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Valued Member
Canada
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She is almost 4 years old so I decided to buy coin albums and buy a almost complete small cent and large cent collection (non graded but still nice coins) + a almost full set of 5 cents from 1922 to 2015 (was able to buy the 1990 Bare Belly as well as the 1926 far 6......only missing the 1925 and 1926 near 6 and some other rare variations). Also got her a small 1920 5 cent so she can see that they use to be like that.
My plan is to give her 2 or 3 coins once a week so this will last a few years and hopefully give her the coin ''bug''. I purchased her the same coin albums so she can put them into hers.
How about you guys any ''similar'' stories? Edited by redcentcollector
03/19/2015 10:18 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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My mother and sister both caught the bug.
They saw my enthusiasm, but ran with their own numismatic interests, which are different to mine.
I was all high falutin' and into hammered, milled and ancient coins.
Mum ran with NCLT proofs in silver and gold,
my sister ran with errors and unculated sets.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm going to try a Wheat penny folder with my niece when's she old enough. I've been stockpiling wheat pennies for her. One day I will let her go tthrough the hoard haha. |
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United States
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i bought silver proof sets for my niece and nephew, 1 for each, 2011... but not allowed to see them! neither is my Mom, heck I had to return x mas presents when I found out couldnt give to them. Be thankful you have the opportunity. I tried to teach my young cousin who was 10 or so and got her a slabbed ASE, her Dad took it after I moved out and sold it. Congrats! |
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 Canada
160 Posts |
I am threw the use of coins hoping she will get to learn to love history and geography.
I am a sociology major so I keep my fingers crossed....but her dad is a science major so who knows where she will land....and maybe just maybe she will learn to love both the social sciences and the pure sciences.
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03/19/2015 11:16 pm
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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I give silver dollars to the 2 papergirls for Xmas every year and use only nickel dollars and 50 cents for tips at the bar and on the golf course for the beer girls. Every young person I give the large pre-loonie dollars to always ask "what's that?"
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United States
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My plan is to give her 2 or 3 coins once a week so this will last a few years and hopefully give her the coin ''bug'' I tried doing this for my three nephews a few years ago, but it didn't 'click' for them. It began when my wife's family had got together for a party and we ended up playing Michigan Rummy for pennies. While I was playing, I was pulling a few cents that interested me (wheat cents and Canadian cents). The three boys (age 9 - 14) watched me and asked what I was doing. When I explained to them that I saved coins as a hobby they got interested and looked through a stack of pennies for me. A few days later, my sister-in-way (the kid's Mom) told me that the boys were interested in coins, so I decided to buy them a couple Jefferson nickel folders to begin with, as finding them wouldn't be super hard for them. So the next time I saw them I gave them the folders and they were happy. I also secretly gave their mother a bag of almost all the older (1938 - 1960) nickels, and told her to add a couple of them to their weekly pocket-change stack of coins. I had hoped that finding a 'tuffy' every so often would ad them a little excitement. However, she ended up giving ALL the coins to them the first day.  It took them about 20 minutes to fill the folders and that was it. The end result was like making a small jigsaw puzzle; it's fun to make the first time, but then the thrill is gone. By the time I saw the boys again they didn't care at all about coins. Hopefully "redcentcollector", (with a better teacher), your girl will have a better start to this great hobby of ours. |
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Heartwarming stories! I almost reached for the box of tissues.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Also find a couple of NCLT in themes she likes - butterflies or whatever. As you go along show her how to check for errors/varieties and 'let' her find a couple in a roll or something. Tell her stories about the coin designs and what they mean. She'll like spending the time with you. Don't overdo it though.
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United States
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I've thought once my kids get older giving folders with a hand picked roll every couple of weeks or in your case depending how often you see them would work. This adds the "hunt" excitement and keep them interested. I've mentioned this before, but with my soon to be 3 year old daughter I sort of play a game of "don't tell mommy about daddy's special coin"... Now she comes to my office to see my special coin ( Baseball HOF silver proof). Not sure if this will sprout a collector, but that coin will likely have sentimental value to her. |
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Valued Member
Canada
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I think if you give completed sets, they will be looked at a few times and the reaction will be, "oh that's pretty" and then get put away and forgotten about until they need money to buy a new video game.
One idea to generate interest would be to bring the kids unsearched rolls of coins (not too many at a time) and try to put together a set of years with them. I prefer to start with quarters since both Canada and the US have issued so many commemoratives in the past 20 years and they are a nice size to handle. You can discuss a lot of history about the images on the quarter (US states, Canadian provinces, the Red poppy, breast cancer, etc..) The coin roll hunting in best in Canada since we are the only country that accepts another country's coinage on par so you will get a considerable amount of US change.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Before I say what I have to say I know the chances of my niece enjoying collecting coins her whole life like I have are remote but I will give it a try.
My goal is to give her probbaly 2 coins per week so it will take many years just to complete the 1 cent collection (1858 - 2012) then the 5 cent collection will take just as much time after we are done with the 1 cent set(1922 - till now).
I do not want to buy her all the 10 cents and 25 cents or the 50 cents or the dollars and not even the small 5 cents that is the goal to get her involved then if she enjoys it when she gets a bit older she can start those sets slowly.
When she gets to be a working adult and if she still enjoys it then she can replace her non graded collection by a graded set based on what she likes. Or do like me collect U.S coins as well.
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03/21/2015 07:38 am
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Valued Member
United States
300 Posts |
Back in the days when money was silver, banks has these dime savers to encourage saving and eventually deposit of dimes or in some cases quarters from quarter savers into an account. There are lots of these coin saver books on ebay, many of them are unused and less expensive than most coin albums. I got some and started filling them with junk silver barbers, mercs and roosies. Gave them to the grandaughter. She always wants more "monies." Graduated to using better condition roosies and canadian 50s and 60s eighty percenters in AU or UNC condition. The CAN ones are especially nice, as the later years of real silver production have a proof like appearance and the bluenose theme is especially stunning. I'm also partial to the George VI ones, although wish his wife, who was a very underrated hero of the 20th century had been on some (LOL). |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Of my 3 boys the younger two seem slightly interested. Mostly because they know I've a few coins ;). I've made a U.S. State set for two of my American grandchildren one in "P" and the other in "D" mint mark. They'll get more hands on when they hit three or four. I've also completed a five cent Canada set for one of my Canadian Grandsons. I went as far back as 1960 and when he's old enough to understand I'll give him a coin a week till he's back to 1926. Then he's on his own. That set includes the variations as well so it will gain in value. I've also donated a few silver dollars for Kids Hockey draws at Fundraisers. Love to give back.
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Canada
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I gave my niece and nephew a whole array of colorized CAD quarters. I hope the novelty grows into something more sophisticated.
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