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<p>[QUOTE="Speedy, post: 92476, member: 705"]I started about 5 years ago...</p><p>My dad and mom had gotten some coins though the years...some good deals...some bad...I had some too and liked to look at them...</p><p>Then I decided that I was going to buy some...nothing big just some neat ones like wheats...buffs...and the like....</p><p>Franklins Halves got me because they were cheap and I could get about 2-3 dates a week in lower grades...I looked through bags of junk silver that my dad had...and traded and completed the set.</p><p>I was on 1 main forum at that time...CoinWorld forum and many of the guys there helped out with info and kept me going and hunting for coins...</p><p>(This is looking like a book)</p><p>Then as my job got to be a paying jig I started buying more and setting back money so I could get some key dates....Wheat cents had been my set that was taking me a long time to complete...(I completed it this year with the 1912-S and 1924-D)</p><p><br /></p><p>A man I knew in the Nursing home that was a collector also helped me tons untill this year when he died...</p><p>Others have been a big part in my collecting...I could list names of guys here...and other places...but I can't say who 1 person started me....it was a joint effort <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>There are still many many things I need to learn and read....and there are many things I hope to do in my years of collecting before me....but I think one of the biggest things I hope to do is help some collector...like many guys helped me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Speedy[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Speedy, post: 92476, member: 705"]I started about 5 years ago... My dad and mom had gotten some coins though the years...some good deals...some bad...I had some too and liked to look at them... Then I decided that I was going to buy some...nothing big just some neat ones like wheats...buffs...and the like.... Franklins Halves got me because they were cheap and I could get about 2-3 dates a week in lower grades...I looked through bags of junk silver that my dad had...and traded and completed the set. I was on 1 main forum at that time...CoinWorld forum and many of the guys there helped out with info and kept me going and hunting for coins... (This is looking like a book) Then as my job got to be a paying jig I started buying more and setting back money so I could get some key dates....Wheat cents had been my set that was taking me a long time to complete...(I completed it this year with the 1912-S and 1924-D) A man I knew in the Nursing home that was a collector also helped me tons untill this year when he died... Others have been a big part in my collecting...I could list names of guys here...and other places...but I can't say who 1 person started me....it was a joint effort ;) There are still many many things I need to learn and read....and there are many things I hope to do in my years of collecting before me....but I think one of the biggest things I hope to do is help some collector...like many guys helped me. Speedy[/QUOTE]
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