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attempt to inspire my young kids I know what you mean. If you try to push them too much towards collecting it can sometimes have a reverse effect. Expose them to coins and hope they take an interest is my thoughts. |
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This is a really neat idea. I would like to do this using the largest denominaton minted for each birth year. Unfortunately, my wife was born in 1975, which means her birth year coin would have to be a dime. I know they minted Ikes and Kennedy halves in 1975, but they don't say 1975. Did the mint produce a commemorative coin in 1975? |
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This set would get dicey for people in your tree, born in 'America', between
1600 and 1800... Colonial coinage/early US can get expensive in any grade.
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Did the mint produce a commemorative coin in 1975? No. Maybe a 40% silver Bicentennial Ike. They say 1976 but all of the 40% silver one are Type I and they were all struck in 1975. |
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I really like this idea. Iv'e thought about doing something similar over the years but always had trouble visualizing how to put it together. I really like the idea of combining the chart with the actual coins in a frame. Thanks for sharing!
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If not the exact year, then perhaps:
Granddad was two when this coin was first made ---
Auntie Ann was 5 when this nickel bought an ice-cream cone ---
Cousin George was 10 and he remembered spending this dollar for a pair of skates ---
In other words, if the exact year is problematic then "create' a story to make your project 'come alive!'
A worthwhile project - good luck.
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12/18/2014 3:42 pm
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Great idea, I have some unused Air-Tite Albums and display cards.  I'll make an album for each of my children with me on the first page, and pages for each child, grandchild, etc. Then it will be simple for them to maintain in the future. If they have an interest. Without knowing that it makes no sense to include ancestors. |
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Air-Tites in an album do seem like a good way to go with a project like this. I was also looking at the snap plastic 2x2 holders. Apparently there are some 9x pages you can get that can accept the snap plastic 2x2s. Then perhaps a blank Dansco binder to put them in. Just brainstorming here.
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I am working on something similar. I recently ordered an intercept shield "type" album and I plan to fill the holes with my birth year...'71 proof coins, my dads, grand-dads, great-great grand-dads, etc. birth year coins. when some years overlap like the Lincoln Cent or Walking liberty I can use the cheaper coin and save a little money  Edited by T J
12/18/2014 9:13 pm
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I like all of the ideas. I think I might start air-tite or album and then spend time on finding the right presentation while I start the fun of finding the right coins. I'd ultimately like to make it more of a presentation/display piece.
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@ CLS12 The Air-Tite display cards come in different configurations. They slip into the album page sleeve and can be removed and placed in a wooden stand for vertical display. Their catalog and website have given me many ideas and contain products I've never seen anywhere else.
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A neat little (or large) chart for visualization can be produced at the Family Echo website. Nothing to buy. Here is one I prepared on there for a friend. That is just six generation; each generation doubles the size of the chart and number of coins. Six generations is roughly a 200 year span between birth year sets. Four generation would seem ideal to me.  |
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Great idea for a project. And definitely a lot of variations to how you actually build it...looking forward to seeing updates as yoh progress.
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I recall seeing a family tree of quarters growing up - I wonder where that went after my grandmother died?
Here's a neat idea that was started by my grandfather- a hollow Christmas ornament with a slot for a nickel. My grand father put one in for the year on Christmas. The ornament was so heavy that it hung deep inside the tree.
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An aquarium with light hood would make a spectacular display case (with the chart behind it), and if placed in a bookcase would make the display safer from being fooled with.
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