Yes, I Collect More Than Lincolns....

You dog, I don't have a grandpa.
Nice collection, share some more

Nice stuff! That pretty much sums it up for me...your grandfather did exactly what I plan on doing, passing them along to family members! It's pretty sad when people receive coins and just look to sell them. I'd suggest maybe writing down how they came about into your family's possession so future generations will have something to relate to rather than looking at them as "some old coins". Kudos to you for keeping them!

Very nice, thanks for sharing!

WHAT!? How could you! :)

Pretty cool sets you have especially being from your grandfather. I have never rec'd a coin or anything from my grandparents or even parents that is sentimental value. Sad isn't it! This is the reason I collect today is for my son/future grandson to post pics of coins like this someday. Thanks for sharing

I like the '53 set in the Capital Holder. I've got a couple from the mis-'50s and 1 is in a black Capital Proof set holder. They're an excellent way to display these sets.

Makes you wonder how many coins I have purchased that someone received from a relative and just sold them right away without thinking twice. Kinda sad, but what can you do.

Thad, thanks for the view and please share more if you can. I too have never received a coin from a relative, you must be special and your grandparents also to have had been bitten by the collecting bug back then and now you are the keeper till you decide to pass them along.I too collect and hope the family members do the right thing when the time comes and hold on to what is obviously near and dear to me and took soooo long to gather up..I too collect many types of coins and currency, and love my mint and proof sets, especially the ones from the fifties, again thanks for sharing, Mike

Thanks folks! I'm glad you all enjoyed seeing the pictures.

I have no intention of selling most of my collection, I'm doing this for my kids. My prayer is that they will appreciate the coins when I'm gone and not just run off to a dealer and unload. I think they already understand that, but I will have a lengthy note kept with the collection that explains my feelings and that the coins are to be passed on. Selling them would only be acceptable in a dire emergency! However, the Lincoln collection is NEVER to sold under any circumstances....expept perhaps to save a life. My instuctions are that it's their duty to continue to improve the collection....even if it's just one coin. I consider the Lincolns to be a sort of "family treasure".

morgans_dad - I keep all the valuable parts of my collection at the bank, next time I go I'll bring something back for pictures again.