Young Collectors

Well, you can get a job Depending on your age, I did all kinds of work to make myself extra doe when I was young, starting at the age of 9. I delievered newspapers, cut grass, did yard work, I worked at McDonald, Burger King, I worked at gas stations (Texaco, Gulf Oil-now BP I think)pumping gas and changing oil, fixing flats etc. You can work at a food store bagging or as a stock boy. There are many many things young people can do to make a few bucks that is not age dependant. All you gotta do is get off your you know what and throw yourself into the market place and do something for pay. Good Luck, I hope I have given you some ideas.

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Thanks guys that was some good and useful advice.

Hi Sac12,
There are many coins in lower grades you can collect for under $5.00.Take a look in Ebays coins under $5.00,and this will give you a general idea.Wheaties,Jefferson nickels,roosevelt dimes,many in which you can find in everyday pocketchange.State Quarters are good too.You can always upgrade later when you will be able to afford them in higher grades.When you make 50 posts,you can even trade some State Quarters to some other members for some coins in a different country.There are more possibilities than you think.Where there's a will,there's a way.Good luck kiddo :) sn31.
Oh,Welcome to the forum.

If you can handle a job and school then by all means work but young people should try to think of themselves as students or might end up without an education. Don't forget to try to really remember everything you learn too. Even the most trivial information and math won't do you any good when you get older if you don't remember it. No matter what you go on to do there is no such thing as useless information unless you've chosen to forget it.

There are lots of great collectibles out there that are available for almost no cost but lots of work. There are not only the inexpensive US coins but there's a whole world of coins the represent tremendous opportunity. Not only opportunity for fun and learning but also for financial return. There are many trends in the hobby from increasing interest in varieties to incresing collecting of later date coins that were once thought common. A young person can gain a many year head start by identifying a trend and getting there first. Even ancient collections can be put together on a shoestring. Tokens and medals can be an endless source of pleasure for very low cost. You can put together a set of something like 10,000 different amusement tokens for as little as a couple hundred dollars. There's no rush on completing and set and the money can go into them over a period of years.

Have fun but don't lose sight of the fact that decisions made now will be who and what you become. I've no doubt you'll do great.

Thanks everyone for your help and your information. I am in the process of getting a job and I bought a Unc 1921 Morgan dollar for 12 bucks!!

I looks like buy you first post htat you are doing a good job. What I would suggest a few things. First go buy yourself either a RedBook either the 2006 or 2007 that will help you learn what coin are out there. if you cna't find one of those then see if you can find a price guide at a bookstore or even Walmart carrys coin magizines that will help you. the 2nd thing I would do is go to your local coin shop and buy a few coin folder they are ussally a few dollar each. you might think about a State Quarter book if you don't have one. then since you said you were on a limited budget I would say you buy a Dime, Nickel, and cent book. A fun way to start collecting on a limited budget is to get rolls of coin from the bank and look thru them and start feeling your folder that way. I say that because for 10 dollar you can get 4 rolls of nickels and 4 rolls of cents and that would give you some coin to look through. then when you are done reroll them and take them back and get more. doing this you can ussally alway have coins to look through. Just a few idea for you. But the most important thing is buy what make it fun for you.

Well do something you are good at like babysittig or what I do tutor history to grades 6 and under by next year hopefully I can tutor 7 and under and I'm like what 14

I know it has already been mentioned but get rolls from the bank. I even have family who lets me look through their change and buy them for face value.