Lomax

I couldn't agree more That is at least in part the reason why I decided to collect the coins that I am collecting... Would I like one of each denomination is BU/Proof condition? Of course I would, who wouldn't? But practicallity has to dictate and it is just not possible to do that due to not only the cost, but actually sourcing the coins, and I think that as a coin collecter I should be realistic about that. To me it also made sense for me to collect in this way as instead of sourcing and buying one of each coin for each year issued in the best ccondition that I could afford, I can be much more selective about the coins that I do buy as I'm only collecting one of each denomination instead of a whole run I can pick and choose from a wider range of coins and select the best one to fit my budget

I totally agree with you... We have gotten to a state of cleanliness that is becoming dangerous to all of us (especially with the advent of Antibacterial hand washes, etc, which not only kill the bad bacteria but also the good bacteria that lives on us that actually helps us) because as you say the ability to build up an immune system to fight of diseases has been stripped away from us... I must admit, I think that your mother has a point, lol

Thank you all for a very warm welcome I'm glad that I'm not the only one that has such thoughts, lol It is just something that fascinates me infinitely and I often imagine the "What If's" when I'm holding the coins. Indeed I did know about the cleanliness of our not so remote ancestors, lol But to be honest not a lot has changed to this day with some people To me it just reenforces the fact that one should wash their hands after handling coins of any era, lol

Hi I've recently been re bitten by the coin collecting bug and I came across this website after seeing it in Check Your Change 2008 and so I decided to come along and 'check' it out (Pardon then pun ) I've had an interest in coins since I was a boy growing up in the 70's when I kept a few of the older Shillings and Florins that I found in my change, but I've only recently started collecting coins in any serious manner. I've decide rather than to collect date runs or one set of specific denomination of coin, to collect one of each denomination from each monarch starting with our present Queen backwards. Luckily, as I kept a few of the older coins that I had when I was a boy, I had a nice start with pre decimal coins and now have nearly one of each denomination going back to Queen Victoria. For me it has always been the story of the coin that I have found interesting, that is to say, that I often wonder the history of the actual coin, who had it, what did they buy with it when they spent it, things like that really. Am I odd for thinking that ? lol My wifer seems to think so, lol Anyway I digress otherwise I'll be here all night talking away boring you to sleep, lol