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Message:: [QUOTE="jcakcoin, post: 1177934, member: 29209"]Unlike many people, my collecting didn't start with mom and dad One day two years ago, I decided that I should collect the state quarters; as they were different than the rest, and they looked really cool to me. I hoarded all of my change (about $75 worth), and I searched for them. The first ones were New York, Washington state, Virginia, and Alaska. The last ones were California, and Puerto Rico. I cleared off a shelf, and stored them one by one on there, starting with Delaware D and P, and ending with Hawaii D and P. It was lots of fun collecting them. Fast forward to this January. I have now started to collect older coins, and search rolls, as I learned from the internet. But while on the net, by mistake, I found Cointalk. I didn't become a member until a month later. Cointalk was the best thing that happened to my numismatic life.  Actually, studying about coins is fun, but the opportunity to have coins is a lot better. I've learned about Wide AMs and Close AMs, Morgans, there was silver in money, and all sorts of stuff. If I get it, I'll keep it to help my fledgling collection (with nearly nothing of value in it, only old change), but I would then pass it down to other YNs like me, because they should experience the joy of coins Thanks for the opportunity![/QUOTE]