How many years for you?

Amen !:smilehya::hail:

 

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About 54 years.

 

Does that mean that you "buy the book, not the coin"?

 

Ready for this one? One month :thumb:.

 

About the same maybe one extra year that was just state quarters. Did a lot of buying initially, which was okay because those same coins are more expensive now. Trying to buy fewer and better now. My wife, kids, and some of my neighbors think I know a lot about coins. I was almost starting to think I had a fairly good general knowledge, then I found you people. Now I know how little I know. Yet, it is amazing to me the number of people here that have made the same mistakes I have made along the way. Also the similarities in the pros/ cons, good things/ bad things, and other attitudes towards the hobby and coins in general. The way I work and trying to spend time with the family Coin Talk is my coin club. I enjoy and appreciate everyone here.

 

I was addicted back in 1982 then earlier in the 60's when I was a kid of 8 yrs old. WOW never knew it would lead to this!


RickieB

 

I guess like many here, i got started with a bunch of coins my parents once brought back from a trip to South America in the early 70's when i was about 12. My interest in U.S coins was piqued in the early 80's by a friend who gave me a beautiful 1816 cent, and that went on for a few years until i could no longer afford it as i got married and then the kids came along. Then one day in 1990 or so i found a roman denarius with my metal detector and i thought "wow, this is for me!" So i started collecting Roman coins as well. Since then it has been down hill all the way.....

 

for me, ive collected any interesting coins ive found in change for about an estimated 6 years. in the last year, ive been more serious about it and actually buy coins now. i love it

 

On and off for 30+ years.

 

About 45 years, I started in jr. high when the Morgan dollars were still available from the bank. All of the dimes, quarters, and halves circulating were silver. You could find Buffalo nickels in circulation, along with quite a few Walkers and Standing Liberty quarters. 1939 Jeffersons were too common to keep, as were wartime Jeffnicks. I started selling my first coins then. Been serious for the last decade or so.

Best Regards,

George
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VDB Coins

 

One year and counting.

 

About 2 years, starting when I was assigned the duty of selling off my late father's collection. The bug bit!

 

I originally collected for a year or two around 1989-90 when I was 10-11 years old. For some reason, I abandoned it for many years, but as of about a month ago when I came across my old collection in the closet, the urge to continue and improve my collection hit me. So it's only been about a month since the revival, but I plan on sticking to it. This forum has been a great resource so far!

Kris

 

6 or 7 years ago I casually started, and every so often I found a cool coin and put it aside, nothing serious. I've been into it seriously since last year.

 

About 5 years

 

Since around 2 weeks before 05-12-2008, so about 8 months. I'm still figuring out what I want to do. Iceland for sure as it could take me forever. Many are inexpensive, but there is 1 that has a mintage of only 300. I hope to locate it sooner rather than later. 3c silvers, commems I like, circulation/errors, types and some paper(not exactly sure what paper as it will most likely be determined by my budget). I am considered to be the coin guy for the people I know but know just enough to be dangerous!

 

21 continuous years! Thanks grandpa! :-D

 

If I would have answered at the beginning of this thread I wouldn't have started yet. But as of this date it's 7 months and thanks for asking.

 

Since 1985 when I was nine. I stopped between 2002-2004 due to financial difficulties, then started up again.