What's the coin that pulled you from "buying silver" into actually collecting?

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by scrap silver, Aug 14, 2026 at 9:14 AM.

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What flipped the switch from stacking to collecting for you?

  1. A specific coin's design

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  2. A date/mintmark I needed

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  3. An error or variety

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  4. Junk silver / circulated finds

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  5. It just crept up on me

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  6. Something I inherited

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  1. Barney McRae

    Barney McRae Supporter! Supporter

    I collected when I was young, cents to silver dollars. Then I had my house broken into in my 20's, they stole my gun, TV, stereo, wife's jewelry and my coin collection. I gave it up after that. But my favorite coin at the time were Walkers from circulation. That's one nice design.
     
    Barney McRae, Aug 15, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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  3. -jeffB

    -jeffB Greshams LEO Moderator

    Yep, that's one of my earliest childhood memories. "Half dollars used to look like that?! Why did they stop?!"
     
    -jeffB, Aug 15, 2026 at 11:44 AM
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