dustin43160 Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 i just wanted to see what everyones goal of collecting was?? like mine was to fill all of my american albums and get older american coins as i go. but now im thinking of getting albums for swiss,ireland,aussie,france and maybe italy and older spain... how about you guys?? dustin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graikos Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 At the moment? To finish my dissertation, so I can start collecting properly again! *yawn* This forum makes me so happy, cause it helps me with my obsession. I get to see coins. Sadly not mine, but what the hey! A good day to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Long range goals. Finish out the regular strike Morgans. (That leaves out the 1895 proof. The 1893 S could be a real problem though.) Work some more on Trade dollars. Try to get a few examples of earlier dollars. Work on the 1826 year set and 1876 year set. Not excluding other "big" silver though such as crowns and foreign trade dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Simple, finish up the holes in here for example: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/austype/aus_decimal.htm And turn every single stones where others tried. A recent find of the 1795 MM 1 kopek in a pile of extremely corroded copper lot is said to be very rare which I am happy about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Eventually complete my Indian Head Cent collection (date/mm). Fill in completely my US Moderns collection - working mostly from Mint & Proof sets on this one. My World one coin/one note from every country collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Long term to finish my Saint set from 1907-32, short term whatever I find to distract me from my long-term goal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topher Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Canadian by date mintmark - cents, nickels and dimes, would love to get a set of nickel halves and nickel dollars going, but they are hard to get without overpaying, which I refuse to do. US by date/mintmark (will probably never fill the key dates though) - Lincoln memorials and wheats, Jefferson nickels and Roosevelt dimes. World coins by KM# (circulating issues only!) - starting with easy to find countries in non-precious metals, but will eventually have to go after key coins/countries and then into silver coins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreasureGirl Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Finish my Kennedy, Eisenhower and SBA albums, keep fresh with current issues, finish a type set (including gold - HA!), complete sets of Mercs, SLQs, Liberty Walking Halves, and Peace Dollars. Lately I've been getting this "beautiful girls on coins" bug, too, so some foreign stuff in there as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusus Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 I want one of every type of coin ever minted...that should keep me occupied for a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 I am working towards a complete mint run of Henry III Long-cross pennies. Over half-way there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 complete sets of Mercs, SLQs, Liberty Walking Halves, and Peace Dollars. Whoa. Intense. I've been working on my Peace Dollar set for many many years now but still haven't found the right coin to fill in my last three holes. I've come across many examples of the date/mm but none that look fitting for capping off my first series. You've definitely got a challenge on your hands - go for the short sets first: Mercs, late 30s/early 40s SLQ late 20s/early 30s Walkers, 39-47 PDS and proofs (thats what I'm doing) Anywho, I too appreciate beautiful girls. I've dated a few Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreasureGirl Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Yeah... I think I'm going to get all the type coins I can get for under $50 at good or better and then start on acquiring those pieces here and there; I haven't put together a method yet. It will be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumisMattic2200 Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 My simple aim is to collect as many of the rarer coins as I can afford, starting from humble beginnings and buying bigger, more expensive ones as my collection grows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 I'm a strong follower of completing series by date and mintmark and major varieties. It seems easy enough but takes a lot longer than you'd first think. I think a design and denomination is best exemplified by a complete series set. I can't explain why. So, completing series that are interesting and attractive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roaddevil Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 I want one of every type of coin ever minted...that should keep me occupied for a bit. ditto lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustin43160 Posted September 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 eh i would go for every con made but theres some very ugly coins out there so i stay with coins that appeal to me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusus Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 thats more like it to be honest...I want every coin that catches my fancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustin43160 Posted September 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 yep if the coins winks at me and have the money i buy it!!! 1000th post!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 To complete my collection of pennies of Edward I, one from each mint. 9 down, 9 to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken_3567 Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 My first goal is to have type sets of coins based on my family heritage so it can be handed down and kept up by my kids 1900 to present for U.S. Coins - Only 3 coins left to complete 1800 to 1899 Polish Coins (my Dad's family tree) - 1800 to 1899 Canadian Coins (my Mom's family tree) My second goal is putting together world coin sets based on different historic themes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElleKitty Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 Find coins that I like, acquire them, cherish them. Share them with people who care, learn about them. Learn about history, society, culture, etc. while doing so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBobo Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 Three short term goals I have 1) Complete my morgan mint mark set, (I bet you can guess which mint mark I don't have) 2) Complete my 1942-p mint set (nothing below a MS-65, Well, maybe the walker but nothing else) 3) Get a Rooster!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sisu Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 My collecting has evolved such that I don't think I will ever reach a final goal. I have been collecting world silver crown/crown-like coins as a type set for a while now. I started with the 20th century, but have been picking up coins from the 19th century as their history and design keeps taking my concentration off from the 20th cent examples. And I can continue with this collection backwards so far that time and funds will never suffice. However, whenever I get all types for one country from a specific century, there will be a certain gratification that I have completed at least a part of the set. I have abandoned collecting new Finnish commems and will consider what I have as a complete set (2 key pieces still missing). This has freed up funds for me to be more active in another set I have started on - a general world silver type collection of circulation pieces. As with the crown collection, this is one that will never be completed. However, minor goals will be reached when I complete the series for any said country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 Short term is MIA right now because of the lack of cash flow, luckily I've been able to work out some nice trades for being a middle man in a large collection (mainly the 1938-1964 proof nickels, woot!) Long term, complete my US type set from 1793-current, finish shield nickel set with proofs, fill those darn blue books, and get three gold type sets (indian [with both $1 gold], liberty head, modern bullion), and last but not least (part of my type set too) is get a Gobrecht dollar with stars in at least Pf-40+. Notice my longterm goals are basically life-long goals, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjenkins_1983 Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Finish my Lincoln, Jefferson, Kennedy, Ike, SBA, and Morgan sets. I recently finished a BU-tiful set of Wartime Jefferson's. I was only able to find a few with full steps. I may keep upgrading that one though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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