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<p>[QUOTE="kevin McGonigal, post: 4026745, member: 72790"]About that sharing our assets, even our coins. Please I am not tooting my own horn. At a small show recently I met an elderly gentleman who has been bringing his ten year old grandson into the hobby. The youngster has already set up for display several US collections and hands on activities for his school and local library. They are very well done. When I asked the gentleman what was the oldest coin his boy owned, he said it was an 1857 Flying eagle cent. I produced a Sixth Century Byzantine Follis and a 13th Century penny and gave them to the guy for his grandson. I am delighted that these two coins will wind up in the hands of a youngster who has already displayed the kind of intellectual curiosity which I am certain will lead to great things later on. That is the common thread I see in those who collect ancients, to share and pass on to future generations the joy we get from collecting very old coins (and antiquities, too).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="kevin McGonigal, post: 4026745, member: 72790"]About that sharing our assets, even our coins. Please I am not tooting my own horn. At a small show recently I met an elderly gentleman who has been bringing his ten year old grandson into the hobby. The youngster has already set up for display several US collections and hands on activities for his school and local library. They are very well done. When I asked the gentleman what was the oldest coin his boy owned, he said it was an 1857 Flying eagle cent. I produced a Sixth Century Byzantine Follis and a 13th Century penny and gave them to the guy for his grandson. I am delighted that these two coins will wind up in the hands of a youngster who has already displayed the kind of intellectual curiosity which I am certain will lead to great things later on. That is the common thread I see in those who collect ancients, to share and pass on to future generations the joy we get from collecting very old coins (and antiquities, too).[/QUOTE]
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