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Valued Member
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Yesterday, my granddaughter (age 7) came up to me and said she thought she had found a fake "penny". What she handed me was a 1943 Lincoln. I grinned and told it was not fake but special in it's own way. She asked why so I explained about the need for certain kinds of materials during WWII. She asked if I had any books about it so I handed her A Guide Book of Lincoln Cents. She wanted to borrow it for a few days and I told her she could. She wanted to know if I would put it in one of those things I have, a flip, so she could keep it. She looked at me, grinned and said, "I have my first coin, grandpa". Some say the hobby is dying. After yesterday, I say the hobby is alive and doing well.
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Moderator
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Wonderful story. A new CCF member in the making  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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That is a great story..  Pick up a few Wheat cents and give them to her and, you'll have a new coin collector on your hands.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That is awesome! |
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Valued Member
United States
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Love it when the kids get involved. My two year old G/D loves to watch her papaw go through coins. Have to watch her though she really likes the silver dollars and she will try to grab and run.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Valued Member
United States
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What a great, cute story! Another YN joins this great hobby. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Love it, awesome story. I have 3 of my 7 Grandkids that give me coins to put in their albums.  |
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Valued Member
 United States
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The future is looking better already. That makes 5 YN's just on this thread.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks for sharing a great story  My seven year old grand daughter likes shiny coins so I have a supply of new Lincolns for her. Luckily she doesn't like my icky 179x copper. Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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OK so now off to a coin store for more coin books.
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Valued Member
United States
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Well cipster, you can always give the 179x to me. LOL.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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Great post! Thanks for sharing!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Glad to see that yet another person has become interested in the hobby. Even though they are not worth much, the Steel cents fascinate me for some reason.
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Forum Dad
United States
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mainer020648 - If you send me your granddaughters name and address through the site "contact us" form, I'll send her a nice care package.  |
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Posted 03/26/2014 06:44 am
