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Message:: [QUOTE="Randy Abercrombie, post: 4783108, member: 92655"]What an AWESOME thread. Right after my heart. I too have a fifty year accumulation of what I call my “kid coins”. They served their purpose but now simply take up space. I have given away hundreds of coins and till have along ways to go. Some of my methods:<ul> <li>I keep a drink cup in my old show car full of old Buffalo’s V-nickels, Indian head and wheat cents. Kid comes to look at my old car and he gets a Hot Wheels car and some old coins...... I also have an Altoids tin in my work truck with some old coins. If I see a kid and it doesn’t feel  awkward, I will hand them an old coin.</li> <li>I leave coins at the entrance to elementary schools.</li> <li>I have left coins on the floor at the toy isle at Walmart.</li> <li>I have perused profiles here on CoinTalk and sent coins to youngsters. </li> <li>I have put them in grandkids stockings at Christmas. I turned my grandson into a raging coin-o-holic doing this.</li> <li>My dealer buddy has a program where he gives coins to kids with A’s and B’s on their report cards. I have donated to that fund.</li> </ul>I personally like to put my old coins into kids hands. It may only spark an interest in a few. But I don’t care. It makes me feel great to see a kids face light up when he looks down expecting to see Jefferson and sees and Indian looking back instead. Good luck![/QUOTE]