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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bullnuke, post: 697929, member: 20661&quot;]Wow, so I guess when I go to my first coin show I should not dress to pick up women darn it, that&#039;s the only reason I was going <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>46 been seriously collecting/hoarding for 2 years, however have always saved every wheatback and all other weird/old coinage I have ever received. As with alot here I have more disposable income now, and at the time the stock market was plummeting so I also started as an investment. Additionally since I have 3 children starting college 2 years apart each beginning next year I figured the people doing the grants etc would not know about the coins therefore could not count this against my assets and my children would be more competitive in this arena.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>After 28 years on submarines (no females) I am used to not having them around much and actually enjoy it.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>short young numismatist story: About a year ago while visiting my mother her friend came over and during the course of the conversation we discussed coin collecting. He asked if it would be ok to give each of my children a morgan dollar to see if it would ignite some interest in the hobby explaining they were low grade $5 bin varieties. I agreed and we called the children in, there were 15 coins setting on the table and the children were instructed they could each choose just one and were given a short history lesson on the series. My oldest daughter went first and immeadiately selected the oldest coin my son was next and selected the shiniest coin, my youngest daughter came up to the table looked at the coins asked Dan if he had a red book and a loupe, asked her Nana if she could use her computer and reading light and commenced to spending an hour examining the coins and chose the one that was actually worth the most. She goes with me to the coin dealer all the time now and helps me sort through my coins. In her room she proudly displays her completed P+D state quarter set, P+D presidential and Sac dollar set, LMC set with proofs and complete Jefferson nickel set with proofs back to 55. She keeps her unfinished LWC and Washington quarters in my safe and is talking about starting on SBA dollars. I am very proud of her, even though she has no desire to join the coin forums.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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