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Message:: [QUOTE="Evan8, post: 2693893, member: 74343"]I'll be 25 next month, and I have been collecting US coins since I was 7. I completed my Lincoln cent collection at 21 years old, including the 1909 S VDB and the other key dates. The 1909 S VDB was the most money I ever spent on a coin, at $730 graded VF-30 by NGC. I love it. I dont really care what other people like or hate, I collect what I like, and can afford. That is kind of the problem. I dont stick to just one thing. Which can get expensive lol. My collecting doesnt make much sense. But I cant just stick to one thing. The week I had bought my first denarius, a Domitian, I also bought an 1853 gothic florin and a proof Ike dollar. I just collect what speaks to me. After being on here and glancing at all the ancients you guys post and thier history, I coudn't take it. I had to collect them too. Infact, [USER=76194]@Sallent[/USER] it was your post about Plautilla awhile back that really motivated me to learn more about Roman coins. That story was as fascinating as it was tragic. That's when I decided to start with denarii and hopefully collect a 12 Caesars set, with the exception of Claudius, that one may have to be bronze. But yeah, denarii and their history "speak" to me in new ways. I like their size, I like the styles and imperfections of the flans, and I just like silver. Hopefully more to come.[/QUOTE]