Please enjoy browsing some of my favorite coins
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Over the past few months I’ve had the pleasure of fondling a wide variety of coins from around the world. Mostly inexpensive and common, they’re still beautifully designed and a joy to behold.
What started out as an idle thought, “Gee, the British pound is such a great coin. Wish I had a few around the house. Hm…look at all the cool reverse designs! Hm…maybe I should get one of each…” has now definitely gotten a bit out of control.
Today I took an additional step and tried to get decent photos of some of my favorites. I just used my cell phone, a tripod and some simple lighting, but the images are still worth sharing.
I hope you enjoy! If you get interested in knowing more about any of these, ask away. Or if you’re shy you can browse most of these coins via my profile on Numista.
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Must not be many coin nerds on meh. Meh.
I enjoy my Morgans and Reals of the Spanish empire. Prefer those from the Potosi Mint but I have several from Mexico.
I recently picked up a trade dollar from 1877 that was in near uncirculated condition except for one really heavy chop mark.
@JnKL oh cool! I haven’t looked at the trade dollars seriously yet, but they’re on my list, for sure. I got an 1881 Morgan that’s in pretty nice shape, nothing from Mexico so far. The world of coin possibilities is huge. I’m trying not to let my appetite get too big too soon.
I love coins!! I went to Japan in the 90s and i think that’s what did it. I have since collected coins from all over.
Side note - my son’s gf’s family owns a mint and makes coins based off games and books like game of thrones and lord of the Rings. It’s pretty cool. It’s shire post mint in northwest Arkansas. I think the website is shirepostmint.com. her dad used to make knives years ago.
@ivannabc what a fun idea! Their coins look great.
That was allot of fun. Thanks for sharing. I truly enjoyed it.
I too love coins. This isn’t exactly my favorite, but to connect this thread with today’s poll, here’s “the Queen with a bear behind”:
@aetris Rawr!
How do you go about selling coins for a fair price - or even find a fair price? I have a handful of liberty dollars, and a very few other odds and ends that I “won” for selling the most tickets for the strawberry festival as a kid that the church put on (of course as the PK I had an advantage, although I didn’t realize it as a kid).
@Kidsandliz one quick answer is to look up the coin on eBay, to see what it’s selling for there. If the coins are in perfect condition or have been graded by a professional, they can be worth more. The fastest way to dump them is to take em to a coin shop, but you’ll get less for them that way. You can research prices via the PCGS or NGC website, too.
@UncleVinny Thanks. I don’t have that many - maybe 12-18 of them. Do coin shops try to rip you off as a general rule?
@Kidsandliz they all have to make a living, so they always take a cut in return for their expertise. But some will certainly take advantage if they can. So doing a little research could be a good idea. If you want, take a snapshot of what you’ve got and I’ll take a look! (Just don’t get excited: a ton of old coins aren’t worth squat…they’re just fun to look at.)
@UncleVinny Thanks. I am presuming anything they gave to kids if they won were worth barely more than face value if that.
@Kidsandliz I have a bunch of old Silver coins. (pre-…65? coins over a Nickel were made of Silver)
once upon a time, i took them to a coin shop, and their response was just “eh - I can give you the silver value” which at that time was not much at all.
depending on how much variance there is between an ounce and a troy ounce, I think at last weigh in i had enough coins to equal about $70 in silver…I think…
When I go on vacation we watch for coins to keep as souvenirs. They are popular with the kids at home. We also take a handful of coins to give to local kids we meet. The looks on the little faces when we are giving away real money! My mom has made jewelry and buttons out of some of her favorites.
I like coins but have so far resisted collecting other than as memories from trips.
@speediedelivery yeah, i think they’re most satisfying when they’re just for fun. The variety of shapes and designs is amazing! Great way to learn about geography and history, too.
My Dad was quite a hobby numismatist. I found it somewhat interesting, but my favorite coins are on a (really) different scale.
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@mehcuda67 neat!