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<p>[QUOTE="gibsport, post: 2316201, member: 76662"]My father was a coin collector and started an older sister on Roosevelt dimes, skipped me and started a younger sister on Lincoln cents. I was normally dragged along to auctions and antique stores so I wouldn't be home fighting with my 4 sisters. In one store, I spotted a 1909-1940 cent book with a nickel price tag. I asked my parents to buy it but they refused. For some reason, I had a nickel with me and bought it myself. I eventually rode to the bank and got 2 rolls of pennies. Once I found a 32D that got Dad off the couch in a hurry. He looked through the rest with me and then traded me a 1901 Indian cent for it. Another time it was a 23-s and again he was down there with me. </p><p> I was also the errand boy and my mom sent me with 6 cents to mail a letter for her. After pedaling several blocks to the post office, I discovered the nickel was a 38-s that I didn't have. Needless to say, the letter didn't get mailed until the next trip. I now collect nearly all U.S. coins but the Lincoln cents are still my favorite. My father created a monster by trying to keep me from collecting![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gibsport, post: 2316201, member: 76662"]My father was a coin collector and started an older sister on Roosevelt dimes, skipped me and started a younger sister on Lincoln cents. I was normally dragged along to auctions and antique stores so I wouldn't be home fighting with my 4 sisters. In one store, I spotted a 1909-1940 cent book with a nickel price tag. I asked my parents to buy it but they refused. For some reason, I had a nickel with me and bought it myself. I eventually rode to the bank and got 2 rolls of pennies. Once I found a 32D that got Dad off the couch in a hurry. He looked through the rest with me and then traded me a 1901 Indian cent for it. Another time it was a 23-s and again he was down there with me. I was also the errand boy and my mom sent me with 6 cents to mail a letter for her. After pedaling several blocks to the post office, I discovered the nickel was a 38-s that I didn't have. Needless to say, the letter didn't get mailed until the next trip. I now collect nearly all U.S. coins but the Lincoln cents are still my favorite. My father created a monster by trying to keep me from collecting![/QUOTE]
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