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<p>[QUOTE="LostInTime, post: 3301963, member: 100570"]I've been a part-time collector for over 30 years now. I found my first wheat penny in change when I was 7-8 y.o. and it was the beginning of a life long interest. I've loved the hobby ever since. I've hoarded everything I've ever been given (which is quite substantial).</p><p><br /></p><p>Recently I was going through my box of duplicates in an effort to clean it up and prepare a starter collection for my son. I ended up with many, many coins that just didn't need to be there. What to do with them?</p><p><br /></p><p>I've been hearing for some time now that no one really finds anything interesting in change anymore. That's ashame, as that's how I got started in the hobby.</p><p><br /></p><p>So I took a whole roll of 1943 steel cents and a roll of pre-39 wheaties and distributed them in various change machines etc...</p><p><br /></p><p>I have no idea what will become of these coins, but if just one of them is found by some kid in his change, and a new collector is born, then as far as I'm concerned, it was worth it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess it's like sowing seeds of interest. It was, in my small way, a way of giving back to a hobby that has given so much to me for so long.</p><p><br /></p><p>So my question is, what have others done to give back to the hobby? I look forward to reading any stories others may leave here. Thanks...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="LostInTime, post: 3301963, member: 100570"]I've been a part-time collector for over 30 years now. I found my first wheat penny in change when I was 7-8 y.o. and it was the beginning of a life long interest. I've loved the hobby ever since. I've hoarded everything I've ever been given (which is quite substantial). Recently I was going through my box of duplicates in an effort to clean it up and prepare a starter collection for my son. I ended up with many, many coins that just didn't need to be there. What to do with them? I've been hearing for some time now that no one really finds anything interesting in change anymore. That's ashame, as that's how I got started in the hobby. So I took a whole roll of 1943 steel cents and a roll of pre-39 wheaties and distributed them in various change machines etc... I have no idea what will become of these coins, but if just one of them is found by some kid in his change, and a new collector is born, then as far as I'm concerned, it was worth it. I guess it's like sowing seeds of interest. It was, in my small way, a way of giving back to a hobby that has given so much to me for so long. So my question is, what have others done to give back to the hobby? I look forward to reading any stories others may leave here. Thanks...[/QUOTE]
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