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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hotpocket, post: 1875298, member: 44182&quot;]I was 8 years old when my Aunt came back from a trip to Europe with a bag full of coins from England, Italy, Germany, Ireland, Sweden, Austria and France.&nbsp; I fell in love with collecting and havent stopped since.&nbsp; I still have all the original coins she gave me.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, my son turns 8 and I pull out the collection and start showing him some cool pieces.&nbsp; He says &quot;That&#039;s nice Dad&quot;, then turns back to his iPad.&nbsp; Absolutely zero interest.</p><p><br /></p><p>My 6 year old however, LOVES to do coin roll hunting - I give him a bag full of loose change to sort through and he gets his magnifying glass, writes down all the dates of the coins, looks for silver (precious little of that these days), etc.&nbsp; He will spend an hour with me doing it.&nbsp; I even let him use my cotton gloves (makes him &quot;feel like a scientist&quot; he says).</p><p><br /></p><p>Each child is different, but when they get interested in the same hobby it makes it quite special.&nbsp; As Topcat said, enjoy the time while it lasts.&nbsp; They grow up so quickly...</p><p><br /></p><p>Excuse me while I go cry in my beer....[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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