What coin got you interested in the hobby?

the_man12 · 06-02-2009, 07:50 PM

For me it was a 1941 jefferson that I found when I was 7 years old. We had to bring in coins to count with for our second grade class and I remember finding it and thinking it was cool and asking my teacher if I could take it home and bring a different one. Of course she said yes and that was the first coin of my collection that wasn't given to me.

tmoneyeagles · 06-02-2009, 08:05 PM

State Quarters, and also a 1929 Wheat Cent that my grandparents had given me along with 3 other wheats, and the coin collection I got from my father
So, I guess it was one series, not just one coin, the wheat series, got me in collecting

rzage · 06-02-2009, 08:22 PM

Definately , when my Dad and Uncle brought over a bag of wheaties and vol.1 & 2 of the old Blue Whitman Folders , but the Morgan and Peace dollars my Mom had did'nt hurt the matter either , but finding a blank space and putting the Lincoln cent in was a lot of fun , especially when you found one in circulation up to the mid seventies .
rzage

Leadfoot · 06-02-2009, 08:34 PM

While not this particular one, my maternal grandfather used to give me Eisenhower dollars as a child.

It is through getting these coins as a gift that the seeds of collecting bit me at a young age.

A few years later, when my paternal grandfather passed away, I was given his small collection and I was hooked.

AdamL · 06-02-2009, 08:35 PM

My dad gave me 2 proof sets from the year I was born, 1983. After that I started showing some interest in coins and asking some questions, so he gave me an 1899-O uncirculated Morgan, and that got me hooked.

andy21us · 06-02-2009, 08:51 PM

A 1909 VDB that my brother and I found in 1965.

**zekeguzz** · 06-02-2009, 10:08 PM

A 1918 Illinois Centennial half dollar was the coin that piqued my interest.

**Phil Ham** · 06-02-2009, 10:14 PM

I was hooked on a collection that I received from my grand father when he passed away. I got coins from the US from the 19th and 20th Century and coins from Europe from the 17th, 18th, and 19th century. I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what the coins were and their history. It got me interested in coins and also history. I've taken that collection along ways further than he could ever imagine. It reminds me of him whenever I find a new coin. Here's to you Pappy.

the_man12 · 06-02-2009, 10:14 PM

Wow that is an amazing coin zekeguzz!

CamaroDMD · 06-02-2009, 10:17 PM

For me it was my dad. He had his coin collection from when he was a kid and a couple pieces really jumped out at me. He had a set of 1943 steel cents and a VF 1886 Morgan Dollar that I loved and that was enough to get me hooked.

**zekeguzz** · 06-03-2009, 01:50 AM

Unfortunately I don't have it. As a kid of 12, I think, I first saw and handled it. It was misplaced or lost or spent. Lincoln and eagle, what more could you ask for in the Illinois Centennial?

dimeguy · 08-02-2009, 02:25 PM

The big jump was when I seen a Peace Dollar. I thought that Eagle was quite different on the back and wanted to get other coins with various eagles...though some still remain out of reach.

Buffalo Bill · 06-02-2009, 10:51 PM

Mine was a dateless buff. nickel that my mom gave me a long time ago, but what really got me hooked was getting a 1943 steel cent from a "rare coin" 25c machine

coppersmith · 06-02-2009, 10:54 PM

For me it was indian head cents

Joshycfl · 06-02-2009, 11:23 PM

Ive been a long time investor of bullion, until I saw one of these

Now I'm a numismatist.

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