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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ranchhand, post: 57879, member: 2622&quot;]I wanted to tell this story, and it is relating to US coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin collector bug hit me when I was about ten years old, and this is how it happened:</p><p><br /></p><p>My grandparents where married in the 30’s ( I forgot the exact date, but I will find it ) as a wedding present their parents gave them a silver set. Unfortunately because of their remote location ( a farm in the middle of nowhere ) they where not able to get the silver engraved. Instead they put a bunch of pocket change for my grandparents to take the silver and have it engraved…</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, 50 years went by and they never got the silver engraved. When I was 10 I started to get an interest in coin collecting, my grandmother then remembered the coins… she gave them to me…</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, these where some great coins. I remember looking at them in awe… it was the first time I saw a walking liberty, a mercury dime…</p><p><br /></p><p>And they where all from the teens, twenties and thirties!</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, I got more coins from my local bank, a bank teller took a liking to me and she sold to me at face value anything that she found that was old, mercs, franklins, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>For that I can not thank her enough! It was the cheapest coin store ever!!!!!</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, I got older and turned into a “stupid teenager”.</p><p><br /></p><p>My dad, in his infinite wisdom took my coin collection away from me and locked it away n his safe. Probably one of the best things my dad could have done for me! He said that when I was old enough, and had kids of my own, I could get them back.</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, I am older now, and have a child of my own. I am going home to visit in two weeks and will be getting my coin collection back <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I wanted to start this thread because I plan on cataloging my old collection and sharing it with you all.</p><p>My memory is cloudy, but I remember having a 1916 dime ( was it a D? I don’t remember! ) I also remember having some 1921 walking liberties <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Well… time to find out!</p><p><br /></p><p>This is going to be fun, especially now that I am older and can appreciate them…</p><p><br /></p><p>The question “what was in someone’s pocket change in the mid thirties?”</p><p><br /></p><p>Might I find AU coins from the twenties? XF’s from the teens?</p><p><br /></p><p>Stay tuned![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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