Good collection for a 12 year old?

I remember cleaning my pennies with Brasso when I was about 12 and those coins look like they are cleaned.

 

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a great collection for a 12 year old. I am 14 an i have a collection of my own
i collect silver, US coins, mainly graded morgan dollars and i have a total of
53 to this date. Some appeared to be cleaned in your collection, always check
for cleaned coins when you buy they kill the value. Post closer pics of the
wheaties, you might have a rare date!

 

Rickie, that is very sweet of you.

 

I agree. The 2003 $2 San Francisco Star is a low serial from a run of only 16,000 notes.

 

Awesome, RickieB!

Clock's tickin' 12yroldcollectr! Don't miss out on this beauty!

 

You said what I was thinking.

 

Just for the record, 12yroldcollector never did PM me so the default no prize ruling is in effect.

Stay tuned, you never know where I might pop another surprise give a way at a moments notice.

Sorry 12yroldcollector.

RickieB

 

I was 12 once. Give me free stuff.

 

Now thats a great reply...lol
I bet you ask yourself...humm.. why does this guy do this??

RickieB

 

When I first started collecting (about 18 months ago) someone gave my wife (to give to me) a bust half dollar, a 2 cent piece (au/unc), and an 2008 ASE in original box. When she asked him why he was giving that to me, his reply was: "The more people that get into collecting coins, the more my collection goes up in value."

I don't know how sound that logic is, but I was truly grateful. Since then I have also sent coins to members of this forum.
So I don't think your nuts Rickie.

 

While a pretty good hypothesis, it is not the reason I do it.
For me it is called giving something back to all that I have been given over the years in Numismatics.
You know.. trying to make a young kid happy about something instead of a new video game.

RickieB

 

im 14 and i have about $650 in silver and i have some coins like : 1889 au morgan, 1864 large motto 2cent piece in terrible condition (paid 5$ for it?), 1945 half in great condition, a large cent from 1827 (its covered in a layer of green playdough like stuff?), some indian heads, couple hundred wheaties, 2 bad v nickels, a bad 1936 d quarter and a bad 1899 o dime, and 2 repaired holed 3 cent pieces from 1868

 

Hi Bruce. The "green stuff" is called "patina" it is a form of oxidation, that occurs with bronze and copper coins. Its a pretty common occurance. You see it a lot in ancient coins, old copper roofs and bronze statue's (Statue of Liberty).

 

yea i know what patina is but i didnt know it could be like melted crayon covering a coin, ha

 

Here are a few if my Indian heads and a 1956 Red Cent.

 

Not bad at all! If you can get to a coin club in your area, like with an adult you will most likely score alot more as us oldtimers like to see the hobby getting passed down to YN's. Oh, and welcome to the forum!