Coin collectors' thread

I collected coins as a kid, haven't even looked at it in years, they're probably worth quite a bit now.

My grandmother was a teacher, and used to take admission at the high school basketball games back in the day, when there were a few silver dollars still in circulation. Whenever she'd get one, she'd replace it with a paper dollar and save it for me, so I have quite a few of them, varying from pretty good condition to nearly worn flat.

I have a few proof sets, a few commemorative half dollars-including one from the 1884 World Cotton Exposition in NOLA. I bought several of the uncirculated Carson City silver dollars from the trove that was discovered in the seventies. All together, I probably have a couple hundred silver dollars that I bought or were given to me, mostly Morgan dollars. Also, nearly complete sets of dimes quarters, and halves, from the late 1800's to the 1950's, and a complete set, or close to it. of Indian head pennies.

My most valuable single item is a $5 gold piece from the late 19th century-don't remember which mint, but I think it's San Francisco. My oldest coin is a penny from around 1800.

Never got into foreign coins except the occasional one I found in change or someone gave me.

ETA: Also a complete set of proof Eisenhower silver dollars

I only have the one gold piece. Gold was expensive for a kid, even then

When my sister lived in Europe, she picked up a bunch of Russian medals, pins, and such at a flea market. I don't think it was military-looked like the sort of things they would give out to workers for achieving a goal or whatnot.

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an 1892 $20 gold coin.

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Nice!

We've had coins in our family for a long time. My grandfather's collection ended up in a college museum (mostly). I have a few of his coins, several uncles have nice collections too. I concentrated on Walking Liberty Halves (1916-1945) and Standing Liberty Quarters (1916-1930). I've got complete collections on both of them, the only thing I'd contemplate is upgrading a few of those coins as to condition.

My sister married into a family which had ancestors in the Moonshine making and running trade. After the last of the old generation died, I was able to purchase about a thousand dollars (face value) worth of silver coins which had been put away sometime before the 1950s. The thought was it was shine money. There were no Silver Dollars in it, only halves, quarters and dimes. This was about 1990. It was really interesting as a snapshot of coin circulation in the 40s. Some really nice conditioned coins in it.

Good point!

I keep an Excel spreadsheet with all of my coin purchases including date of purchase and cost basis. I've shown my kids where to find the spreadsheet on my computer.

We should do a meet and bring your coins/currency deal. I have a frickload of stuff.

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I've got a foreign coin question. The coin I use as a ball mark when I play golf is from Bahrain.
It's the size and color of our quarter. There is no denomination engraved on the coin. Odd since our number system is Arabic and it's an Arab country.

So, does anyone know the denomination of the coin?

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Google image search is your friend: LINK

So we can we get the crew together to flash our money and laugh about the poors?

When I was a lad, my grandfather who lived in Sweden used to give me old coins he had. I have a few dozen coins from Sweden and Great Britain, and a few other places, ranging from the early 1800s to early 1900s. They aren't in the best shape, and hence probably not worth much, but cool nonetheless.

My dad has a cool one from Russia. It's a teacup (made of silver?) with a coin on the bottom of it, dated 1742.

As far as American coins, just a few that I bought at Rich's coin and gun on Monterrey in Baton Rouge when I was ~10. Need to start collecting again but it's time consuming to go through change.

This is it.



So, what is the relative value in US currency?

Edit...It's got a palm tree on the other side.