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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;umn25, post: 599217, member: 15424&quot;]lets see...</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Well, my first mentionable coin I got in my collection was a 1942 merc, I found it in some of our change and was bouncing off the walls that night <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>My first purchased coin a trio of 1948 (P&amp;D) and 1955 Franklin. I first went to the coin store to find a wide array of strange looking bullion, and 1800&#039;s gold and silver. Seeing all this, I was awestruck, I couldn&#039;t think really. My dealer suggested the classic &quot;Buy the book before the coin&quot; and I did, a 2008 RedBook. At the time (and still now) I was a Benjamin Franklin enthusiast, and when I saw the Franklin Half, I was amazed. I went to the store again the next day and asked if they had any Franklins, they told me they were in the back. The dealer was thrilled to see such a young collector as I was, and gave me a HE Harris Franklin folder free I looked and saw that 1948 was first, and thought that logically, I should buy the first ones. I got the 1948 P&amp;D for $7 a piece (silver had just reached it&#039;s peak, there were a lot of people selling their bullion that day). The guy then told me that it was smart to buy the key date first, which made sense to me. He told me that 1955 was the one, and I spent $25 on it, making it my highest amount spent on a coin to date. I still love those coins, no matter how little they and their series is, they will always be one of my favorites.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>THANKS FOR THE CONTEST!!!!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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