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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vivec, post: 5003830, member: 115869&quot;]I hold my story deep within my heart, and would like to share it. Coin collecting began in my family with my great-grandfather when he was in WWI and WWII, and he liked to trade coins with his platoon. He had a massive collection, with many American coins and a pouch full of foreign coins he traded. He may not have been focused on rare or expensive coins, but he marvelled at the diversity of the coins, and the stories they told. This was given to my grandfather when he died. One day, my grandfather travelled from Illinois to Florida for my birthday, and brought me a gift. It was a replica of a golden double eagle, an incredibly interesting coin, as I would later find out. At the time, though, I couldn&#039;t understand the coin&#039;s importance. Soon, I became interested in any coins I could find. I often kept my eye on the ground, especially at airports where I could find foreign coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Soon, for my 14th birthday, my grandfather sent me a heavy briefcase full of american coins, along with the pouch I mentioned. There must have been hundreds of coins in the briefcase when I recieved it. Inside the briefcase, I found plenty of coins, most of which I hadn&#039;t seen before. I also found an eye loop, which my grandfather used in his years studying to be a watchmaker. This instilled within me a deep love for coins, and I like to use the loop to examine what intricate designs I can find. I have fond memories of speaking with my grandfather and great-grandfather, being told stories of the war, and of how he and my great-grandmother met. Though I might not have been studying these coins like most folks on this website, I can tell our shared love of coins is something that brings us together.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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