Numismatics is a dieing hobby

I think the average age for collectors is rising and that coin collecting is a dieing hobby.

 

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I have to disagree. I see many young numismatist getting involved. Just go to a large coin convention and actually look and see how many kids are there. Our local Indiana state show has a junior auction and last year they had over 100 participants.

 

Spelling, grammar and intellect are dying elements of the US population.

 

All great nations fall in time.

 

And, sadly, Canada too

Maybe Latin needs to be taught again...

I strongly agree with this statement.


I, a YN, went to a coin show this past weekend where they held an auction for juniors (free cash to bid) and a cheap table for junior collectors...

I saw ~50 YN's aged between 4 and 8 (my estimate)


Numismatics is not a dying hobby, IMHO.

 

I think you are trolling but I'll bite anyway.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numismatics#History_of_numismatics

A few relevant excerpts...

Coin collecting may have existed in ancient times. Caesar Augustus gave "coins of every device, including old pieces of the kings and foreign money" as Saturnalia gifts.
Petrarch, who wrote in a letter that he was often approached by vinediggers with old coins asking him to buy or to identify the ruler, is credited as the first Renaissance collector.

Petrarch presented a collection of Roman coins to Emperor Charles IV in 1355.
The first book on coins was De Asse et Partibus (1514) by Guillaume Budé.

 

I don't know what planet you're on but here on Earth coin collecting is alive and WELL!

 

I am the biggest example that Young Numismatics are still enduring the passion more than ever.

 

This is a great example of the fact that, as NorthKorea stated,

It is YN's like Pi man and me that are great examples of the passion for Numismatics continuing with the youth of today.

 

Let it die. More for me.

 

First I thought "dieing" was being used as a pun. But, sadly, it's just bad spelling.

 

Try buying a Bust half for what they cost 5 years ago , or even last year . I think Numismatics attracts the brightest young minds and is doing quite well . Look at the ANA YN programs and seminars . They're usually fully booked .

 

Bite your tongue!!

 

Your as nutty as a squirrel turd. :dead-horse:

 

You can add one young guy to the list. I gave my gf's 5 y/o nephew a big US quarters state map today with a few coins. He seemed pretty excited about it. Hopefully this kick starts him into the hobby.

 

hey you missed me!

 

I didnt start collecting until I was 25 years old. I suspect im not the only one to get a late start

 

you would be suprised by the large amount of collectors who start when there young. And 25 is not much of a late start.

 

On purpose.

You have passion for Coin Collecting, but I....
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Great Example of what to change...



Also, lets make this English...