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aiglet7 Pillar of the Community Canada 695 Posts	Posted 08/16/2011 02:19 am My grandson is 10 and has been collecting coins for about a couple of years now. I started him off with a lb of mixed world coins from a local coin shop and he was fascinated by the shapes, designs and toning. We also talk together about which countries the coins had come from and the history behind them. This, he tells me, has helped him at school on more than one occasion. His collection has little value - except to him - and is kept in an inexpensive binder with pocket pages holding 2 x 2's. He sees my enthusiasm for coin collecting but I try not to overwhelm him with it as he balances his own interest with participation in many other activities. Report this Post to the Staff
Dirty Finger Penny Sorter New Member United States 37 Posts	Posted 08/16/2011 11:47 pm My son {age 5} found one of my empty Whitman recent dime folders and wanted to start "his" collection with that. That's what we did using just pocket change. Then we continued with cents with a Whitman folder too. Just pocket change collecting for him. Nothing valuable because he has a habit of popping all those coins out. I'm able to work in some math like counting, etc so I sneak in a little education during fun time. He also loves playing with my unsorted bag of world coins too. Admiring all the designs and shapes and again I'm able to work in a little education during play time. We discuss the country of the coin and I point out where it's located in my world atlas. Now that I think about it, I've snuck in a little education on myself too! Ha Ha Edited by Dirty Finger Penny Sorter 08/16/2011 11:50 pm Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 08/17/2011 09:36 am Although a Dansco Album is made well I still think for a 5 year old, just not appealing. Those Blue Folders by Whitman are great for kids since they can fill them easily and don't have to push or pull out any plastic slides. At 5 a kid would just leave them out completely. And if a kid continues with collecting, a Whitman Album could be a simple update for them and fit right in with the Folders. Same size and color. Although coins should be the main subject, to a kid of that age area colors and such are also important. As always the main problem for kids with those Folders are well worn coins tend to fall out. Most kids somehow figure out by wetting the rear of a coin it will activate the glue in the slot and make those type of coins stay in place. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188440 Posts	Posted 08/17/2011 10:32 am Just Carl is right, so I have to retract my previous suggestion to go with a Dansco now (I am always thinking long term). I stated with Whitman folders and they were great fun for a few years. I eventually moved to albums, so there is good reason to think these kids might do the same. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
barryg Pillar of the Community United States 5853 Posts	Posted 08/17/2011 1:59 pm My 5-year-old (now 6) started off collecting the State Quarters. I then got him low grade examples of some classic U.S. coins no longer seen in circulation (IHP, Liberty nickel, Ike, steel penny, etc.) Basically, stuff he can show his friends without worrying too much about it getting lost or stolen. I'd get him some silver coins as well, but not at today's prices! Expanded Digital U.S. Type Set Album \| Dansco 8100 (Lincon Cents) Album \| Digital Proof Type Set \| Digital U.S. Currency Type Set \| Foreign Bullion Coins Report this Post to the Staff
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