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Oops, should I edit my post?  Wow that seems like a really fun adventure. It'll look really nice when they all come near completion. Looks like it'll take up a lot of time and won't only have numismatic and bullion value, but also sentimental.  |
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That is awesome bwbollom! And that you are sharing the joy with your family is great! Congratulations on getting your wife involved. I've been working on my wife for a while, but she detests it somewhat due to how obsessed I am....LOL! Anyways, you are making lots of great memories with your family, so enjoy it and hold on to it. :-)
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wheatguy:
Nah, I don't mind...I almost did it that way. They can just wait for it to load :)
I definitely recommend working on the set. The only negative to me is that it really won't have a tremendous numismatic value as far as "high grade" coins go, but that's not what it's all about to me. It's fun, the album itself cost about $15 (found a near perfect used one), the coins for the most part are coming from family collections, and now I'm just adding what I see that I like. Good times!
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Yeah definitely, in my opinion a well matched circulated set can be just as pleasing as one high grade, and it really is fun, as whenever you go to a show or shop you're always looking for the next coin. Great that your family is part of it to, that adds even more value to the set.
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 Fun + family is really never a bad combination  |
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Still looking good! |
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That's a great story! Coins like that may not be worth a lot of money, but sentimentally, they're priceless! You can always look at those coins and remember their history in your family and what they mean to you. It's also great to get others involved in the hobby, even in a small way.
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Terror Of Zanarkand: Thanks! That's exactly what I want this album to be about. I can have any number of other "investments" but this album is all about family  |
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This thread makes me smile.
I lost my father in Feb., and stumbled upon his small collection. Searching through it these past months has been very cathartic...and it's also managed to "re-pique" my interest in the hobby.
He left behind 8 grandchildren. The 3 oldest are my grown sons.
With what he left behind in his collection, plus what I've managed to find via roll-searching...I've managed to fill 8 Whitman albums with some very nice '75 thru 2009 Lincolns. Along with 8 mostly-full '41 thru '74's.
All are currently wrapped, and under the Christmas tree.
Thanks so much for sharing your story.
Scott
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scotty11: That's a really great story! I'm sorry to hear about your loss, but glad that you were able to reconnect through your father's hobby! I hope the grandchildren appreciate the gifts! As you probably read, my wife and I have been doing the same with her grandfather's Lincoln Cent collection. His 5 grandchildren are getting Dansco albums as complete as we could get them...30s - 90s...from his coins (some of the newer dates added by their grandmother after he passed away). There are some missing dates scattered throughout...gives them something to do to make it their own if they decide to collect more or they can just leave it as "these are from grandpa's collection." Here's the pre-wrapped stack (top one is ours):  Merry Christmas! Edited by bwbollom
12/22/2009 02:12 am
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