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Valued Member
United States
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It's still snowing up here, so I'm examining all the spare change in the house and reading/posting here. While doing that I recalled a fond memory of an old coin. Feel free to add your own story. One of my favorite coins from childhood was my dad's Peace dollar. Apparently there was a wives tale about carrying a Silver Dollar in your pocket at all times. My dad had a Peace dollar that was almost rubbed smooth, I'll bet only 3/4 of it's original size and the edge was sharp enough to shave with. It was a mid-1920's and this was the late 50's. He'd put his change on the table at the end of the day and I'd bee line to that coin. Turn it over and over trying to make out the details. My Dad said he got it from his dad. My dad kept it through Boot Camp, Army, Korea, etc. It finally disintegrated in the early 70's. I bought him a Morgan as a replacement, but I don't think he liked it as well. Still, I've got fond memories of that Peace dollar. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That's a nice story. I have an 1880 O Morgan dollar that my dad wore in his belt buckle for years, it has welding on its edge,but still a nice coin. I have it put back for my son one day. sn31. |
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 United States
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Nice topic and a great story!  Getting my first two Eisenhower dollars from my dad will always be my fondest memory, since it signifies my start in the hobby. One of my favourite coins is a 1922 Peace dollar that my grandfather gave me before he passed away. He was born in 1922 and the coin was given to him by his grandmother when he was very young. Even though it was probably in great shape when he got it, it was a pocket piece for most of his life; it even spent some time in a belt buckle. Still, I would not sell or give it away for anything, except when I eventually give it to my son or a grandchild. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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When I gave my brother my silver certificates and two dollar bills, it never occurred to me to mention some came from Dad. He might have recognized them, though, he's like that.  |
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United States
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When I was a kid my great grandmother had a small jar full of coins-Ike's, a couple of Peace dollars, Franklin half's, and so on. We used to get them out and look at them all the time. I was fortunate enough to have a few of them given to me. I still have them and no amount of money could ever buy them. Some might disagree but to me they are worth more than any amount of money all because they were my grandmother's. |
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Canada
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This isn't a memorable coin story but its funny, and a dirty trick. I'm was in a mall in medician Hat and I walked by this coffee store and seen a old coin in front of the counter on the ground, I go in to pick it up and realize it is super glued to the floor. Now I'm left standing at the counter like an idiot and had to buy something to spare me the imbarresment So I left with a coffee that I don't even drink and to make it worse as I'm walking out the door this old timer says "the coin got you ay". Thats when I knew i'd been had.
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United States
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Some might disagree but to me they are worth more than any amount of money all because they were my grandmother's. I would not disagree. |
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United States
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When I was a kid, I was out in the yard, building roads for my Matchbox cars. During the excavation process (yeah, Mom loved that), I found an 1861 Indian Head cent. It was in remarkably good shape, even better now that I'm looking back at it from 40 years later, and I treasured that coin. It's the reason I'm here today. Wish I knew where it went.... |
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United States
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I still have the 2 coins that got me started in collecting, they're nothing rare or really all that old. they're my 1999-D and 1980-S Business Strike SBAs. I got them in my tips when I was working at a Starbucks in Fresno, CA in 1999. I thouhgt they were kool for 2 reasons...1, I was born in 1980 and it was strange to see that they made SBAs again after so long. Eventually those coins grew into my SBA dollar set, the first set I ever completed. Those coins will always mean a lot ot me because I can look back on them and remember that time in my life, which is what I really want out of my collection. |
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chumpchange: ...it is super glued to the floor. I'm surprised nobody whipped out a pocket knife and cut it off the floor! (duh!)  |
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Posted 01/30/2009 2:48 pm
