Ætheling Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Which of the following most closely resembles your collecting style; Generalist You take a pretty general approach to collecting because you strive for diversity; different looks, different grades, different sizes, different shapes, different countries, different metals and anything that is differently different in a very different way. Your knowledge is limited depthwise but is very broad and across the numismatic playing field. Specialist You find yourself drawn to one series particularly more than anything else and you're quite happy to consider nothing beyond your narrow little focused area/s. You love nothing more than studying the many varieties available of say just one date of coin, you even know where all the stops should be and how far apart they should be to one hundredth of an inch. Your knowledge is somewhat limited numismatically on the broader playing field but when it comes to your specialised area you know it like the back of you hand. Hoarder If it's a coin, it's in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuldFartte Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Wow. Based on the above descriptions, I'd have to say "Generalist" to the extent that I am working on type sets from a few places (US, Victoria UK, George IV UK, Australia, Canada), and UK shillings and florins by type, too. Plus, I have a bunch of coins from a wild beginning of an OFEC collection as well, but those will be re-evaluated shortly to stay more focused (well, I'll try) on all the UK stuff mentioned above. Okay ... maybe I need a separate category called "Flaky" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Depends on the countries really... if it's Russian, I am probably a generalist or a specialist... but otherwise, for the other world coins, I am more towards hoarder... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalman Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Geeze and here it is the weekend and I was doing my best to stay unfocused!! I guess generalist would apply, even though I specialise in Mercs and small cents, I also have a birth year type set underway for myself and My bride,, But I also collect or horad other coins , some for trade ,sale and some just because I think they are cool, Like my proof frankies!! I try to keep or have many different coins to help out my buddies online if I know what they want, I also have a few trading partners that i have developed over the last few years, keeps the stuff changing a little all the time Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labmom Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Oh, hoarder all the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stujoe Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 By those definitions, I am a generalist with a lot of hoarder thrown in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted June 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 By those definitions, I am a generalist with a lot of hoarder thrown in. You know feel free to modify the definitions a little, no need to stick rigidly to them. Even add 'other' if you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stujoe Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 I am definitely an Other. I have sets that I enjoy and work on and know quite a bit about but I pretty much acquire that which I like or that interests me regardless of whether I have a place for it in a collection or not. I am much less about beauty and design than I am about history and use. Although design and beauty can play a part and I can appreciate them to a certain extent. But, it is not my focus. I like to read and learn about any aspect of the hobby whether I actively collect in it or not. Knowledge for knowledge's sake. That is my definition of 'Other'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 I am a reformed hoarder turned generalist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted June 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 I am a reformed hoarder turned generalist. I'm a reforming generalist turning specialist... (And failing). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stujoe Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 I admire the dedicated Specialist but know myself well enough to realize it would leave a very big, empty space in my collecting needs and desires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Me too. There's too many things I like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan769 Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 By those definitions, I am a generalist with a lot of hoarder thrown in. Me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted June 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 I admire the dedicated Specialist but know myself well enough to realize it would leave a very big, empty space in my collecting needs and desires. I dunno i'm getting towards specialist step by step, i'm down to five collections at the moment, all of which require between 8-14 coins for a full set in each. So i'm getting there... slowly but surely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stujoe Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 There is no way I will ever try to get there no have the desire to do so personally. I like the diversity and freedom that being an 'Other' affords me. But, I alreasdy know that my collecting style and taste is probably way different than the majority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corina Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 I Collect Interesting ,Eye catching, Or Just Odd looking Coins So that Makes Me An Other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggit Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 To be honest if my desk is any indication of type it would be... hoarder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan769 Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 I guess I'm an other too, but I will buy coins and notes just for a neet design. Just picked up a couple 50 cent pieces from Trinidad for no other reason that they looked cool, and being dirt cheap helps too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Lee Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 General All Around Specialist Hoarder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Hum... I think I am heading towards collecting uncs or interesting samples, such as overstrikes, errors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akdrv Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 I'm a devoted generalist, currently observing a self-imposed ban on generalizing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinjoe2006 Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 When it comes to world coins, I'm a hoarder. When it comes to US coins, anything from the 70's and back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterMcDoo Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 I'm a generalist for banknotes, but I'm thinking about narrowing down to polymers and Dutch notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trantor_3 Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Generalist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28Plain Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 I'm a hoarder who specializes in silver and gold coins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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