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I am very excited! I am taking my daughter (11) to our first coin show today! She looked through the commemorative section in the Red Book last night and she wants to get the 92 Olympic 1/2 dollar with the gymnist on it! I can't wait to get there! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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We look forward to hearing how the day went. Those first shows can be very exciting for the kids; we've seen quite a few threads where children are treated very well at these shows, maybe a few freebies!
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Pillar of the Community
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I took my 11year old son to his first this morning as well! He loves foreign coins and we had some really good discussions where he got a great deal. One guy said if we came back in November, he would bring many more for him to look at.
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Pillar of the Community
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Wait! Did you go to Kenner and get there a little before 11? We passed a man and a girl about my son's age as we were walking out past the pool (I was hoping they were going to the coin show).
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Great to be getting the kids involved! History lesson is free.
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Yes CoinsKelly that was me. Thanks for the heads up on the show! We had a great time! My daughter bought 2 copper coins (statue of liberty and Indian head), 92 olympic half dollar (the one she wanted), a Lewis and Clark Dollar commemorative, and a dealer gave her a coin from 350AD and gave her some hints to do some homework on it. She also picked a Mercury dime (1929) from a bargin bin. I picked up a few wheat pennies, Buffalo nickles, 3 very nice Mercury dimes, and an 1880 o morgan UNC. It was one of the best days I have ever had with my daughter. We talked about our experience and she put coins in our books all the way home! I will post pictures later. |
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repj - I've always been interested in getting an old one like the 350AD given to your daughter. But couldn't interpret the heiroglyphics on em. What hints did he give her?
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Bedrock of the Community
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At a coin show today one of the dealers did what he does every year about this time. Brings his daughter to sell those Girl Scout cookies. I bought several boxes again. Not sure why but the show I was at there were a lot of families. Really unusual.
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I hope I can do that with my daughter. She is only 15 months right now but sounds like you had an amazing time.
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Pillar of the Community
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I have a Roman coin from 351 AD. Does her coin look anything like this one?   ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I was hoping to get out to the Crescent City Coin show this weekend, but I wasn't able to find the time. I guess I'll have to wait until November.
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These are the things that I picked up. I also picked up some Buffalo nickles but Natalie put them in our book on the way home!   |
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Pillar of the Community
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My son picked the copper rounds as well...did the guy give your daughter the speach of when she is 25 they will probably be worth $15 snd when he is retired they would be around $40? THAT sparked a good conversation on speculation on the way home because my son wanted me to buy a lot more!
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Congratulations on the first coin show. It is so good to see that you and your daughter have been able to share this hobby.  |
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@ CoinsKelly - yep, we had the same speach! and thanks jbuck, it was very enjoyable! We can't wait for the next one!
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Posted 07/10/2011 08:45 am
