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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ROBERT THOMASON, post: 2749324, member: 84116&quot;]I started out, a lifetime ago, with &#039;missionary mixtures&#039; of foreign stamps (they were colorful, they were different, and they were interesting), which evolved into exploring dealers&#039; &#039;junk boxes&#039; of inexpensive foreign coins (lots of US/Phillipine centavos, Chinese &#039;cash&#039; coins with the square holes in them, Mexican coins from the 1930&#039;s and 1940&#039;s, etc.). I have continued &#039;grazing&#039; through the junk boxes, whenever I come across one, to the present day, and you can still find worthwhile coins in them, on occasion.</p><p>My late wife would always laugh when I came in the front door wearing a smile and having filthy fingertips. She knew where I had been, and patiently allowed me to show her my &quot;treasures&quot;.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Addressing the subject of storage of coins, I&#039;ve found that boxes made for photographic slides (which measure 2&quot; x 2&quot;) are ideal for that purpose. Flat metal boxes with rows of slots will hold 150 2x2&#039;s, and boxes with drawers (&quot;Baja boxes&quot;) that open on the end, are worth finding at flea markets, etc., at an affordable price.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A local dealer, now closed, used to have such a junk box, and I would go up there, pull up a chair, and go through the coins for perhaps an hour or so, all the while engaged in conversation with the owner. I was surprised to find so many silver coins (mostly Australian 3p and 6p, and occasional British, French, or German silver coin from the early 20th Century), and many other coins that I just found &#039;interesting&#039;, without regard to commercial value.</p><p>Unfortunately, I don&#039;t think very many youngsters have an interest in such things today. Which might help explain the prevailing dismal lack of interest in geography, history, etc. in younger Americans.</p><p>None of my children or grandchildren have expressed any interest in coins, etc., other than to ask &quot;What&#039;s it worth?&quot;.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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