Talk:Coin collecting

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Reverted childish comment at the end of the "Casual Collector" section. Gmrx 15:37, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

Contents 1 External links 2 Coin collecting specialties 3 tone 4 Change 5 Numismatics

[edit] External links

This section is getting a bit out of hand, I think some consensus is needed on which links are most useful to the page. I have removed some that seemed obvious and rearranged the remainder. Following is the list of links removed with my reasoning. I also think the current list could use a site or two relating to non-US coin collecting, but I haven't found a good one yet.

I think the directory listing should go, i hate those. Also, one of the forum listings should go, only see need for one of those. Other than that... Joe I 21:13, 25 October 2005 (UTC)

Forums are an integral part of coin collecting these days. Certainly much more important than link lists and price guides.--70.225.45.252 02:13, 27 October 2005 (UTC)

What do you think about this one? It has a lot of infromation and good searchable coin catalog:

My Coin Collecting - Ecybers 01:07, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

I've purged a lot of the links from the article (and here). People are just adding links here to increase their google rank. I've left a few - but I'm no big fan of any of them. I'd be happy if this article had no external links section at all. Megapixie 01:28, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Coin collecting specialties

I have never once heard some of these 'categories' of coin collectors in any kind of book, website or in any general conversation among coin collectors and numismatists. 'Curious Collector'? Not once have I ever heard that one in any way shape of form, anywhere but here. I am not sure where this section came from but it needs some serious work (or deletion as I would vote for). --70.225.45.252 02:15, 27 October 2005 (UTC)

I would much rather see text on types of collecting as opposed to types of collectors. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Qwertypoiuy/proposed_coin_collecting for an example. Obviously, this is a quick example but I could easily take a little time to expand it to replace the current text as long as I am not wasting my time on it. ;)

I agree with these comments. Qwertpoiuy, I was thinking of proposing something along the lines you suggested. From what I am aware, the major types of collecting are country (collect an example from each country - often a crown sized coin), type, year (including mintmark), then variety. I listed them in this way as they are in descending order of specialisation. What country/region/period to collect is then a separate question - I once met a guy who collected world coins by year - that was ambitious! Qwertypoiuy, if you want to go ahead with your idea, then I will help you out - as long as you don't mind me correcting the grossly US specific items ;) I think we need to give some pretty good examples of exactly WHAT a variety is - we will need some good images. Let me know what you think.

--PatClay 23:03, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] tone

This article has a non encyclopedic tone. so... yeah. that should be fixed..TastemyHouse Breathe, Breathe in the air 08:15, 2 December 2005 (UTC)

• parts of the article are more a how-to guide - that should be moved to wikibooks

[edit] Change

Hi

I just submitted a pretty major change to the article along the lines others have suggested earlier. The majority of what I have done is changed the curious/advanced categories, which other people have also found strange.

I have replaced it with a breakdown of the types of things people use to define their collection, countries, errors, years etc.

I think that this is an improvement, and hope that I have not broken any rules by the major rewrite, let me know.

Thx --PatClay 18:32, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

Things look good at quick glance. One thing, if you got these from a source, either paper or online, a reference would help a lot.  :) Joe I 22:35, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Numismatics

I wrote this in the numismatics article: "History of Numismatics Coin collecting has existed since ancient times, it is know that Roman Emperors were among some the earliest coin collectors. It is called the "Hobby of Kings" and rightfully so due to its most esteemed founders. Numismatics reached its apex due to the great demand during the late Middle Ages and the early Renaissance. In this period ancient coins were collect a great deal by European Kings, Princes, and nobility. It is know that Emperors Augustus and Julius collected Greek coins. Other collectors of coins are Pontif Boniface VIII, Itlaina poet Petrarch, Emperor Maximilian of the Holy Roman Empire, Louis XIV of France, Ferdinand I, Elector Joachim II of Brandenburg who started the Berlin coin cabinet and Henry IV of France to name a few."

I was wondering should'nt coin collecting be merged with the numismatics article? There seems to problems with both articles, however if they are made one they would be great --Margrave1206 18:02, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

I think the main argument right now for keeping them separate is that numismatics is more of a science, and "coin collecting" is a hobby. Note that I do not necessarily endorse this argument, just that it's my understanding of why we have two articles.--chris.lawson 04:03, 23 January 2007 (UTC)