How much do you spend on coins

[Peter 615]

Perhaps what the original poster really meant to ask was

Do you think coin collecting can become too addictive and do any of you feel in danger of spending a higher proportion of your income on coins than you feel you should?

I think everyone has ummed and arred on whether to buy a coin or not.

Should I,shouldn't I?

It is the guilt.However,if I ask Mrs Peter the chances are she will say "no problem"

I would never put strain on finances and if push every came to shove I would sell.

I want a selection of 10/11C coins.I could go and buy the lot tomorrow but that to me isn't collecting.

I like the hunt to know exactly what I'm buying and getting the best for less if that makes sense.

[Accumulator 52]

A bit harsh on the original poster I know but discussing one's income and expenditure on a public forum is probably not the wisest idea for all sorts of reasons. Please don't take it personally though.

[PunkReaper 0]

A bit harsh on the original poster I know but discussing one's income and expenditure on a public forum is probably not the wisest idea for all sorts of reasons. Please don't take it personally though.

I had tried to word the question carefully so that the answer would be a percentage of your monthly income to see how ..... doesn't matter...

[PunkReaper 0]

I've got good memories of Southport (the Prince of Wales Hotel)where a Company I was working for at the time sent their staff on courses.

There was also some dodgy pick up joints (The Scarisbrick?)

Yes, I remember the Scarisbrick in the early 1960's - is it still the same?

Yes it's still there. Not sure whether it has changed much since being a local I don't go there much but I'll be walking past it today. I love Southport for its seaside feel. Much nicer shopping there than in Liverpool, but obviously Liverpool has more shops, and the new Liverpool One is great. Just need a coin dealer in Southport for me to browse in.

is david regans shop still open? i used to get some really good coins from him a couple of years ago......

Went to see David Regan today and spent quite a while chatting with him. He's a lovely guy, very friendly and welcoming. He had some nice coins and antiquities. I can see I'll be a regular visitor there.

[1887jubilee 36]

Here is a question I am nosey enough to want to know. I know that one mans £1000 is another mans 10p so what the question is:

What percentage of your monthly income have or would you spend on a coin?

I reckon you will find it difficult to get a meaningful answer to that one. We are all a bit cagey about what we spend on our hobby and even more circumspect about how much we earn. If it helps my usual spend is about £50-100. Though I did once spend a year's salary on a coin but which year? I was on £4 a week when I started work. That would be in about 1573 and I was paid in groats.

[ski 1]

my reply wasnt in any way unfriendly, just my observation that this question has been asked sooo many times before...like slabs.

i do wonder if people do actually spend the same amount every month or the same percentage every month. my buying has changed over the years, i used to buy regularly, mostly sixpences, now i collect florins d/florins and crowns just buying the best piece i can when ive saved funds....at the end of the day though.....does it really matter?

friendly

[ski 1]

I know that one mans £1000 is another mans 10p so what the question is:

ive spent more than a months income, ive also taken a 10p out of change......more relevant for me, and the point i made in such an apparantly unfriendly way earlier, is this......show me the £1000 coin, i could learn soo much from a coin i may never have in my possesion, tell me what it was that made you pull that 10p.....far more interesting.