Second day on the forums here and this is my second posting. Canadian_coins helped me out with the first question I had.
Seems to be alot of good info and conversations here. I hope to learn alot.
Started collecting coins about two months ago to do something with my 8 year old daughter. All I can say is WOW! I think had I known that its was so addicting I wouldn't have started.
Dont have a huge collection right now, more just coins I personally like.
01,03 and 05 Hologram silver maple leafs.
2010 Tyee
a 1958 "death Dollar"
2004 Gold poppy, silver coin
1965 and 1951 50 cent pieces
2010
RCM Lynx specimen set (thanks to my wife for fathers day!)
The Manitoba coin clab has an interesting article on their site I thought I'd share as some he might be able to relate.
Author Unknown.
Here's a saying that you have all heard before, I think,
"Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink."
Shipwrecked people shout it, as they drift upon the sea,
It sure is bad, but the saddest cry I've heard in my whole life
Is the one you hear, when you lend and ear, to the Coin Collector's Wife.
Money, money everywhere, but not a dime to spend;
If this keeps up, our marriage is coming to an end.
Money in every dresser drawer and money on the shelf;
But there isn't one thin dime to spend upon myself.
Lincoln cents and
Mercury dimes, and
Washington quarters, too!
Some of them are old and worn, and some of them are new.
I wish my husband cared as much about the way I look. . . .
The paycheck that he gets doesn't seem to mean a thing to me,
'Cause hubby needs a 1909-S Lincoln VDB.
As soon as he gets the coin, he'll be looking for some other;
I think I'd be better off if I went on home to mother.
One day in desperation, I took half a dollar;
He said it was a commemorative, and you should have heard him holler!
Another time I took a coin that he said was a "proof;"
When I told him I spent it, I thought he'd raise the roof!
With all that money 'round the house, we're really very poor;
I'm getting sick and tired of it, of that I'm really sure!
So, I advise you, single girls, if you want a happy life;
Don't marry a coin collector and be a Coin Collector's Wife,
Shouting, "Money money everywhere and not a dime to spend;"
Don't ever let a coin collector be more than just a friend.
Armin
Posted 07/21/2010 9:33 pm
