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Valued Member
United States
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How did you get into the love of coin collecting? Here's my story. My great-grandma (just turned 92!) gave me 2 half-dollars around 5-6 years ago. I set them somewhere in my room and didn't really think about them. Then I dug them up again, and noticed that there were 2 different designs. A 1970 and then the 1976 Bicentinniel. Then I got curious and started researching and BOOM! My hobby started. I have been collecting for 2-3 months. Oldest penny- 1924-D Oldest nickel- 1938-D Oldest dime- 1967-D Oldest Quater-1965. Thanks for reading!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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This question gets asked every now and again. Here is a link to a thread where I typed up how I got started. https://goccf.com/t/194344 |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Oldest penny is 1924-D?! Found CRHing?! that's quite a find!
Anyways, I started when I saw an ike in a skill claw game thing... You can bet I won it for $0.50
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7390 Posts |
Both with 1924-d wheaties... you guys are twinsies!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
Yes this question does get asked a lot. So many always wonder how others get hooked. Same goes for almost any hobby. Coins, guns, knives, swords I can see. I just never could figure out how someone would get interested in collecting beer cans.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I could see someone collecting empty beer cans. In fact I had a few buddies who were serious collectors back in college
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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
 I used to collect beer can and beer bottle openers. ( Church Keys ). I'm sure the older members have heard of them being called that.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3179 Posts |
T-BOP, I still collect beer cans and bottle openers.. I've been collecting those since around 1972.... In and out of the beer can collecting arena. I have one room dedicated to beer and coins and the other to my photographic studio. My little piece of heaven as my wife calls it..  |
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 United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 I think that's THE largest similar thread link post I've ever seen you make jbuck |
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United States
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I just keep adding to it as they are posted. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2781 Posts |
I found a strange $2 coin in change from a local convenience store.
researched it here (off metal mint error),
fell in love with the CCF community,
sold it to a memeber here ($750.00 thank you!)
and used the funds to get started in collecting.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I found a strange $2 coin in change from a local convenience store. And guess what? I too found such a coin. Only mine was a $3 one. I also found and used many $3 bills. Ever wonder why the government doesn't make $3, $4, $6, etc. bills or coins? As to Beer cans, my Son too used to collect those. To him it ended as many such hobbies. All ended up in the garbage. Not a waste though since they went into one of those recycling bins. One of the nicer things about this hobby of coins. Unlike Beanie Babies, sports cards, Stamps, Hot Wheels, Beer Cans and bottles, etc., coins just keep on getting more and more collectors. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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One of the nicer things about this hobby of coins. You can spend a coin if you had to, you can't spend a beer can. |
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United States
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You can spend a coin if you had to, you can't spend a beer can. This is true.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hey TBop... you could be right but.... Wouldn't it be nice to own this can, sell it for what he's asking for it and buy some coins? Means that the cans can be used to feed our other hobby..  This can is currently for sale on a beer can website (yes they have those too) and he'll get his price for it. Currently listed for $7,500.00 -- think of the coins you could by with that $7,500!  |
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Posted 08/30/2015 7:23 pm
