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<p>[QUOTE="CircCam, post: 3982470, member: 85675"]Took the little one to a small local show- as always everyone was very kind and most wouldn’t let us pay for the coins she selected for her album (thanks again [USER=307]@mikenoodle[/USER], she’s almost filled it <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</p><p><br /></p><p>We started with her selecting some coins and had a good lesson on avoiding copper coins with corrosion when she tried to pick one. She has seen her mom and I watching “The Crown” on Netflix and likes Queen Elizabeth coins- I thought it was neat that she picked them in descending size this time. She also chose a 1950 5 pfennig since she’s 5.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1048474[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Next, she spotted a shiny polished Morgan in a flip and said “Daddy I want that big Queen Coin!” Well, this is new territory for education as identifying cleaning/polishing is going to take some further lessons, but I kept it simple for now with “let’s look at some other ones and spend our money on a prettier one that makes you say ‘WOW’.” The Hunt began and ended with choosing her first slabbed coin which has a PL obverse and great eye appeal for the grade level (and $60 price tag) IMO.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1048482[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1048481[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Gave her a PCGS blue box this morning to go along with her album, all in all a fun morning followed by Starbucks and I feel blessed to be making these memories with my little girl for sure.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="CircCam, post: 3982470, member: 85675"]Took the little one to a small local show- as always everyone was very kind and most wouldn’t let us pay for the coins she selected for her album (thanks again [USER=307]@mikenoodle[/USER], she’s almost filled it :)) We started with her selecting some coins and had a good lesson on avoiding copper coins with corrosion when she tried to pick one. She has seen her mom and I watching “The Crown” on Netflix and likes Queen Elizabeth coins- I thought it was neat that she picked them in descending size this time. She also chose a 1950 5 pfennig since she’s 5. [ATTACH=full]1048474[/ATTACH] Next, she spotted a shiny polished Morgan in a flip and said “Daddy I want that big Queen Coin!” Well, this is new territory for education as identifying cleaning/polishing is going to take some further lessons, but I kept it simple for now with “let’s look at some other ones and spend our money on a prettier one that makes you say ‘WOW’.” The Hunt began and ended with choosing her first slabbed coin which has a PL obverse and great eye appeal for the grade level (and $60 price tag) IMO. [ATTACH=full]1048482[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1048481[/ATTACH] Gave her a PCGS blue box this morning to go along with her album, all in all a fun morning followed by Starbucks and I feel blessed to be making these memories with my little girl for sure.[/QUOTE]
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