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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 07-05-2009, 07:59 PM   #1 (permalink) d.t.menace Member   Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: N.E.Ohio Posts: 140 New wheatie collector! No,not me.I'm talking about my 7 year old son. He's starting to show more interest in coins now and yesterday he told me he wanted a set of steelies.So we sat down and checked out ebay and this is what he bought(with his own allowance money mind you!) Attached Images     07-05-2009, 08:08 PM   #2 (permalink) DoK U Mint In Odd we Trust     Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bluegrass Posts: 434 My Mood: Good start! Steelies are what got me intrigued. __________________ "We're all ignorant, just on Different Subjects." Will Rogers   07-05-2009, 08:16 PM   #3 (permalink) mark_h Numismatist     Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,187 That is a great start. Now I think dad should buy him a nice dansco album to hold them. __________________ the other mark Best Baan Community Empty airtite seeks unwanted coins. All sizes welcome.   07-05-2009, 08:40 PM   #4 (permalink) d.t.menace Member   Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: N.E.Ohio Posts: 140 Quote: Originally Posted by mark_h That is a great start. Now I think dad should buy him a nice dansco album to hold them. Yeah,he'll have his own album.I just have to make sure he keeps his grubby little fingers out of mine!   07-05-2009, 09:14 PM   #5 (permalink) Arizona Jack The Lincoln-ator     Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dry Heat USA Posts: 6,754 My Mood: Welcome !! The book that is the bible of the series is by David Lange, The Complete Guide to Lincoln Cents......available everywhere __________________ W.I.N.S / ANA / SLCC / Mesa Coin Club I am a poker player ..."thats beyond trailer trash" Joan Rivers on Celebrity Apprentice, 4/09 Hot Sauce Fanatic !!!   07-05-2009, 09:32 PM   #6 (permalink) d.t.menace Member   Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: N.E.Ohio Posts: 140 Quote: Originally Posted by Arizona Jack Welcome !! The book that is the bible of the series is by David Lange, The Complete Guide to Lincoln Cents......available everywhere I appreciate the advice about the books.I guess I should clarify that I was posting that my son is the new collector. I'm fairly new on this board and I do have my own Lincoln collection thats about 95% complete and I do have the book you mentioned.I was just happy that now me and him have something else to do together.   07-05-2009, 10:38 PM   #7 (permalink) schatzy ~Roosie Fanatic~     Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 716 My Mood: Blog Entries: 1 Quote: Originally Posted by d.t.menace I appreciate the advice about the books.I guess I should clarify that I was posting that my son is the new collector. I'm fairly new on this board and I do have my own Lincoln collection thats about 95% complete and I do have the book you mentioned.I was just happy that now me and him have something else to do together. Send me a PM with your address and I will send him some BU Lincolns for free!! Got to get them addicted young. __________________ ~Jaime~ My Proof Roosevelt Set My Toned Roosevelt's   07-05-2009, 08:22 PM   #8 (permalink) tmoneyeagles Indian Buffalo Gatherer     Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Antonio Posts: 6,314 My Mood: Hey that is a nice start to any collection Might I suggest buying some coin reference guides like the 2010 Red Book, or A Guide Book Of Lincoln Cents. They can be bought here. http://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/prod...oln-cents.html http://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/product/red-book.html These are good books to read, and should help your son Congrats on your son's new found passion for collecting __________________ From The Desk Of, -T$ (Kokapowan Tribe Leader) http://www.tmoneyeagles.webs.com/   07-05-2009, 10:43 PM   #9 (permalink) Goldstone Digging for Gold     Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 671 I would go to your local coin dealer and get a handful of wheats (don't pay more than $0.08 from the dealer bin) and he would probably have a lot of fun looking through them! __________________ Goldstone   07-06-2009, 01:44 AM   #10 (permalink) mgChevelle AMERICAN     Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF east bay area Posts: 747 My Mood: thats a great start. wheaties are what got me started, great way to go. your son would have a blast going through a bag of mixed wheaties. cheap too __________________ I'll keep my guns, freedom, and money And you can keep the Change   07-06-2009, 11:04 AM   #11 (permalink) grizz numismatist     Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: aliquippa, pennsylvania Posts: 1,323 ........save some money here. http://www.amazon.com/Guide-Book-Lin...6888830&sr=1-1   08-02-2009, 11:39 AM   #12 (permalink) SNDMN59 GET DOWN AND GET DIRTY   Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ST. CHARLES MO. Posts: 89 My Mood: Also do roll searching , cheaper than e b -- and more thrilling , for the unkown what might be in that roll ? Maybe a indian cent. do not forget the pocket change they do show up every now and then. By the way it is great you and your son working together.' im now 51 anf my dad is 92 , but at the time it was not coins , it was building muscle cards and street rods. Presently his mind his good and we talk and laugh about being together THERE IS NO BETTER FEELING THAN THAT by the way welcome to the forumn __________________ GET DOWN AND GET DIRTY   08-02-2009, 11:58 AM   #13 (permalink) JJK78 Member   Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 164 Quote: Originally Posted by d.t.menace No,not me.I'm talking about my 7 year old son. He's starting to show more interest in coins now and yesterday he told me he wanted a set of steelies.So we sat down and checked out ebay and this is what he bought(with his own allowance money mind you!) That is great to hear! Tell him he did well on his first purchase and to have spent his own allowance money too! He will definitely respect the coins more in the future i think. Glad you found a hobby you can share together __________________ John   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. 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