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<p>[QUOTE="JCro57, post: 2985713, member: 92083"]As a fellow spoiled brat government worker, that is doable. I will be around. When the date is set, please tell me what show exactly.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, another thing I notice at shows, is that I am usually the youngest person there...and I am 45. I am a school teacher, and I try to bring in errors, proofs, counterfeit pieces, BU sets, gold pieces, Antebellum pieces, and others to my students. I try to explain the time period, who designed it and why, who/what is on the coin amd why, why and how coins change during wartime...they do not care. All they care about is how much each is worth.</p><p><br /></p><p>I mean, I taught fascism last week. I told them why Mussolini used the Roman fasces on the Italian fascist flag, how Mussolini inspired Hitler, and then showed my class the reverse of the Mercury dime. Not a single one was intrigued. </p><p><br /></p><p>Are there younger people at other shows around the country? (and not just because a parent HAD to bring their kid to be able to go).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="JCro57, post: 2985713, member: 92083"]As a fellow spoiled brat government worker, that is doable. I will be around. When the date is set, please tell me what show exactly. Also, another thing I notice at shows, is that I am usually the youngest person there...and I am 45. I am a school teacher, and I try to bring in errors, proofs, counterfeit pieces, BU sets, gold pieces, Antebellum pieces, and others to my students. I try to explain the time period, who designed it and why, who/what is on the coin amd why, why and how coins change during wartime...they do not care. All they care about is how much each is worth. I mean, I taught fascism last week. I told them why Mussolini used the Roman fasces on the Italian fascist flag, how Mussolini inspired Hitler, and then showed my class the reverse of the Mercury dime. Not a single one was intrigued. Are there younger people at other shows around the country? (and not just because a parent HAD to bring their kid to be able to go).[/QUOTE]
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