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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Shamrock111, post: 1368652, member: 34382&quot;]I have been 18 for a few months now and i have been collecting coins since i was a young child. My grandfather was the one who got me into it and i quickly surpassed him by the time i was in my early teenage years.&nbsp; As time went by i became more and more fascinated with coins and the idea of having a collection. Then i found out one of my friends dads was a big coin collector. I eventually became close to him and he eventually started to sell/ give me coins I needed for my Dansco albums. I started off with pennies and nickels, then got to silver dimes and quarters. after all that i moved on to halves and dollars. Coin collecting has helped me over the years get through all the rough stuff life threw at me. It has always helped me get my mind off of the world around me and enjoy life for what it is.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; The first coin I ever got was a 1943 steel penny.&nbsp; My grandfather gave it to me when I was around 6 years old.&nbsp; This is the coin that set off the “spark” of the coin bug.&nbsp; It would always wonder why it was silver in color.&nbsp; Now, being a collector for nearly a decade I realize that it was a wartime issue during ww2 when there was a copper shortage.&nbsp; As of now, I have a few rolls of the 1943 pennies.&nbsp; Over the last decade my collection has really changed from the single 1943 penny in rough shape to many drawers and shelves filled.&nbsp; This single coin inspired me to want only more and better condition coins.&nbsp; I also hope that over the years I will have time to continue this hobby and expand my knowledge on coins in the future.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><i>Also thanks for a contest!!!</i></p><p>[ATTACH]161035.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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