personal and professional reasons, the British decimal will remain #1 focus until further notice.

I am unfocused, but usually what's listed in my sig line.

mostly US

The main focus is on coins and banknotes of the Russian Empire.
Also anything I find nice

Primarily I focus on the following:

USA
Italian States
Italy (Kingdom)

Though I do have coins from other countries.

I Don't Focus on Any One Country

Any Coin that Catches My Eye Regardless Of Country Ends Up In my Collection

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Good ol' USA coinage, late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

US
Canada
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Belarus
Ukraine
Russia
Bulgaria
The Netherlands
Austria
Hungary

Those are the most active.

1) Finland

2) Sweden, US, Euro coinage

3) Hungary

4) Everything else

Pre 1965 US coins

-Brent

USA

USA ALL THE WAY BABY!!

los Estados Unidos,
El Reino Unido Y
Irlanda

I think I may add Finland to my list. Also, Brazil.

Primarily modern (post-1948) coins from Germany, Niemcy, Allemagne, Saksa and Deutschland. Beyond these five I actively collect euro coins (circulation and commems) from all of Euroland, but without the "ambition" of being complete ...

Then, the rest of Europe, and North America (mostly US since I go there from time to time). Other countries - well, when traveling, I am the grab and keep type, hehe. But with very few exceptions I would not buy coins from elsewhere.

Christian

I have to add a new addiction to the list. France. Such lovely ladies and designs.

Most active:
The Netherlands
USA
United Kingdom
Canada
Dominican Republic
South Africa

Less active:
Germany
Belgium
Luxembourg
France
Switzerland
Italy
Spain
Finland
Cuba
Russia
Ukraine


The Netherlands I try to get a complete collection : all denominations / types / varieties / years, from now till as far back as possible


All other countries : type sets, including varieties, mint marks etc. from present to past.

Canada is my main country of choice. I also have reasonably sized collections from Netherlands, USA, New Zealand, and Great Britain. Ancestors from the Netherlands and Great Britain, and visited the US and New Zealand. Besides that I do hang on to anything that catches my eye. Recently Japanese coinage has been gaining my interest.