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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;19Lyds, post: 2466471, member: 15929&quot;]As a kid, I don&#039;t remember much with regard to coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Franklin Half was released in the year of my birth and up until the news of the release of CnClad coinage, I really had not paid much attention to silver coins since they were in everybodies pockets and they were just money.</p><p><br /></p><p>For whatever reasons, I do recall the new 1957 Lincolns and seeing them in public. (9 years old)</p><p><br /></p><p>I was aware of other coin designs such as the Indian Head pennies, the Indian Head nickels, the &quot;Mercury&quot; dimes, the quarter with the person standing on it and the old half dollars. BUT, I never viewed them as anything special other than they were old and really worn down.</p><p><br /></p><p>It wasn&#039;t until around 1970 that I showed any &quot;specific&quot; interest in coins which was focused on uncirculated Lincolns and 40% Silver Half Dollars. </p><p><br /></p><p>I do remember seeing the older coin designs in circulation but never had the financial capabilities to ever consider collecting them.</p><p><br /></p><p>Heck, when the Eisenhower Dollar was release (and it was a really big deal), I couldn&#039;t even afford to buy a $20 roll since $20 would feed my young family for nearly a week.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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