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On my first visit there I spent some of my pocket money on several coins... this 1697 William III sixpence is a survivor from that first visit to the coin shop! Quote:
The very first notable coin I "acquired" was this 1923 "Bon pour 50 centimes" from my parent's penny jar back in the '60s. Yes, I still have it! Excellent examples!  |
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This is an interesting topic so I thought it should get a bump. My first purchase, circa 1971 - an 1839 "Booby Head" Large cent, for the grand sum of about $9 IIRC, from an ad in one of the coin magazines. I wanted an old coin, and the name appealed to 9-year-old me!  Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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My first purchase, circa 1971 - an 1839 "Booby Head" Large cent, for the grand sum of about $9 IIRC, from an ad in one of the coin magazines. I wanted an old coin, and the name appealed to 9-year-old me! Nice choice! |
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Nice coin Hondo! Errers and Varietys.
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Thanks, Errers, and I still have it!
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Wow, Hondo Boguss, 9 years old. That's very cool.
My American Silver Eagle collection http://goccf.com/t/448125My random silver coin collection http://goccf.com/t/449270My MS-70 silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490829My dragon silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490859 |
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This is my first collector coin purchase.  2019-W American Silver Eagle Proof. |
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2019-W American Silver Eagle Proof It's a beauty, GLB! Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Thanks, Hondo. The ASE is still my favorite coin by far. |
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This is my first collector coin purchase. 2019-W American Silver Eagle Proof. Excellent! |
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Don't remember.  |
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Excellent! Thanks, jbuck. It's hard to beat an ASE Proof. My American Silver Eagle collection http://goccf.com/t/448125My random silver coin collection http://goccf.com/t/449270My MS-70 silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490829My dragon silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490859 |
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I don't know what my actual first purchase was but here are a few from my short-lived LCS phase around 1972. I bought the 3c because I thought it was cool. The rest were all common and whatever I could afford from lawn mowing money. I was earning $5 for mowing acre-sized lawns, so spending $3.75 on one coin was a big deal. I've never sold a single coin so I still have all of them.   |
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Excellent group! |
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Very nice kbbpll!
Errers and Varietys.
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