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A 1937 Mercury dime I got in change around 1970. I still have the dime. |
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The topic is 'What coin/coins...' but many have replied naming a relative who was instrumental
in their starting to collect.
From time to time my dad withdrew to the bedroom, opened up a wooden chest and took out several coin folders.
I pestered him for a look. He reluctantly allowed me to share in his hobby.
Back when Whitman Folders were widely available in many stores for $0.35 I started with the cents and nickels.
But my love of Barbers began when he gave me some duplicates. Worn slick, I was fascinated by how old they were.
And of course none were still in circulation in the area.
The rest is history.
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My 1883-O Morgan. No question about it, as a little tyke I was given this silver dollar by my aunt who found out I was learning about coins with my dad and grandfather. She happened to work at a bank (back in the day) and brought one home for me. Now mind you that was 46 years ago and I still hold that coin near and dear to me. Just so you can see, here it is in all it's glory...  Certainly not a high value coin but one that has more emotional attachment to me than any other. My aunt passed away about 30 years ago and this coin always brings back the memories. Thanks for looking... |
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Grandfather gave me his old cents and a few mercs. Not much really but the Flying Eagle cents I received sparked an interest. I took about 10 years off from the time I was 10 til I was 20. I've been back into collecting and love it since then, even if it's only a little over a year. |
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Like others have mentioned it was wheat pennies my mother and I would look for during our churches VBS. The kids would have penny offerings and my mother and I were the bankers. We would find wheat pennies, Canadian pennies (RIP), and even a proof once.
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Great stories. Sometimes hearing about the special place a coin or the memory of the relative who started us puts the whole thing into perspective. Thank you everyone who has shared! And keep them coming!
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As a little kid I started accumulating Liberty Walkers. Then my cousin stole them I think. But that got me started wanting to have that coin.
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I'd have to say bullion got me started... when I didn't have enough $ for bars or rounds (or the LCS was out or not selling) I'd buy a buck or two in coinage. Love the Mercury dime design, and I really had no idea about the Standing Liberty's until I spotted one in the bin. That got me looking into more and older coinage, and now I'd say I'm a Barber fanatic. After that I found 3 cent silvers and when I can afford to I buy one of those. I don't really have anything MS or graded, yet. |
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Actually my Grandmother with Lincoln cents got me started when I was pre-teen in age. It wasn't until many years later in the early 70's I started saving silver Kennedy's and Halves bought at the banks and in circulation that I really got back into collecting. It has blossomed from there. I'm now a full fledged coin junkie.
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When Gold was around $450 an ounce, my Dad said Brandon, if you're smart you'd be investing in gold, it's gonna just keep going up. I believe I was 23, I was like "ok Dad... suuuuure". Well he unfortunately killed himself and left me with some money... I started investing in gold and silver.
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But also, I've been fascinated with coins since I could remember, I had a fake Indian head Nickel that was the size of my hand, I went on vacation to Hawaii and my parents let me pick something out as a souvenior, I picked out some weird coin... I must've been 7! I think it's something you're just born with, and either you get introduced to it, or you don't.
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My dad was out walking one night and a drunk veteran asked my dad for some real money for beer in exchange for some wheaties. There were probably 50 wheaties. My dad gave him 3 dollars for the wheaties and my dad gave them to me. I was not into coin collecting at the time but those coins are what got me collecting. Funny thinking back on it.
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I had a collection of Liberty Walkers as a kid. I had about twenty of them in a jar from doing chores etc. I felt like a millionaire.
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