Do you have any coins in your collection where the sentimental value far outweighs the actual value? I'll give you an example. I'm close to 40 now, but I started collecting coins very young, about 7 or 8 years old. Once a year, the local mall would hold a "coin show". I must have been about 8 when I talked my Mom into buying me a silver dollar at the show. I still have the 1900-o Morgan silver dollar (in VF/XF condition) that she bought me that day for $6. I can remember showing it to my grandfather who was born in 1899 and him telling me how he didn't like having more than a couple of those in his pockets at a time because they were so heavy and wore out the pockets of his pants. I don't think I have a coin more valuable than that one.
absolutely. I have a toned 1917 mercury dime, about EF 40. It has almost no monetary value, but it is one of the most significant coins in my collection, because it was part of my great grandma's coin collection. She died when I was 3 years old, but I love her dearly, and the coin will always be a piece of her that I can remember.
So, what is the story, how did you come across this coin? One of the things that I loved about old coins from the start is the history of them, and obviously there is a lot of history to the coin you've shown. As a kid, I liked knowing that the Indian Head cent that I got for 75 cents could have been in Abraham Lincoln's pocket. If only coins could talk!
Well, heres The first set of coins my Grandpa gave me to get me started in collecting. Its a 1965 mint set. With his writing on the envelope. I have since got it framed and hung in front of my Coin Desk. Lots of memories looking at this one. I remember looking at this when I was 8ish waiting anxiously for our next visit to their place. It was a good 12 hours away, so the drive was a once a year deal.. But I couldn't wait to go back.
I got a suprised package from Ardatirion when I first started collecting. It had this one and two other ancient coins in it. I was interested in ancients at the time, and this was basically my first ancient roman coin. It will be in my collection forever. It has the most sentimental value in my collection by far. BTW: The emperor on the front is Hadrian, which is one of my favorite emporers also. stainless
Snaz, I love what you did with the note from your Grandpa. Really nice framing and obviously very meaningful to you and a tribute to him. This is the really nice part of this hobby -- to some it is memories of youth, to others it is a connection with an event, to others it is a connection to a person, to others it is an investment, and to others it is a life long pursuit. Personally, I collect because it connects me. John
My Jeffersons It is most definatley the collection of Jefferson Nickels my father started and I was able to finish. Not worth a lot of money but the sentimental value is huge! Link to my thread about it back in Feb: http://www.cointalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33680
I do, I have a couple of them in fact. I don't want to repost the story because it's long and I'm too lazy to type it...but you can find it here: http://www.cointalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39659 There's actually two very sentimental coins posted in that thread.
All of my coins that are from my great-uncle's collection have sentimental value, and I'll never sell those. For example, my 1819 capped bust half. I'll hold onto that to the very end But here's a coin that I found lying in a Coinstar that someone must have left. I've posted it before, asking if anyone had any idea what it could be, and I believe we arrived at the conclusion that it was either a seated liberty dime or a barber dime. whatever it is, I think it's pretty awesome. There's something about the mystery of it that just brings a smile to my face. It could be anything! I compared it to a dime. here are some pics.
Every coin I own. I don't collect on value based agendas. I collect to collect, therefore all my coins are worth more to me than their resale. It's a general response, but I don't know how better to put it. Guy~
