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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lowell, post: 74017, member: 4268&quot;]<b>New collectors</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve been collecting since the 1950s. Sometimes more actively than others, but always stopping to look at the change or trade for a coin I don&#039;t have. My children were never much interested and I kept my collection locked up for years. But now, as I near retirement, my grandchildren are interested. They always ask me to bring out albums for them to peruse. Little do they know, but someday they will probably get these collections.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I began in the 1940s and 1950s there were many different varieties of coins still in circulation. You could find Barbar halves, Walkers and Franklins in you pocket. Buffalo nickels and Mercury dimes were common. Morgan and Peace dollars were standard fare at Christmas time. I do think that the new quarters and nickels are good for the hobby. It stimulates interest and will soon help spawn the next generation of collectors.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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