How Long Have You Been Collecting Coins?

Began in 1949 at the age of 7. It's been on and off during that time

 

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I started collecting when I was a kid, but I grew up a military brat and things disappear every time you move. I gave up for a long time just because I was so discouraged. I am just now starting to want to collect again.

 

I'm with CSX (let the jokes begin ). On a completely unrelated note, make sure to talk with your state representative about HR3040 - two man crew mandatory!

 

While I was in the service my oldest brother sold off most of my good coins.

 

been collecting since I was around 5. almost 10 years now of collecting.

 

I'm a YN and I've been collecting for 8 years now. I don't think I'll ever stop. I'm not male though

 

been collecting since i was 6. im fourteen now
my first coins were:
1969-d half
MO sales tax token
1953-d half
1922 peace dollar
1971-d ike
1953 wheat.

the first coin i bought was a 1908-O half when i was 7, unless you count the 60+ 40%ers i found crh-ing that summer

 

I started in 1955.

 

had an older friend and his dad worked at a bank.he used to show me his fab coin collection.that was in 1956 and I promptly started collecting pop bottles to exchange for money then off to the bank for a roll of pennies.i was about 5.

 

Start collecting Silver coin last year. The $20 for $20 series get me kick started.

 

I started filling Whitman folders with cents, nickels, dimes, etc when I was 7-8 years old. I completely forgot about collecting from the age of 15 to 25. I began to dabble in it again & quickly became a certifiable coin nut until now. Including the ten year break, I've been collecting for slightly less than 50 years. My collecting interests have changed over the years & I learn something new about coins every day.

This last Sunday I purchased five new coins. I didn't know that one was a fake until today. Yep, I learn something new about coins every day.

 

I started right after high school in 07 then stopped in 2011 when i joined the Marine Corps. Picked it back up this year so around 5 years.

 

When I was about 8 I received a Whitman penny folder and a handful of pennies. I collected, from people's change, until the 3rd time my sister stole everything to buy cigarettes. I went back to collecting in my late 20's, and collected till mid-30's, when my sister's son stole everything (I had an extremely nice collection of high-grade Mercuries by that time) in order to buy cigarettes. I no longer tell family members anything, lol.

I still collect mostly modern, and probably have about 25 years total, not counting all the gaps, but I still feel like I'm learning.

 

I started when I was a Boy Scout in 1954, after a camping trip where we found many coins in a creek,and I'm still collecting. Currency in 1993. USMC1964-1970

 

Thanks for serving!

 

Expressed a minor interest in coins at around 8 or 9, didn't really get into collecting though until about 3 years ago when I was 16. College will likely put somewhat of a hold on the collecting aspect for a few years, but I am always learning and will continue to gain more knowledge.

 

I remember those days, girls do get in the way of our hobby, for quite a while.

...on and off, about 30 years. Just because I didn't pay attention to The Hobby of Kings at times, didn't mean I wasn't hanging onto every interesting or unique coin that crossed my path. Vacation change always ended up in the same box, filled with paper envelopes, countries written on them.

 

I started when I was 14. I am 49 now

 

Started collecting probably when I was 8 or 9 here and there. Seriously got into it for a year or two around 16 and then got back into it last year at 21 so in other words, I've been collecting for around 5 years.

 

in the other post you claim to not have seen something for 100 years and now you say you are 61

maybe you forgot a couple of zeroes somewhere

also i cant be the only nitwit other than you of course who didnt stop collecting in between. sigh