| Author |
 Replies: 16 / Views: 3,034 |
|
Valued Member
United States
157 Posts |
I don't know age is just a number (not according to the states, lame joke I know) but I don't know of anyone my age even remotely interested in coin collecting, on any level. Bullion, Numi's, proof's, etc etc etc. I'm almost 35, started when I was 28 or so, and have been around many parts of the World due to my time in the military, and I would get to know the coin shop owners, if they were the kind that actually didn't treat me like a 4th grader for asking a few questions... I was an engineer in the Navy, what do you expect? I always want to know why something is the way it is, it's just who I am. Anyways, I rarely ever see a young person in there, browsing or looking around. I mean, I've been invited behind the counter to hang out, I'll talk to them. for the most part have had nothing but good things to say about coin shop owners, but there are always exceptions. I had a Russian I stopped going to, I'd walk in to his shop and there were literally small diamonds laying in his carpet in front of the counters where the customers stand, from him picking them out. I'd pick them up and hand them back to him, but I can't imagine how many people made off with them. I'd love to see more younger people when I go in, it isn't just about the coins, you learn SO much about the history of your country when you delve in to silver and gold. I think some people feel very intimidated going in to a place where they don't know "everything" and don't want to appear like a weak link? Maybe if they did that whole tax return BS thing like when Bush was in office where he gave everyone like $500 to "stimulate" the economy, he should've given out some ASE's.... they are only worth $1 right? LoL. Anyways you don't need to state your age or anything, but were you fairly young when you began actually stacking... not just collecting a cool coin your father gave you, I mean going out on your own, doing research in to the very next coin you so desperately wanted and buying it? Figure it might provide an insight as to what maybe prevented you from going in to a brick and mortar, and just how you were treated in the beginning (that is if you can remember that far back... another joke). Thanks everyone. |
|
|
|
Moderator
 United States
23522 Posts |
We have an ongoing thread/poll to record member ages. Near as we can tell, 20% of our membership isn't old enough to drink and a third are younger than you. That amounts to thousands, given the size of our membership roll. We're (the old people like me) confident that there will be a generation to pass this on to.  |
|
Pillar of the Community
Canada
1118 Posts |
I can drink in all 10 Canadian provinces and 3 territories but still a minor as far as the U.S.A. is concerned. I did a quick tally and I have about $375 dollars in junk silver, probably around $800 in all. Here is a thread I started on why I started collecting. https://goccf.com/t/194344 |
|
Valued Member
 United States
157 Posts |
Woops! Sorry, didn't know there was a thread for this. I should use the search button more often! Thank you!
|
|
Moderator
United States
23522 Posts |
No problem, Stacker. That's a dry factual poll, and you want to talk about how younger collectors relate to the hobby. We're cool with that.  It comes up relatively often, and usually deserves to be talked about when it does. Nothing new under the sun and all that. |
|
Pillar of the Community
Canada
1118 Posts |
I had a table in a coin show this past weekend and I probable answered a hundred question of this 8 year old child. I loved ever minute of it. I had all the original Zelda and Mario games for NES for sale and he was so annamered with how big the cartridges are compared to his CDs.
Silver and gold have an intristic value but my trade tokens and nickel/copper exonumia do not. Education and interest is the key to this hobby. Out reach is very important if I want to see token collecting thrive and be around for a long time. No interest means my tokens are worthless.
|
|
Valued Member
United States
157 Posts |
Cool, thanks! Ya, I just went to a coin shop and they invited me out to the coin club and said I'd most definitely be the youngest member there. lol. Sounds interesting and I really do want to go out and see what it's all about. Sounded really fun from what he described. I told him I'm used to being the youngest person in the shop and having the vendors think I know nothing, so it won't bother me. Younger collectors to pass on the torch. Who knows, maybe the 2 2011 silver proof sets I bought for my niece and nephew I never see will put a spark in them, when and if they ever receive them.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
898 Posts |
Stacker, I'm younger than you by about 15 years so I do stack a little but mostly collect coins. I sold a lot of my "stack" which was small this week so I can go buy more coins to collect not stack.
|
|
Valued Member
United States
75 Posts |
I'm about 20 years younger. I do a bit of stacking and collecting. I am now trying to do more collecting and less stacking as I have a much lower budget. It is easier to make money on a half dollar worth $100 because of Numismatic value vs $100 of silver value in halfs.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
500 Posts |
I've been a collector since the last millennium! I'm 24 now, and it's a shame the shop I used to go to is gone now. It was an odd store, coins, pets and guns all in one building, used to go in there with my grandmother to look and and occasionally buy some coins while she was getting pet supplies. It had to close down in 2008 after half the town flooded though, it was in a particularly low-lying area... I try not to think about the animals that might have been inside ;-;
|
|
Valued Member
United States
157 Posts |
Wow, this is pretty interesting finding out younger stackers. I think it's just awesome!
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
3843 Posts |
I'm in my mid-twenties. More of a collector than a stacker though. I've seen a few younger collectors in the shops I patronize.
|
|
New Member
United States
25 Posts |
I'm in my mid 20s and both stack silver/gold and collect coins - started right about 2 years ago. I don't know of anyone else, outside of forums such as this one, anywhere near my age with a similar interest.
It definitely hits me at coin club meetings - good bunch of folks, but I stand out like a sore thumb, age-wise. I think there may be one member in his 30s, one or two in their 40s, and all the rest are 50+.
Personally, I don't find that I'm treated particularly poorly in B&Ms in general, but I do avoid them somewhat, simply because there are better deals - and better coins - online.
Edited by e30kgk
03/27/2015 12:58 am
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1911 Posts |
I am 22 and my "stacking" (like many have said) is finding circulated silver halves into rolls and selling them to make money for my type set :)
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
Not sure anymore. Been to long since I started coin collecting. I do remember when the first USA coin came out.   |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
6478 Posts |
Hey, look at my name! I started stacking probably on my 14th birthday. Almost 15 now.
|
| |
Replies: 16 / Views: 3,034 |
Posted 03/16/2015 1:17 pm
