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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;KeviniswhoIam, post: 3043980, member: 94430&quot;]Hello!</p><p><br /></p><p>I have been collecting coins on and off since I was a little kid, so, I would say about 45 years. My grandfather got me into it by giving me a few coins he got at his hardware store...nothing earth shattering....some old worn Morgans, Peace dollars, IHC&#039;s, etc. In my teens I went to a few coin shows, bought some unc Morgans, etc, and as I got older, I had a family, which left me no time (or money) for collecting. When my kids were teens, my ex and I divorced, and somehow my old coin collection went under her greedy radar. After the divorce, I started collecting again, but pretty much modern commemoratives, as I thought they were cool. </p><p>Anyhow, I had hoped that some, or even one, of my 4 children would be interested in coins, but no, they aren&#039;t.....they are more interested in what they might be worth. Now I&#039;ve a granddaughter, who I buy Proof sets and Limited Edition Silver sets for, each year....hoping she someday has an interest. She&#039;s young, so, too early to tell.</p><p>I&#039;ve never sold a coin, and have amassed a collection large enough to fill the biggest safe deposit box my bank has, and then some. I have never sold a coin! I own a store myself, and believe it or not, we sometimes get Liberty Nickels, silver dimes, Mercs, many wheat cents, buffalo nickels in change. I actually got a barber dime the other day....circulated all, but still exciting for me to get them. </p><p>Here is my dilemma: I don&#039;t want to split the collection up in my will, going to each of my heirs who will likely take the coins to the closest pawn shop, and we know how upstanding and fair they are, and would rather give to a relative who can enjoy them as I have. How do you get young folks interested? As I said, I do buy my granddaughter sets, and plan on giving her some of my &quot;found in change&quot; coins first, but, well, any other suggestions? I am in New England, and don&#039;t want my collection going to &quot;Good Ole Tom&quot; for melt value (if youre in NE, youll know Good Ole Tom, the pawnbroker).</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for your time![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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