New Young Collector (Not Me)--Bit Of Help? - Page 2

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echostan54 New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 07/18/2012 8:00 pm I think the Buffalo nickel is great idea. someone else mentioned a Mercury dime. also a great idea for young collector. the "winged liberty" is beautiful and you have additional attraction of semi precious metal. that could lead to lots of discovery regarding the availability and use of metals and alloys in minting coins. wait ..... what about a philly War Nickel - then you get unusual coin with mint mark, precious metal and the background of a nation altering its coinage to deal with copper shortage. if she likes the historical connection, you could throw in a '43 penny and still stay within your corvette guideline. Report this Post to the Staff
ninamason Pillar of the Community United States 1227 Posts	Posted 07/18/2012 9:33 pm @Echostan, great idea, except I currently only have one War Nickel (mine is an S). I do have a few steelies, though. Whatever I give her is actually coming out of my own collection, not something I'm buying. Report this Post to the Staff
GRR Valued Member United States 310 Posts	Posted 07/18/2012 9:51 pm I think a Mercury dime or an Indian Head penny would be nice. A big coin is always good. Maybe an Ike. something that's not available anymore. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 07/19/2012 09:24 am I still think most here are missing the point that this girl finds her coins in change. Attempting to have her start a collection of coins she will never find in change will make her forget this hobby fast. And also, what interest does her parents have on this hobby? If not interested, who will furnish all the coins? Attempting to have her try for coins that just never appear in change at her age is just wasting time unless her parents also are involved. A little discussion with her parents is possibly a necessity prior to any monitary gifts. Report this Post to the Staff
matthewvincent Pillar of the Community United States 3486 Posts	Posted 07/19/2012 09:59 am IF, and that's a big "IF", a special gift were to be given to the girl, WITH THE PARENTS APPROVAL, then the back story would be: "Many little girls, just about your age, had these in their pocket books many years ago. And just like you, they were very interested in them. So they liked to keep them. When you look for interesting things in your change you are among many little girls who did the very same thing!" Embellish the story to fit the interests of the child. I was born in 1951 and I remember when the 1959 Lincoln Memorial cent was showing up in circulation. That gave me a big thrill. Report this Post to the Staff
ninamason Pillar of the Community United States 1227 Posts	Posted 07/19/2012 10:34 am Just Carl, this is why I want to give it to her with a couple of nice staties (picked up a gorgeous Nebraska tonight, too). The idea is to give her something to further her collection, AND something interesting that will just give her something to consider outside of the State Quarters, once she completes her set. The first coin that ever got me interested in numismatics was a 1908 IHC, when I was eight. I lost it--or, possibly, it was stolen, because right around the same time a whole bunch of stuff came up missing out of our house--but I stayed interested, and you can bet that when I found a 1908 IHC in my drawer at work, the thrill was all the greater because it "just might be" the same one. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinChick New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 07/19/2012 3:26 pm I believe that everyone has great opinions. But, I think you're right about the MS Sacs. It's something that she can find similar in her change but it's 'special' because it's SO shiny. Also, as a female I like seeing women on coinage so I think that's what I would go with. :) Report this Post to the Staff
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