What are your favorite coins to search through (and favorite coin in general)?

[BurnedSpy]

I personally like pennies, as you almost never get a box of crap. Halves would be nice too, if I could find them. The walking liberty half is my favorite coin...sorry if this is in the wrong section, by the way.

 

[Jack_MIghtyheart]

I like searching nickels and pennies the most. I think my favorite coins are war nickels; they were the first silver coin I found.

 

[Rich Hartford]

Discovering clad dimes and halves in boxes. I've never been skunked once while searching for these.

 

[Diver_Down]

First, let's all agree that we search boxes of cents. We aren't in England. We don't have a penny. Sorry, just a small pet peeve. I know the boxes are labeled pennies, but it doesn't make it right. Anyhow, the cents I enjoy searching as that is how I started my coin collection at 9. The halves can be rewarding, but very frustrating when you hit a skunk run. Sometimes, it just isn't worth the hassle and I take a break from halves, but the itch returns. Dimes are another favorite as they are easy and lightweight. Been filling glass cigar tubes for some time.

 

[Kantuckkeean]

Howdy Mr. Weston, fellow CRHers,

I like pennies....er.....cents. I like nickels too. I think I like the nickels better though, not so dirty. I want a buffalo nickel. I'm pretty sure that that the buffalo nickel is my second favorite American coin after the incuse quarter eagle/half eagle (not much hope of finding one of those in circulation though). I've never done a box of halves, although I may start soon.

My wife likes searching through the halves. Her favorite coin in general is the Walking Liberty.

Kindest regards,
Kantuck

 

[goldencoin]

Nickels, dimes, and halves when I can get a hold of hand rolls, occasionally cents

HH
-GC

 

[FingerGrime]

Re: What are your favorite coins to search through (and favorite coin in general

Nickels are my favorite. I like dimes and pennies about the same. I don't have much luck getting a hold of halves.


ps. pennies pennies pennies pennies pennies pennies pennies

 

[obediah]

Re: What are your favorite coins to search through (and favorite coin in general

We like searching for Halves in Boxes & cold calls on Banks; in 5 months the wife & I have acquired in excess of 2300, approx 150 are %90's. Yes Skunks are at times common, worst run have had was 12 in row. we usually get 6 or 8 boxes per week.

 

[silvereagle78]

ALL OF THEM !!!! No really, I enjoy nickels because I never seemed to get skunked and you can find a little bit of silver and CENTS or PENNIES, Oh heck lets call them PENTS (just kidding Diver_Down), because they have alot of errors and varieties. And there is never a shortage of copper to keep out of the rolls.

 

[fistfulladirt]

Dimes/Walkers ffd

 

[golden silver]

I love the halves and dimes. I will search pennies and nickels on occassion. Favorite coins would have to be anything with lady liberty (mainly standing lib, walking lib, merc)

Golden Silver

 

[ivan salis]

for sorting anything that can have silver in it --- I like all the older coins -- they had style and the art work is nice --todays coins stink when put beside the old stuff --and I will not say what I think of zincolns --since this is a "family forum"

 

[Fredness]

Re: What are your favorite coins to search through (and favorite coin in general

Halves for searching,
Morgans and Trade dollars are my favorite.

 

[Immy]

Pennies and nickels, they take me back to my youth.

"Cents" may be accurate and official Diver_Down, but the term has drawbacks in clarity.

Look at the following statement:

"I have seven cents in my pocket."

That could be a nickel and two one-cent coins or simply seven one cent coins.

But if you say...

"I have seven pennies in my pocket."

...you know exactly what I've got. You also know I'm not a rich guy.

 

[jakelahana]

halfs are my favorite to search

 

[Diver_Down]

Pennies and nickels, they take me back to my youth.

"Cents" may be accurate and official Diver_Down, but the term has drawbacks in clarity.

Look at the following statement:

"I have seven cents in my pocket."

That could be a nickel and two one-cent coins or simply seven one cent coins.

But if you say...

"I have seven pennies in my pocket."

...you know exactly what I've got. You also know I'm not a rich guy.

Sorry, any self-respecting numismatist can't bring themselves to say pennies. Just can't do it.

 

[Ju8vP3t]

Halves

 

[GMan00001]

whatever I happen to have on hand....

 

[Darth Walker]

Halves to CRH

My favorites

St. Gaudens Double Eagle 1933
The Britannia if it was not because that Ugly Queen Elizabeth is there

 

[Immy]

Don't get me wrong, when I'm at a coin show I ask dealers about Lincoln, Indian and Flying Eagle cents. But when I'm walking with my little nephew and he sees a coin on the ground and says "Oooh, a penny!" I don't say "No, no, that's called a cent." My final judge is how it sounds to the ear. I hope it allows me to retain a little self-respect.

BTW, my favorite coin the British sovereign.