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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bobbeth87, post: 797157, member: 18369&quot;]Where to start......(and if I should win, donate the dime to 2nd place, <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> ).....there is so much.&nbsp; You have to realize, I was a complete novice when I joined CT having been out of the hobby for 30+ years (since I was a boy) and rejoined after inheriting my Dad&#039;s collection.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ol> <li>I learned about roll searching and error coins here.&nbsp; I don&#039;t know why, but it never occurred to me to buy rolls and search through them (before I only searched the change I received).&nbsp; Because of this sight, I have found a blank planchet, a WAM, some very cool struck through and other errors, silver and buffalo nickels, silver dimes, over 460 silver half dollars, <u>and hours and hours of entertainment</u>.</li> <li>Because of this sight, I was encourage to put 2009P dimes on ebay since I was the only one who had found them.&nbsp; I never would have done that had I not been here.&nbsp; Well, since I was the first, I made a sick amount of money which has allowed me to buy coins that I want and complete some Danscos, etc.&nbsp; So, I learned of the magic of selling coins to remain in the black in my hobby.</li> <li>I learned not to clean coins at all.&nbsp; I never knew that when you make it shiney, you also remove the numismatic value of the coin.</li> <li>I learned that there is much more to this hobby than just filling holes in an album.&nbsp; I learned patience, grading, condition, knowledge, reading the book before buying the coin, and similar lessons.&nbsp; I learned there was a difference, a big difference between a coin collector and a numismatist.&nbsp; I still consider myself a collector, but am moving toward being the more knowledgable numismatist by trying to learn all I can.&nbsp; This is vital to this hobby as there are many pitfalls for the uninformed.</li> <li>I learned how rewarding it is to teach YN&#039;s.&nbsp; After reading some stories here, I volunteered and taught the Coin Collecting Merit Badge for a local boy scout troup and created 12 new YNs and had a blast doing it.</li> <li>I&#039;ve learned how fun this hobby is by reading some greats posts by Clinker and others who share fun facts about all kinds of different areas of numismatics.&nbsp; I learned how coins and paper money is not just a means for purchasing goods and services, it is both art and history.&nbsp; I learned that learning about the coin/banknote moves this hobby from just being fun to being both rewarding and informative.</li> <li>I&#039;ve learned that I&#039;m not crazy with my obsession.....that others have the same sickness and that I&#039;m not alone.&nbsp; What a great lesson this has been!</li> <li>I guess I&#039;ll stop here.&nbsp; I could go on, but suffice it to say that I love the fact that I found this site.</li> </ol><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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