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02-13-2008, 01:47 PM
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| | Change 'Ho
Join Date: Feb 2008
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| Hey from San Francisco! New to CoinTalk
Hi -
I'm new to CoinTalk and recently got back into coin collecting after 30 years. I started to collect coins when I was a kid and lost interest. You can tell by my avatar what drew me away. 
Then I fell back into it when my folks showed up to New Years Eve dinner with two duffle bags of US silver and other assorted old coins. In just two short months, I've purchased five Whitman albums, a case of 2x2 plastic slabs and find myself on rainy days sorting through 20 rolls of pennies (in a portable sorting box I made in the garage) while my wife knits and daugther plays on the Wii.
I think I have a problem...Its good to have an addiction where you are actually saving money...
I'm eager to contribute the best I can, learn and look forward to meeting some of you!
Stan
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02-13-2008, 01:49 PM
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| | Loves Lincoln's
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: utah
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hello and welcome
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02-13-2008, 02:03 PM
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| | Coin Hoarder
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 587
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Welcome!
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02-14-2008, 03:46 PM
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| | The Other Frank
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New York
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Stan:
Welcome, and wow, nice New Year's gift!
Last edited by Treashunt; 02-15-2008 at 07:18 PM.
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02-15-2008, 02:09 PM
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| | *The King Of Jokes*
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PA
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Welcome, glad to have ya! Also, welcome back to the hobby, I'm pretty sure you won't regret it. 
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02-15-2008, 02:16 PM
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| | Coin Hoarder
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Newfoundland, Canada
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Just be careful, there's been reports of Cave Trolls in the area.
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02-15-2008, 04:26 PM
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| | Change 'Ho
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. I ended up spending the rest of New Years Eve and until 4am going through all of the coins. There were over 150 Morgan Dollars in the bags, along with a few hundred Peace, Franklin and Kennedy Silver Halves. Sadly there were no CC's in that Morgan mix. 
The most interesting story were about those Morgans. My Grandfather worked in Vegas in the early 30's when it just got started up. He felt setting aside Morgans and silver dollars was a good way to "save" money for his family. That's how it all came to me that one night.
But I have to tell you. After a hard's day work, the most therapeutic and calming activity is going to the bank and handing the teller a Hamilton, grabbing 20 rolls of pennies and sitting in front of the TV and sorting through them! Damn that's fun. Found a 1919 and a 1920 wheatie in the last batch. It's great , cheap fun.
BTW, my 11 y/o is collecting state quarters now and we've convinced her to set aside a portion of her allowance to buy Silver Round. Now she is interested in collecting uncirculated and proof presidentials. What are your feelings about collecting Presidentials?
Thanks!
Stan
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02-15-2008, 04:34 PM
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| | Supporter**
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan
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welcome. Presidential dollars will never be worth much. Much like the state quarters, everyone is collecting them. Supply and demand drive prices. Yerars down the road, there will be SO many of the coins easily available - it will keep prices down for a few hundred years 
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02-15-2008, 04:40 PM
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| | Coin Hoarder
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Welcome Stan!
It is nice to see someone getting jump started back into the hobby... er, passion... of collecting coins.
Sounds like you were given a collectors dream of a gift.
jeankay
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02-15-2008, 06:26 PM
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| | Numismatist In Training
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, CO
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Originally Posted by topcover  What are your feelings about collecting Presidentials? | Welcome to the board and the hobby.
Prez dollars won't ever be worth a lot but collecting them can be a great educational experience. You should go to the ANA's web site and take their Presidential Quiz.
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02-15-2008, 07:54 PM
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| | The Coin Collector
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Festus Missouri
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02-16-2008, 02:36 AM
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| | Change 'Ho
Join Date: Feb 2008
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We just got back from our local grocery store. We paid in cash and the change turned out to be 76 cents. The cashier ran out of loose pennies in her drawer and was contemplating breaking into a new roll. Before she did she asked, "Did you want your penny?" My wife looked at me while I said, "Yes please... I do".
My wife rolled her eyes, shook her head and mumbled, "You change who$e".
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02-16-2008, 03:41 AM
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| | Registry fever
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada
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Originally Posted by topcover We just got back from our local grocery store. We paid in cash and the change turned out to be 76 cents. The cashier ran out of loose pennies in her drawer and was contemplating breaking into a new roll. Before she did she asked, "Did you want your penny?" My wife looked at me while I said, "Yes please... I do".
My wife rolled her eyes, shook her head and mumbled, "You change who$e". | haha very funny
welcome to the forum. Glad your getting back into it!! 
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02-16-2008, 09:42 AM
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| | Numismatist
Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South Dakota
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Howdy...
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02-16-2008, 10:49 PM
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| | Still Collecting
Join Date: May 2007 Location: In my Home
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Welcome and tell your folks they're invited to my place next NY's ::: providing they bring the duffle bags :::::
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