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<p>[QUOTE="Kevin Mader, post: 3876156, member: 106826"]I think that coin collecting is a pretty decent hobby to take up, for whatever reason. What I've found is that my motivations when I first started have morphed over time. Initially, it was started by taking note of the money folks were handing me when I had a paper route as a kid. In an effort to generate more coins to look at, I took up a second paper route. I had no real regard for the grade of the coins back then so I began to hoard, just hoping to find another date/mm to fill another spot in a coin album. Now it's a mix of finds and investments...although my wife might not see it that way. The body of knowledge expanded too. It doesn't take much effort or knowledge to build an album when all you care about is date/mm, but when you start to compare the cent you found with the one you kept, the learning starts. Pretty soon, your picking low mintage coins to save from your vending machine change. I can't buy a can of soda today without working it for a nickel in change. I've been able to collect a small handful of War and Buffalo Nickels doing that (I've cut back the soda...so the finds are slow these days). And while I've picked up a ton of knowledge about our hobby, I have also forgotten quite a bit. Finding my way back into the hobby and hanging around sites like this jostle the neurons in my head and I uncover a tidbit I knew...but had nearly forgotten. Hanging around knowledgeable people in whatever you do, for fun or for work, is a great way to grow yourself. Don't worry about what you forget...be satisfied with what you remember. It's not a race anyway, unless you make it one (which I would suggest you don't). Keep the steady pace until your last breath. Learning is living.</p><p><br /></p><p>With regards your coin, I was hoping it was the real deal (or RPM002). It's not too often that we see a more valuable RPM/DD/Error coin come along, so the community here tends to get excited! Your photos were just a hair out of focus to make out what you had, but I was straining my eyes to make out what you had there. I enjoy being able to identify a variety coin for a fellow enthusiast especially when they didn't even know they had one. Part of the joy of giving. So keep your fingers crossed, eyes peeled, and the steady pace. And continue to share your fun finds. We will help you wherever we can.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Kevin Mader, post: 3876156, member: 106826"]I think that coin collecting is a pretty decent hobby to take up, for whatever reason. What I've found is that my motivations when I first started have morphed over time. Initially, it was started by taking note of the money folks were handing me when I had a paper route as a kid. In an effort to generate more coins to look at, I took up a second paper route. I had no real regard for the grade of the coins back then so I began to hoard, just hoping to find another date/mm to fill another spot in a coin album. Now it's a mix of finds and investments...although my wife might not see it that way. The body of knowledge expanded too. It doesn't take much effort or knowledge to build an album when all you care about is date/mm, but when you start to compare the cent you found with the one you kept, the learning starts. Pretty soon, your picking low mintage coins to save from your vending machine change. I can't buy a can of soda today without working it for a nickel in change. I've been able to collect a small handful of War and Buffalo Nickels doing that (I've cut back the soda...so the finds are slow these days). And while I've picked up a ton of knowledge about our hobby, I have also forgotten quite a bit. Finding my way back into the hobby and hanging around sites like this jostle the neurons in my head and I uncover a tidbit I knew...but had nearly forgotten. Hanging around knowledgeable people in whatever you do, for fun or for work, is a great way to grow yourself. Don't worry about what you forget...be satisfied with what you remember. It's not a race anyway, unless you make it one (which I would suggest you don't). Keep the steady pace until your last breath. Learning is living. With regards your coin, I was hoping it was the real deal (or RPM002). It's not too often that we see a more valuable RPM/DD/Error coin come along, so the community here tends to get excited! Your photos were just a hair out of focus to make out what you had, but I was straining my eyes to make out what you had there. I enjoy being able to identify a variety coin for a fellow enthusiast especially when they didn't even know they had one. Part of the joy of giving. So keep your fingers crossed, eyes peeled, and the steady pace. And continue to share your fun finds. We will help you wherever we can.[/QUOTE]
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