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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GaryBurke, post: 28175, member: 1874&quot;]Trying to remember exactly when is tough.</p><p><br /></p><p>I recall having a file card can and it was full of foreign stuff.&nbsp; I spent hours looking at it, and trying to look up information about the coins.&nbsp; I was in about the eighth grade, so we would be talking about 1956.</p><p><br /></p><p>Serious collecting started after high school graduation in 1960.&nbsp; Joined the ANA in 1961, and during my college years I spent every extra dollar on coins.&nbsp; High point of my collecting was about 1964.&nbsp; I was making regular trips to the bank where I would pick up $100 worth of Morgans and Peace dollars, look through them, and take most back to the bank.</p><p><br /></p><p>Shortly after starting a family, I lost interest.&nbsp; Probably at least partly because there was no extra money, period.</p><p><br /></p><p>Interest started to rekindle in mid-1970&#039;s, and now burns brightly once again, although retired teachers don&#039;t have a bunch to spend on coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not only do I love the hobby as much as ever, but I enjoy trying to involve and interest the wife, kids, grandkids, and brother.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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