How long have you been collecting?

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by appliancejunk, Aug 31, 2012.

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  1. RiverGuy

    RiverGuy Tired and Retired

    Off and on since 1955. Really full-time since retiring in '06.
     
    RiverGuy, Sep 1, 2012
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  3. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    Hey! Just for that you owe me another lunch!

    Chris
     
    cpm9ball, Sep 1, 2012
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  4. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    I have the whole thing memorized. It's really easy......just Google "Pi to one million places"

    Chris
     
    cpm9ball, Sep 1, 2012
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  5. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    To tell the truth, you guys don't look all that old either. I guess we are all young when it comes to the hobby. Maybe I can buy the lobster this Jan.
     
    ldhair, Sep 1, 2012
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  6. rlm's cents

    rlm's cents Numismatist

    As best I can remember, I started about 1953/1954. I can remember reading about a major mistake they made on the 1955 Lincolns and looking long and hard for one - but I never found one.
     
    rlm's cents, Sep 1, 2012
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  7. swish513

    swish513 Penny & Cent Collector

    i started in 1993.
     
    swish513, Sep 1, 2012
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  8. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    So, you liked the FUN Show. Huh?

    Chris
     
    cpm9ball, Sep 1, 2012
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  9. RobbyR

    RobbyR Member

    Off and on since 1959. bought my first coin at Knotts Berry Farm. (1834 bust half: $4.00) Still have it!!!
     
    RobbyR, Sep 1, 2012
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  10. hontonai

    hontonai Registered Contrarian

    Actually 3.14159265. . .

    For greater precision click here

    Oh yeah - I've been collecting coins since the late '50s.
     
    hontonai, Sep 1, 2012
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  11. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator


    Yak, Kirk - I quit collecting because I discovered that it was not the coins themselves but rather the study of the coins that I truly loved. And yes, I sold my entire collection, did it twice actually. Like most people I collected US coins from the time I was a kid. But then when I saw that prices were getting so expensive that it was hard for me to buy the coins I wanted, I sold my US collection and switched to collecting world coins, which were a bargain at the time. Then later, I sold my world collection too.



    It was worth it :p

    Works for me ;)
     
    GDJMSP, Sep 1, 2012
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  12. longnine009

    longnine009 Darwin has to eat too. Supporter

    Started in 1974 with art bars. Somewhere
    along the way I picked up a Franklin half, I think
    from New England Rare Coin Galleries.
     
    longnine009, Sep 1, 2012
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  13. Kirkuleez

    Kirkuleez 80 proof

    Well I'm glad that you still have the passion Doug. Surely this would be a far different forum without you keeping everyone in line. This one is for you.
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    Kirkuleez, Sep 1, 2012
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  14. Kentucky

    Kentucky Supporter! Supporter

    Probably about 1954/5 when I used to go through the cash register at the restaurant where we would often eat supper. Dang I wish I had all those now!
     
    Kentucky, Sep 1, 2012
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  15. 1970 Silver Art

    1970 Silver Art Silver Art Bar Collector

    I have been collecting silver art bars since August 2008 and I enjoy that hobby very much.
     
    1970 Silver Art, Sep 1, 2012
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  16. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    LOL ! Now that's something I never thought I'd see ! :D

    Thanks for the kind words Kirk.
     
    GDJMSP, Sep 2, 2012
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  17. Taxidermist

    Taxidermist Collector of US/IL/RU/DE

    Probably since I got my 1st coin, which was silver and 66 years older than me, at the age of about 7-8. Ever since I kept all the foreign or unusual coins I managed to get during next 20+ years, without even thinking about collecting or learning about them. Started actively collecting 4-5 years ago, thanks to eBay.
     
    Taxidermist, Sep 2, 2012
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  18. giorgio11

    giorgio11 Senior Numismatist

    Since I was 12. Well, that is when I started buying and selling coins, a few years before the silver went out of coins. I think I was a collector before then but really can't remember. 51 years ago now.
     
    giorgio11, Sep 2, 2012
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  19. scottishmoney

    scottishmoney Buh bye

    Haven't you ever heard the old saying "Let sleeping Dougs lie"?
     
    scottishmoney, Sep 2, 2012
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  20. ikandiggit

    ikandiggit Currency Error Collector

    lol!
     
    ikandiggit, Sep 2, 2012
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  21. Boxeldercoin

    Boxeldercoin New Member

    Since 1965 ( WOW I AM GETTING OLD! )
     
    Boxeldercoin, Sep 2, 2012
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