Age of collectors

38 and have collected for a little over thirty three years.

 

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I started collecting coins when I was 6 years old. My Dad & 3 Uncles got me started. I found a real 1937-D 3 legged Buffalo nickle in my Dad's pocket change. Traded it for a $20 ST Gaudens Gold (BU) & still have it. But I missed the 3 legger, so I bought another one in 2003. But, now the Proof $50 Gold Buffalo's have my attention!

I started a collection of 1832 Capped Bust Half Dollars. That was the year my GG Grandfather was born.
I have slowly been getting them graded for the different Overton Numbers.

 

Just turned the big 40.

 

724 moons.

 

And still writing quality references.

 

I'm 41 and have been collecting since I was in 2nd grade.

 

I didn't include my age in my first response. 72! My great reward will still to be around to see 3000 posts. I'm starting to see some of my modern coins, I purchased, turn into classics. :>)

 

I'm 35.

The age distribution here on CoinTalk is most assuredly younger than that of coin collectors as a whole. Or at least those who attend shows. Local and regional coin shows are mostly older (55+) white guys. Nothing wrong with that, but also no denying that.

 

Agreed, in my opinion, most "mature" collectors aren't as comfortable with forums like this and likely stick to their local coin clubs. I'm about 30+ years younger than most of the folks at my local coin club.

 

Perhaps younger collectors are more apt to buy online than go to shows? With a wife and two kids at home it would be hard for me to get to a show even if it was local...

 

I'm still amazed everytime I type this....

50!

But feel and act much younger.

 

With all the costs involved, shows and conventions are not practical to many starting out in life with other responsibilities. To attend something like the F.U.N. convention, as an Out-of-Towner, $1000 - $1200 is a good moderate budget number; hotel, airfare, food, and entertainment included. Now if you plan to buy something while there......

 

Quite a few YN's here on CT.

 

If @Jwt708 makes it to the London
Coinex, I'd love to hear some observations about the age groups
that attended.

 

I'm 27

 

We'll see...making a trip to Scotland next week...hopefully this won't keep me from London.

 

I certainly see more people of color, youth , and female at coin shows now than 30 years ago. Many of the older and longer term collectors frequent ebay much less now, and buy only when they can see the coin in hand or from respected and trusted dealers.

Keep score for 6 months or year and see if you like more coins people show here they bought on ebay or that they bought in hand from a dealer or at a show.

 

What if they're just waiting for us
to go senile so they can trade us two ball bearings, (that could have been the two ball bearings used by Captain Queeg,) for our coin collections?

 

I have bought all of my coins at shows or club auctions, only once did I buy from ebay, which was very long ago.

 

For that kind of money I'm better off taking my wife and kids to the beach for a week and shopping online while sitting under an umbrella with a cold beer.