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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Beardigger, post: 7844286, member: 104605&quot;]Being a newer to the hobby (3 years) My interests are in the modern coinage for a few reasons. I inherited 1/3 of my fathers coin collection, it was varied and unfocused, but included some nice older coins (Morgans and peace dollars mostly) plus many newer coins. </p><p>What got me started collecting was when I found a W mint mark quarter in my change. I knew enough to know that it was unusual, but not exactly what it was. Once I researched it and discovered what it was, I became a CRH enthusiast and started slowly with that hobby, learning as I went. It was (is) fun to me and very relaxing. Thus the interest in modern coinage (1900- present). </p><p>my coin budget is modest, I do not have the funds to buy the older coins, graded or rare coins. Capped busts, Draped Bust etc....hold little interest for me. What interests me is what I can find in modern rolls. Maybe as I evolve in the hobby, things will change. But right now, I&#039;m good with moderns. I have always been a treasure hunter at heart, and love finding things that have some out of the ordinary value. Not in it for the $$$, since I share more then I sell. The thrill is in the Hunt and the Find.</p><p>I have never sent a coin to be graded, I do have some I would like to have graded, but that will have to wait.</p><p>I have had some luck with modern CRH, like the time my bank called and told&nbsp; me they had $1000 in half dollars and asked if I wanted them. I bought them and they were almost all 40% silvers. I ended up with 100 rolls of silver, and I did sell most on eBay for a very nice profit. </p><p>Recently my work called and asked me to come check out some quarters they thought were fakes, I got there, bought the 4 rolls, and they turned out to be Proofs and Silver Proofs. I have stashed them away, probably wont sell them. </p><p>BUT the thrill was in finding them, not value.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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