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Valued Member
United States
139 Posts |
Yessir, 1899 IHC someone put in the penny tray at work. I was hooked! |
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Valued Member
Turkey
123 Posts |
I still have the first coin that made me start a collection. But unfortunately the first coin I have bought has dropped a hole and got lost...
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Valued Member
United States
70 Posts |
My first coin ( I need to find it, sadly) was a 1917 Lincoln Wheat cent that I found in the back of a car. I wanted to create a '100' year set, this was around a four or five years ago, so I would of still had to get some of them. Currently, I have all but the 1924 weak D and 1955 Double Strike and other error coins I believe. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2637 Posts |
When my grandfather died in 1968, I received a leather pouch of wheat cents and this. I lost the wheat cents.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1531 Posts |
No, I sold it for junk silver price after I realized cleaning = bad.
A 1921 Morgan that I HARSHLY cleaned with some silver cleaner and a wool cloth.
It was so shiny and I was so proud... Little did I know...
(oops, put "Yes" on the poll)
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Pillar of the Community
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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?  Edited by shadz
05/08/2014 12:33 am
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New Member
United States
26 Posts |
Yep, I do. A 1923 Peace dollar and a 1942 silver nickel. They're both in my type book. |
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Canada
2124 Posts |
Yeah, it's my grand father coin gift and it's not for sale.
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Valued Member
United States
139 Posts |
Shadz, I'm really sorry to hear that. Coming from an alcoholic family, that hits pretty close to home.
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Valued Member
United States
76 Posts |
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! |
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United States
199 Posts |
I've still got mine. A 1992 Mexico 1000 Pesos that dear ol' dad brought back from a business trip down there. The handful he brought me from Mexico, Uzbekistan, Canada, and India started my whole collection!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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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? 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! |
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United States
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I'm pretty sure I have my first coin. My Grandfather gave the grandchildren a coin every Christmas. I still have all of them in a cigar box. I just don't know which one was the first one!  Give me a break. I was 6 months old when I started collecting! Edited by Mr Click
06/04/2014 3:33 pm
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Valued Member
United States
269 Posts |
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. |
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New Member
United States
12 Posts |
I am not really sure if I have my first collected coin. I would have to check my records/coins. If I find I have the coin(s), will post a picture.
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