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Message:: [QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 26210152, member: 101855"]I am of the age where I should be selling, but I'm not. My interests have had many facets through the years. In high school it was Indian Cents and type coins. In the early 1970s, I lost interest in the Indian Cent set, which I had completely and sold it for a big percentage loss. The type coins stayed with me, and I kept working on the set. I finally completed it from the half cents to the “old commemorative coins,” including the Pan-Pac $50 gold pieces a bit over 10 years ago. I got sick of what CAC was doing to the hobby, so I switched to British coins. This time it was at least one coin for each king, going back to Alfred the Great (ruled 871 to 899). Then I collected imperial Roman coins, starting with Julius Caesar with a couple of pre-Caesar Roman Republic coins thrown in. I’ve hit a wall with the very late emperors. The coins are expensive and hard to find. When gold coins are your cheapest option, you know it’s getting up there. Now, I going for one cent from 1793 to 2025 or ’26, whenever it ends. I collect a few varieties, but mostly it’s one a year. That means I had to collect the Indian Cents again. This time, it was much easier. I even have an 1856 Flying Eagle which is coin I thought I would never own. They are not that rare … only expensive. I enjoy collecting so I’ll keep doing it until I pass. There will be plenty of money for the relatives. As my wife says, “You can’t take it with you; let’s enjoy it.” I keep studying and moving forward. I get an article published now, which is an ego boost. My latest is an artcle about the one a year cent collection in "FUN Topics." I will be speaking at the FUN Summer show in July on the same topic. Stop by if you need some time to sit and relax.[/QUOTE]

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