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Valued Member
Canada
165 Posts |
49. Started collecting 20 years ago. Stopped collecting for a while, just recently re-discovered the hobby.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
A skewed bell curve of ages is forming. That is what I would expect.
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Valued Member
United States
405 Posts |
surprised at the number of young collectors.
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Valued Member
United States
292 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1888 Posts |
95% of y'all are chronologically younger than I am. That percentage would shift quite a bit if 'emotional age' were taken into account.  Always remember, you're never too old to have a happy childhood.  Whooo thought my screen name referred to coins?  |
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Valued Member
United States
157 Posts |
50+ working on 51....and counting!
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Valued Member
Netherlands
173 Posts |
26. Started collecting 15 years ago. I stopped with collecting between my 16th and 21st. After 21st I started searching at least uncirculated coins.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1751 Posts |
This is a great topic! I'm thrilled to see plenty of under forty collectors. I guess gaming hasn't totally taken over the world. I'm fifty and I've collect a few notes and some spare change on and off since my twenties. Just seriously started in the hobby with my 13 year old son last Canada Day. I'm not into gaming, so it gives us some common ground. It dispels the notion I had that coins was the preserve of the over the hill gang! My next question would be why did people get into collecting ? This forum is great for those of us far away from coin shops/shows . Rox
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Pillar of the Community
United States
624 Posts |
As old as I am, I'm still younger than the vast majority of coins in my collection! BTW, I was born when one of those guys on the currency (Dwight D. Eisenhower) was still the President.
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Valued Member
Australia
251 Posts |
 22.... well iv been 22 for 7 years now  , Just don't tell my hubby or my boys or my family or anyone it will be our secret |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
That you NOT for that information, BamaBlue!
It means I was born when Truman was still in office.
I never realized that.
I just had an idea:
Do collectors, say under 30, prefer learning about coins through the Internet
or by personal contact.
Or, a combination of both.
If someone can help me set up a poll I'll start to work on it.
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Valued Member
United States
307 Posts |
I dont think there is anyone, any age who could look at a stack of BU Morgan dollars, Walking Liberty halves, ASEs, etc... and not be impressed. The only question is; would they want to keep them to cherish and admire or try to immediately sell for a profit? Of course I'm impressed by the beauty, history, and potential value I suppose, but I also think I'm a little obsessive compulsive in that I like collecting things and completing sets etc.... I guess I'm lucky I like collecting coins rather than Avon beer mugs and plates. (No offense to Avon collectors) |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
737 Posts |
28 next month! Started collecting 3 yrs. ago. Hopped off the wagon for a bit, but I'm back on for good!
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Valued Member
Australia
251 Posts |
matthewvincent iv learn't from the internet if I knew anyone that collected I think I would like to learn from someone in person and share info not that I know alot, and what I do know has taken about 6 months of 3-4 hours everyday of constant reading  this forum has helped heaps even though iv looked like a dill most of the time but its all part of learning  oh and there is a poll thing next to were it says new topic  |
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Valued Member
United States
331 Posts |
Older than dirt here. lol
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