Do You Still Have The First Coin You Got As A Collector?

When my grandfather died in 1968, I received a leather pouch of wheat cents and this. I lost the wheat cents.

No. My grandfather did a thing with all the grandchildren and being the first born male grandchild, he got me a dollar bill and coin (Ike) the day I was born. My father spent them on beer shortly after, because why does a newborn need money for?

Yeah, it's my grand father coin gift and it's not for sale.

I don't remember my first coin, but it had to be something from the 1970s. I started coin collecting in 1980 when I was 9.

There are a few that I do remember:

- My Dad gave me a 1970 quarter that I needed at the airport when I was 9. I don't know why I remember that :-)

- My local Woolworth's had a revolving display of coins for sale. My mom bought me a 1927-P Standing Liberty quarter from there.

- Right after I started collecting, I asked my maternal Grandparents if they had any old coins that I could have. They gave me a 1908-O Barber quarter, a 1903-O Barber half, and a late 1890s Barber half. I will never part with any of those!

Shadz, I don't know if that was meant to be funny, but I can't stop laughing!! Maybe it was the way you wrote it. Priceless!

I have an uncirculated 1959 LMC that came with the coin collecting starter kit my mom got me for Christmas (1973). Still in the original 2x2 self sealing flip I put it in that Christmas.

I might have it, I might not. I used to just put everything I like in a can, so it might still be there. I just don't know which one. It's definitely not with me now though, I've left it back home. Wouldn't be until at the end of this month before I can see them again, still in that can.

It was either a bimetallic Rp 1000 or a 1973 Rp 100. Don't exactly remember which one.
The Rp 1000 is uncommon to find in circulation, everyone uses the bills instead because the coin is very heavy and I mean very heavy for its size. I saved every one I found or was given by my mom as pocket change. I used to call them "fried egg coins" I have one with me now, it hitchhiked in my wallet (I thought I had emptied it) to see Canada!
The Rp 100 was a gift from my mom when she saw I liked the brass (older issue) coins.
Either way, it sparked my interest and I saved till I had half a can of coins (which was the time I left), a mix of both brass and aluminium issues.