I collect predominantly coins that were meant for circulation and I have 1 maybe 1.5 (silver and gilded silver). Platin and palladium I use for chemistry rather than having them for coins
One specimen copy has to be there. Even if i collect only silver, i would get at a least gilded piece. Just for the sake of having that precious metal in my collection.
"Countries nobody cares" o_O Hey! Before Numista I mostly was like:
"Mexico here, USA to North, then the Canadian wastelands. Central America and South America South. Western Europe with the staple countries everybody knows. Eastern Europe... after Germany there sure is some people living there. And then Siberia and Rasputin. Asia... China and India mostly; nothing else there. Kangoroos in the Pacific... New Zealand? That sure belongs to Cocodrild Dundee's land. Oh and Japan cuz I watched a lot of anime. And nothing else."
After Numista... holy sh*t! Was that there? Did that existed?
Ok; on your thread, I only have Ag and Au. Might get Pt eventually once I finish getting coins from "those" countries. But will surely be a tiny bullion one for the cost. A 1gr or 1/20Oz. Same for Pd.
I do have an Osmium bar. And that one is semi-precious.
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Cita: MuenzenhamsterOne specimen copy has to be there. Even if i collect only silver, i would get at a least gilded piece. Just for the sake of having that precious metal in my collection.
Not with the budget constraints most collectors have to live with.
A more interesting question might be, how many different compositions do you have in your collection? I've got 43 :)
Depends what you caount as compositions, if a 50% silver coin a different composition from 60% silver or do thye just count as a silver coins?
I have: Copper, bronze, brass, aluminium, tin, zinc, iron, stainless steel, nickel, cupro-nickel, billon and silver coins in my collection (silver coins of various compositions)
Cita: neilithicDepends what you caount as compositions, if a 50% silver coin a different composition from 60% silver or do thye just count as a silver coins?
Perhaps, combinations of metals/other substances, w/o taking percentages into account. Only need to mention metals that are either directly visible (gilded/silver-plated) or compose more than 1% of the total mass.
hahah @erdvilla its just true. Apart from numista nobody cares two hoots about most "valueable" world coins collections.
I dont know if 1g exists but to my knowledge the smallest Palladium-coin is the soviet ruble with 0,25 oz. Platinum is 1/20 oz Australian Koala.
@nehilitic yes, even if the coins are just plated its ok for this survey. We are not that strict here and maybe some dont have the cash for solid silver coins or a not collecting that long to run across some..
Only 1 of the 4 here I'm afraid.
Although I have a Churchill crown that I assume is gold plated, but not counting that. It's not officially plated, I think it was a DIY job because the coin looked circulated (pre-plating), got it in a random bulk lot.
But what about leather, clay, composite, etc. coins?
This could be the start of an interesting thread, how many coins do you have of different materials.
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If before Numista I saw the World as only the staple countries most people know, but had a good sense of geography, I am sure some other users without any geography sense and without trying to know where the coins they are getting came from, they surely saw the World as this:
And after Numista, you bookmarked this web as I did, t see the evolution of our Political World:
I was probably like:
Alabama is here, USA in every direction, South is Mexico, North is Canada, Haiti, Cuba, Dom. Republic, overseas is France somewhere, Britain, China is impossible to find, Russia is near Alaska.
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I knew where it was from. I am Mexican and since I don't think I am that handsome them I am Ugly. And for being withe and having clear hair all my life I've been called (Güero) "Blonde" or (Güerito) "Blondie". And I am Bad
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History through coins.
Eli V
I knew where it was from. I am Mexican -and for being withe and having clear hair- all my life I've been called (Güero) "Blonde" or (Güerito) "Blondie". And I am Bad And since I don't think I am that handsome them I am also Ugly.
I knew where it was from. I am Mexican -and for being withe and having clear hair- all my life I've been called (Güero) "Blonde" or (Güerito) "Blondie". And I am Bad And since I don't think I am that handsome them I am also Ugly.
Wasn't blondie the good?
Yes, but the Mexican was the Ugly.
Numista referee for the "Viceroyalty of the New Spain" (most of it).
History through coins.
Eli V
The thing with this film is...despite the fact it is long...it is incredible. The Good - Blondie, is very cool but part of me thinks that he is just as bad as The Bad. Perhaps that is the point of the title: That each of the men is a part of each Good, Bad and Ugly.
Cita: bam777The thing with this film is...despite the fact it is long...it is incredible. The Good - Blondie, is very cool but part of me thinks that he is just as bad as The Bad. Perhaps that is the point of the title: That each of the men is a part of each Good, Bad and Ugly.
It is an incredible classic. One of the best made. And in a sense I think my grandfather went through that epoch and that is why most of his silver coins had mud on them, as I am pretty sure he had to bury them to prevent them from being stolen... or maybe he was the Ugly and that was his share of the loot... but those where gold coins... I wonder if my grandpa spent them
Numista referee for the "Viceroyalty of the New Spain" (most of it).
History through coins.
Eli V
Cita: bam777The thing with this film is...despite the fact it is long...it is incredible. The Good - Blondie, is very cool but part of me thinks that he is just as bad as The Bad. Perhaps that is the point of the title: That each of the men is a part of each Good, Bad and Ugly.
It is an incredible classic. One of the best made. And in a sense I think my grandfather went through that epoch and that is why most of his silver coins had mud on them, as I am pretty sure he had to bury them to prevent them from being stolen... or maybe he was the Ugly and that was his share of the loot... but those where gold coins... I wonder if my grandpa spent them
I don't think it's one of the best I think it's the best
Cita: Muenzenhamsteris this the average next door british collector??( i was thinking a very long time if i should post that photo)
Luckily he's not.
And should you post the photo? It's only a photo, the real one is rotting in a hole somewhere.
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@bizzo yes there is definitly a special place in hell for that guy. The public should have killed his beloved ones when he was still alive so he knows what he did. :°
this standoff is also very good, could be 2 collectors at a auction wanting a very rare coin http://youtu.be/BdK0jaLuJL8
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Just silver for now. I started with silver bullion, then with pre-1965 U.S. junk silver. After many trips to the coin shop my tastes have changed so much I have been trading my bullion for rare coins