Capnbidwell Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Howdo! I have been collecting coins since I was a cubscout in the 60's. I have been going over my collection and have decided to downsize it a bit this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Welcome! What do you focus on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capnbidwell Posted June 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 Welcome! What do you focus on? I mostly go after Canadian Silver Dollars. I started out with US pocket change. When my family would take road trips across the US my father would get me rolls of pennies at the banks and I would spend the time in the car sorting through the pennies. I remember getting excited about Indian Heads, steel pennies and anything minted in San Francisco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalehall Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 Hello I was a cubscout in the 60's......I collected coins back then.....I have downsized several times....even once involuntarily So, what do you collect (opps I should read previous posts before posting) and what will you get rid of? That was always a hard decision for me. Each time I downsized; I started up in a new direction. It was kind of liberating actually. Dale Howdo! I have been collecting coins since I was a cubscout in the 60's. I have been going over my collection and have decided to downsize it a bit this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capnbidwell Posted June 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 HelloI was a cubscout in the 60's......I collected coins back then.....I have downsized several times....even once involuntarily So, what do you collect (opps I should read previous posts before posting) and what will you get rid of? That was always a hard decision for me. Each time I downsized; I started up in a new direction. It was kind of liberating actually. Dale Over the years I have picked up deals at coin shows and auctions. I look back at some of these coins stashed away in a safe and I see my handwriting on holder, but I have no memory of why I bought it. I am going to sell off duplicates and some of these extraneous coins. I want to use the profits to buy quality silver and gold coins, those are the ones that appreciate the best. Every year like clock work I have bought a few mint/proof sets from the Canadian and US mints. That has been the biggest disappointment. I don't think their value has kept up with inflation. I am no investor, but its nice to see some sort of appreciation on the collection. I have many fun pennies from the old days. Rolls of steel pennies marked with little kid hand writing. I can't let these go - got to find a you niece or nephew who might be bit by the bug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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