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Originally Posted by nickelman Alright all you nickel lovers! Why do you collect nickels? |
The first coin that got me interested in the hobby, was a nickel with a big "P" on the tails side.
Also, I've always admired Thomas Jefferson, and consider him one of the greatest men who ever lived.
When I began collecting, buying collector coins was not an option.
My coins had to either come from my own spare change, or had to be given to me by relatives.
Saving anything other than cents and nickels, was not an option, either.
Dimes and quarters had to be used for school supplies and such, which was just as well.
About the time I started collecting, US coins had all gone to a clad composition, except for the nickel.
I didn't like sandwich coins, or copper-clad zinc.
Nickels were made of a solid metal, which appealed to me.
Also, I never cared for Abraham Lincoln, so I never bothered to collect coins with his likeness on them.
I guess that just about sums it up.