Does anyone know a source for estimates of the number of collectors by coin denomination?
I know that there must be fewer collectors of dollars or halves than pennies because face value of each dollar coin is 100 times as expensive as a penny. Thanks. Reply With Quote 05-01-2010 01:33 AM #2 solidgold Member Join Date Jan 2010 Posts 76 That would be interesting to see. I mainly collect dollars, but also add anything else I like. Reply With Quote 05-01-2010 01:40 AM #3 GDJMSP Numismatist Join Date Nov 2002 Location PA Posts 26,704 I don’t know of an accurate estimate of the total number of coin collectors, let alone one by denomination. If you ask the US Mint, there were 120 million people collecting the State Quarters. That number is absurd in my opinion, beyond absurd. If you ask Q. David Bowers he estimates there are approx 1.5 million coin collectors. People on this forum have estimated everywhere from 200,000-300,000 to the 120 million the mint estimates. To me, just throwing coins from your change into a jar on the dresser does not make you a coin collector. To me, coin
