My First Conversion

So some may remember in the winter I was shipped out of province for work. While out there I had to share a room with another guy. Thank god it was a big room! Well while out there, we didn't have much time to do much so that's when I started my nickel collection. Most of the time I searched my bank rolls in the bedroom because the lighting was best. Well this other guy spent a lot of time just relaxing and reading on the bed, and even though my other co workers looked at me like a dear in headlights, this guy thought it was pretty neat what I was doing. I think its because he used to collect hockey cards so he understood the passion of collecting something. Even at some point he pulled up on his tablet facts about nickels and decided to see how much I knew. Needless to say I passed with flying colors and actually learned a thing or two. Well over the rest of the year, we would have the occasional conversation about coins and he would always ask me if I needed a particular coin when he found something of interest.

Today he sent me a text and said he had a 1969 Canadian dollar with him and asked me if I needed it. I didn't but it was very nice of him to ask. He then said that ever since the time away for work hes been thinking about starting to collect. He popped into the house later to drop off some stuff and he brought the dollar with him. He thought that even though I said I had one that maybe it was an upgrade or at the least just to show me. He told me that he was going to start collecting. He said pennies first and then the nickels. Well we all know how hard it would be to collect the pennies at this point here in Canada so I gave him my nearly complete set that I had and then through all my pre 1960's stash of nickels at him and told him take what he needs. Hes so excited right now. He said the nickels are his favorite since he learned so many neat things about them when we were out of town.

Anyways, just wanted to share the story about giving a new collector his wings! CHEERS ALL!