ccg Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 Probably generalist, since I don't do heavy research on specific areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papadoc Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 i'm a fan of anything made in the united states or canada.. i tend to keep them. however i organize them varies.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sciguy Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 im a specialist. i collect mostly 1988 stuff (but i would like to get a swedish coin with Gustav Vasa on it... i am related to him but dont really feel like paying as much shipping as it take on ebay... even if i did, being a kid i couldnt anyways. but yeah anyways... 1988 and also state quarters and journey west... they just are easy to get ahold of and look cool (some of them) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 1988? Because that's the year that you are born in? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Demon Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 Hoarder of anything from 1950 or earlier... Grade doesn't matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcollektor Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 I would classify myself as a specialist with hoarder elements. I am drawn to certain series where every known die pair are cataloged, and new dicoveries are aggressively pursued. Then again, I may buy anything on any particular day, for no apparent reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conder101 Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 I'm a Generalist Specialist. I collect a variety of different areas but i study them in depth. But I also study a wide variety of other areas in depth as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 I'd have to confess to being a combination Hoarder, Generalist, Other, Specialist. I have some of the tendencies of each. Hoarder being the strongest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josemartins Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 20th century generalist and specialist in some Portuguese denominations. José Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDen1952 Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 Generally speaking, I guess I would classify myself as a hoarding specialist. I hoard SQs and ALL silver I find. I'm a Generalist to the hobby, trying to learn a little about all coin series. As for specializing, I like and collect SAEs. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sciguy Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 1988? Because that's the year that you are born in? ? yup thats why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ageka Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 I am a magpie Only goldcoins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burks Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 Generalist for sure. If the coin is pleasing to MY eye, I will buy it. Really doesn't matter condition, style, price, etc to me. Currently I am attempting to pick up some really nice Mercury Dimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbycoin Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 Im a Hoarder. Anything I can get my hands on with a date < 1971 -Bobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okrecer03 Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 I'm a Special General hoarder: Specialist: I focus on Large Cents- just want one of each Sheldon variety Generalist- I like to gather hole fillers for my books Hoarder- I have bags of Wheaties, Rolls of Buffalo & Liberty nickels & Mercury dimes. pages & rolls of old silver stuff..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sisu Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 By those definitions, I am a generalist with a lot of hoarder thrown in. This one best fits me. I am a part hoarder in that I keep one of everything, but not a lot of the same. I am mostly a generalist as I have broad interests geographically and historically. If I have any specialization in me, than it leans towards my Finnish collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 I seem to be in a constant flux. I can be one or the other and sometimes all at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlueke Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 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. That's me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becky Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 If it catches my eye, and I can afford it, it's mine. I guess that makes me a generalist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildJon Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 I'm a hoarder all the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whohah Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 I am a generalist with coins of special interest that I hoard... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busco69 Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 I love the early us half dollars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzygirl Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Ehh... I guess I'm a generalist when it comes to US Type coinage, although I really love certain denominations more than others and would probably be happy concentrating on those... but... there are SO many other cool US Type coins out there that I simply can't do that! My faves for US coins are Mercury dimes, Bust halves, and most of the early 20th century gold types. I only own one gold piece, a $20 St. Gaudens from the mid-1920's which I got as a birthday gift from my wonderful significant other. I admire the $2.50 and $5.00 Indians designed by Bela Lyon Pratt and the $10 Indian gold piece designed by St. Gaudens. My favorite early 20th century commemorative halves are the Oregon Trail half and the 1935 Connecticut Tercentenary half (I love that Art Deco Charter Oak design, for some reason). Oh, and the Pan-Pac type set from 1915-- cripes, does coin design get any better than that?? When it comes to ancient coins, I started out as a generalist, but I'm quickly realizing that due to the plethora of varieties, minting facilities, denominations, metals and countries involved, it's making more sense for me to specialize. But because I'm inherently curious and really drawn to cool numismatic artistry, I can't really specialize too much. So, my current focus for ancients is twofold: to collect at least one coin from each Imperial Roman emperor; in ancient Greek coinage, to collect as many beautiful pieces as I can afford, no matter what part of the Grecian Empire they're from. I love the coins of Grecian Syracuse, Thrace, Corinth and Asia Minor. So far, the Corinthian staters are pretty much out of my price range, but the others are probably doable within my budgetary limits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlueke Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 So, my current focus for ancients is twofold: to collect at least one coin from each Imperial Roman emperor; in ancient Greek coinage, to collect as many beautiful pieces as I can afford, no matter what part of the Grecian Empire they're from. I love the coins of Grecian Syracuse, Thrace, Corinth and Asia Minor. So far, the Corinthian staters are pretty much out of my price range, but the others are probably doable within my budgetary limits. Are you going to start with Caesar or Augustus? Are you going to do the Eastern Emperors as well or stop at some point before Diocletian or 1453? How long a lifespan will a usurper need to make it into your set? On the Greek side, I'm with you. Luckily I can't really afford any really nice ones so I am spared having to try to squeeze those into a collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 So, my current focus for ancients is twofold: to collect at least one coin from each Imperial Roman emperor; in ancient Greek coinage, to collect as many beautiful pieces as I can afford, no matter what part of the Grecian Empire they're from. I love the coins of Grecian Syracuse, Thrace, Corinth and Asia Minor. So far, the Corinthian staters are pretty much out of my price range, but the others are probably doable within my budgetary limits. Greek city states often borrowed each other's designs, here is an example of a Syracuse 8 Litrai coin from the reign of Agathokleos(317-289BC): Of course this looks very much like a Corinthian stater, but the triskeles or three legged device ties it to Syracuse. Coins from the reign of Agathokleos are just about at the pinnacle of lovely design in the whole series, and for the most part they are quite affordable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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