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Valued Member
United States
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Hi guys- Not sure what forum to put this in, so here it is. I am 16. I went to the Colorado Springs show this weekend and only saw a one teen there. Also whenever I go to my LCS, I am almost always the only one under about 40. So I guess my question is how many people in the coin community are you aware of that are under 20?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Welcome to the club.
Feel free to call me Will.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I guess the correct forum would be "family topics" or "general discussion. I'll send a note to staff. Meanwhile. There have been more than a few threads about the age of the members of CCF. Here's the one that got the most participation: https://goccf.com/t/121221&whichpage=1 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I feel like I'm 90... I'm actually pushing 40... people think I'm early to mid 20's... it must be because I stay out of the sun  but I act like I'm 12 most days Edit: A better question might be how many started as YN's? I was 8 in 1982 when the composition of the US cent changed and my dad got interested in the stacking/hoarding aspect. I got bit by the coin bug way back then. Basically don't get discouraged, I flipped out like a child when I found a 1938 Jefferson nickel... Young at Heart is all that matters  Edited by ASLAN TVorlon
07/01/2014 1:54 pm
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United States
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My son is 12 and my daughter will be 7 in a couple of months. Both are active coin collectors.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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There are lots and lots of younger collectors for the first time in decades. They aren't very visible yet because they don't go to shows and don't even go to the shops very often. But they do get more visible every year.
Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Edited by wheatchaser140
07/01/2014 2:38 pm
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United States
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United States
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I was 20 about 60 years ago.  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Pawpaw34, you are 80! WOW!
Let's not jump into this " YNs" post.
Lets hear from the YNs.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Let's not jump into this " YNs" post. The main cause of death is living! YN= Young Numismatist?... So.... Compared to a glacier I'm kinda young... Me vs. fruit files... not so much Heck 60 years ago would be a great time to start collecting! |
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United States
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I'm 18 and have been collecting for probably the majority of my life
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 United States
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ASLAN-60 years ago would have been an amazing time to start collecting! The $80 I spent on Sunday would have purchased a whole lot more than it does now. Probably could have finished my Liberty nickel set for that much |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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I'm younger than 20, also younger than 15  I started when I was 6 years old, all thanks to thoughts commemorative millennium quarters |
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United States
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Valued Member
Canada
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I'm a little older, 31 to be exact, feel like I'm 20, but I don't know anyone that's near my age and interested in coin collecting. All the collectors I've met are over 60.
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Posted 07/01/2014 1:12 pm
