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coininsean Valued Member United States 54 Posts	Posted 07/23/2008 12:16 pm Wow! I can see alot of dad's and grandad's are "responsible" for getting us started. Report this Post to the Staff
zerozero Valued Member United States 75 Posts	Posted 07/23/2008 1:20 pm Exactly. When I was a young lad my grandmother was looking for something in a drawer. I spotted several Morgans in there amongst other various things. Having never seen a Morgan at the time I was totally intrigued. I asked her, "What are those?" And she gave them to me--about seven I think. That's what got me started. Then I grew up, went to college, got stupid and... ...sold them. Was out of collecting for about 20 years. But in a strange way (long story) I'm back into it again thanks-again- to my grandmother. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188660 Posts	Posted 07/23/2008 4:07 pm Quote: Notice the common starter>>>>>>>DADS! As earlier stated, my dad gave me my first two coins, but he was not a collector. He knew I liked to collect things (at that time bottle caps and rocks were common for me), but I think a coworker of his suggested the coins as a way to get my brain more involved with what I was collecting, especially the historical significance. I say it was a successful idea! Quote: Wow! I can see alot of dad's and grandad's are "responsible" for getting us started. My grandfather was not a coin collector, but he did collect radio electronics, modern and antique. In his "swap meat" endeavours he often met a lot of coin collectors, which enabled him to help me acquire things! It was one of his swap-meet buddies that introduced me to Dansco albums and my grandfather bought me my first two albums in 1984 (I still have them). Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
eaglefoot Pillar of the Community United States 6326 Posts	Posted 07/23/2008 5:14 pm There's nothing like the influence of our elders in shaping, guiding, and directing us towards positive endeavors. People will do good to remember what they had as kids to project that towards their own yard apes and carpet loungers...... Report this Post to the Staff
Amazon99 Pillar of the Community United States 2443 Posts	Posted 07/23/2008 6:23 pm My mom found a pretty decent Barber dime (I still have it but can't remember the date) and putted it away in a drawer. A few years later I was helping her clean it out and I found it and it was amazing(to a 9 year old) to see an 90+ year old coin and I've been hooked since. Report this Post to the Staff
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