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So I just noticed a huge spike in prices from June 1979 to August 1980 in my first "spreadsheet". How can you explain that?  I must've thought I was going to get rich collecting coins at the time.  |
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United States
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I was packing it all back up, and this gave me a chuckle. This is how I cleverly disguised my collection.   Who would ever think it was anything but a photo album? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks for the nostalgic post, Jadey. This brings back memories of the similar photos I took and records I kept in my first few years of coin collecting.
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Pillar of the Community
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jadey that is a great story. Definitely brings back some memories of my own.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Late '79 early '80 was the height of the precious metals run. People that never had an interest in coins started buying at that time.
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Fantastic post! I am always impressed by those with high sentimental value.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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what an awesome story! Great memories to be sure!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm glad you all enjoyed the story, and thank you for responding. Even though it is my personal story, I suspected it might resonate with others who shared like experiences.
It was definitely a nostalgic day.
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Late '79 early '80 was the height of the precious metals run. People that never had an interest in coins started buying at that time. I can recall knowing that silver prices were rising at the time. However, at 15-16, I don't think I ever appreciated that my coins were appreciating for precious metal reasons rather than numismatic ones. I was just engrossed in the process and figured they would make me rich someday. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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What a great stroll down memory lane. Thanks for sharing that with us!  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Here is a question for you:
how does your grading of 40 years ago compare to your opinion now?
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Pillar of the Community
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Here is a question for you:
how does your grading of 40 years ago compare to your opinion now? I would say that my grading back then was unrealistic. Now, it is simply optimistic. Of course, if a coin in the coin shop was marked as XF, then it was XF without question ... and I paid the price marked. I don't even remember what book I used for reference back then. I wish I had saved one of my reference books. |
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Nice collection of coins, keep it going . @T-BOP I meant to get back to this comment. Actually, I have no desire to keep this going. I want to keep it as it is, and keep it separate from my adult collection. It is a snapshot in time of youth, innocence, another era. Another lifetime honestly. I feel like adding to it would spoil it. |
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Its been decades since I was in a coin shop. Do they still have those rotisserie style coin displays where you push a button to make the shelves rotate?
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