So I just started going through some of my ungraded material, and I stumbled upon my childhood collection which included a Liberty Nickel folder. I remember buying this folder from Mr. Kane of Kane's Coins on Asbury Ave. in Ocean City, NJ in 1981. I was 9 years old and I used to take my allowance down to his store and spend hours deciding what to buy with my money. He was a really nice old man and didn't care that I hung around the shop all day because I was generally quiet and never interrupted him when he was dealing with an adult. When the shop was slow, he would teach me how to grade circulated coins. What I liked was the prices of his coins and supplies. I only had a $1 weekly allowance but was able to get this used old folder and some Liberty nickels for just a few weeks pay. I also remember the stories about the famous 1913 Liberty Nickel and the dream of finding a 6th one day. But in the mean time, I was very grateful to the guys at Whitman Publishing for helping out a little kid. And lastly, I happened upon a Liberty Nickel and could actually read the word Liberty. I remember as a kid thinking that a readable "LIBERTY" was the ultimate sign of quality in a US coin. From IHC's to Barbers, we always wanted a full LIBERTY. Nothing quite like a little trip down memory lane!
I love it. Sometimes I get the most enjoyment looking at my old worn out collections. I am still proud of completing the circulated Jefferson collection that I did as a kid. I do have a nice 50-D in there though, it was the only coin that I didn't find in circulation.
I couldn't agree more, I was thinking the same about the Indian Head Cents. I enjoyed the prospect of searching the .25 cent bowl of these and found a couple with Full Liberty. Boy, those were the good old days.
