Quote:I have one teacher in mind who I'd ask, he saw me reading "
Coin World" and asked if I collected coins, I said yes, and he went on about the local coin show and how many Morgans he has.
OK then ask him to try to get a group of kids together to attend the next coin show. If he is into coins and not just a bragger, he might consider that.
So much depends on many factors for starting a coin club.
1. The ages of the kids your trying to get involved. To young and a coin club would probably not work well.
To old and the interest usually is into the other sex, cars, computers, etc.
2. Location is really important. If in a poor neighborhood, even mentioning coins is not smart. If in a average area, might work. To expensive an area, the parents want their kids to be more constructive than sitting around with coins.
3. If there are any coin stores, hobby stores, coin shows in your area and you can get a parent or teacher to take you if your not old enough to drive, look for cheap coin Folders or Albums. Showing such to others may help get them interested in collecting.
4. Acquire a
Red Book to show others the different types of coins, quantities minted and approximate values.
5. If that teacher you mentioned could give a talk about coins to classes or even after school, such get togethers may help start the coin club.
6. Something to remember is crime. In the wrong area or in many areas, advertising you have coins at home is not really to smart. One of the reasons coin clubs fail in many large city areas.