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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dimeguy, post: 24559800, member: 19855&quot;]So, in short, in my profession, I have a question as a part of my evaluations, &quot;What are some hobbies we need to get you back to doing?&quot; My particular patient, 91 years of age, replied, &quot;Well, I collect coins and I like to continue to do so.&quot; Of course, I never get this answer, so I peaked up, &quot;Really! Me too! Tell me, what are you collecting currently?&quot; Now, being of some age, I have this preconceived notion that his answer would involve busts, Morgans, Barbers, something to that effect, so I was taken aback when his reply was, &quot;I love state quarters. Spend most all day if I could looking for them.&quot; He went on to explain his eye sight is not the best anymore, so quarters, being larger, is easier for him to enjoy. Secondly, he is on a fixed income, so he wants to find something in circulation rather than buy some of the older coinage. Lastly, he states the state quarters are old enough they are beginning to circulate and makes it challenging to find both P and D in rolls. Being as such, he is amassing various grades of various dates and states. I just thought it interesting, as when I hear &quot;state quarters,&quot; my immediate thought was childhood collecting (as that is what I collected when I was 12 or so), but to hear a 91 year old enjoying the same set in a different way for different reasons was interesting and thought provoking. Just thought I would share the story and feel free to add any other biases or stereotypes you believe may be hanging over our hobby.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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