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Pillar of the Community
United States
1626 Posts |
Poll Question
Hello CCF, Just wondering why you started collecting coins... Results
| Self Interest |
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53% |
37 Votes |
| Investment |
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4% |
3 Votes |
| Inharitence |
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4% |
3 Votes |
| Family member |
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31% |
22 Votes |
| Other |
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7% |
5 Votes |
Poll Status:
Locked
Total Votes: 70 Counted
Last Vote:
10/20/2006 5:28 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2365 Posts |
I picked just one for your poll - "self interest" but, all of them apply to me. Thanks for the poll.
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
438 Posts |
Bit of this, bit of that. Mostly self-interest though.
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Forum Mom
 United States
5877 Posts |
My grandfather got me started when I was 6.  |
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Valued Member
United States
458 Posts |
I selected investment from your options, but it is a combination of that and self-interest. Plus I like shiny stuff--  . Some I will probably never sell, others I would like to make a profit--eventually-- |
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Valued Member
United States
75 Posts |
My GrandMother gave me a coin she
carried from Germany with her in
the late 1880's. I have it with her
picture on my desk. My first. My favorite.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1327 Posts |
My Dad did, But with that said I have always been in to collecting thing, started sport card when I was 10, and have collected CCG cards, and now coin so I have always been a collector of something.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
604 Posts |
I put other because it's been a dream of mine and the family to have a "treasure" to pass down to each generation until we all die because of a meoter or something else
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1840 Posts |
My grandfather started me when I was young with a small collection of foreign coins. I added to it with whatever I could find in my parent's pocket change. I had't even thought about that collection for 20 years until I quit smoking and was looking for something to keep me occupied. The coins that I've acquired over the last 18 months were all bought with the money I used to spend on butts (about $25 a week).
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Pillar of the Community
United States
604 Posts |
Has anyone noticed that they got started by someone else who gave them a coin or is that just me
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Pillar of the Community
United States
986 Posts |
I put down self interest. I dunno how I got started...all I know is that I've been interested in coins since I was 6 or so.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1454 Posts |
Started with coins because my wife bought an Alaska silver round at an antiques show and I bought three Mercury dimes from the same guy. Also, because I quit smoking and was bored and didn't have anything else to do with the cigarette money. That was a year and a half ago. I've always collected something. Teenager, it was girlfriends, LOL, seriously. I drove them crazy in a short amount of time so I usually had to get a new one every 3 months or so. In my 20's it was comic books, don't have any of those left. In my 30's it was baseball and Nascar cards, don't have any of those left either. Now, in my 40's, I have coins, first edition books and some pottery. Hoping the trend will stop here and it will be coins from here on out. Me and my wife also have a nice little DVD collection as well. Edited by Irishraider
09/05/2006 10:21 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1267 Posts |
My folks got my little brother and I interested.
Ben
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Valued Member
United States
94 Posts |
I remember growing up as a kid my grandfather always had coins and was quite the collector. Later on in life I was able to purchase some decent coins that hopefully will only go up in value. At this point in time I have no interest in selling anything. Years from now I hope to pass them on to my son.
Edited by Dog Man
07/29/2006 08:57 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2365 Posts |
I've also noticed that many of our members started when they were 6 years old. Interesting that I would notice that - hmmmmm Must be something about a 6 year old and their comprehension or maybe it's an early age of expanding a young persons interest level - "right of passage" perhaps? Or a different level of communication begins at that age?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
590 Posts |
I found a South Carolina quarter in circulation that was about 5-10% off-centered and I thought it was cool. I still have that quarter and many more coins now six years later.
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Posted 07/28/2006 10:18 am
