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I collected most of my coins in Compton/Lynwood CA (near LA) in the 50's and 60's, but always saved silver and bought a number of Silver Eagles with they came out in the late 80's. Just recently, I turned older and decided to consolidate the 5 boxes of coins I've been carting around. Got it down to one by selling all the silver, year sets, etc. With the proceeds I filled holes in my real collections: Lincoln's, Buffalo's, Jefferson's, Mercuries, Roosevelt's Washington's, Franklin's, and Peace $'s. Only collected through the mid-60's when pennies and silver changed over. I think I may work on Indians and type quarters next.
My favorite coin is an 1853 quarter. I was about 9 and going through rolls of pennies at the bank in Lynwood when a man approached and asked what I was doing. After I told him, he told me he was a scout leader and gave me the quarter. Nice guy.
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Pillar of the Community
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You sound like a traditional modern U.S. coin collector.  to the club! Do you still have that quarter that scout leader gave you? |
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 this is the quarter the scout leader gave me in mid-50's. |
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Oh! Really? I didn't realize that was the quarter he gave you! Nice!!  Your story reminds me of when I was 12 in 1964. I saved 50 penny's, got on my bike and road five miles to the nearest bank. I reached up and put the 50 penny's on the counter. I asked the teller if she had a Kennedy half dollar, I still have it today plus a few more. Edited by USSID18
12/24/2017 3:18 pm
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Rest in Peace
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We look forward to your participation. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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To the Forum. |
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to the CCF! |
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to the Community! |
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You'll find collectors of all types here... Welcome. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 |
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to CCF & great story. I think many of us seasoned collectors were originally influenced by a similar situation. I look forward to your participation.  |
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,. A guy my mom worked with gave me a Buffalo nickel, I still have it somewhere. |
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to the CCF! |
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Posted 12/24/2017 3:03 pm
