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Message:: [QUOTE="Marc Merrick, post: 2574546, member: 83421"]I began collecting coins around December, 1956, in Los Angeles. I never saw an Indian cent or any Barber coinage. Buffalo nickels circulated but most of them had no dates. I saved the ones that did but they were rarely above very good. After 1963 or 1964 they were gone. My best find was a 1926-s nickel in fine. Wheat cents were too common to save but I did find a 1931-s cent in EF when I was twelve. I let out a yell when the teller  handed  it to me and he asked if he had  short changed me. I had to buy the early s mint ones from teens. Mercury dimes were common until the very early sixties and could be found in fine to very fine condition. I did get a 1930-s in AU. Standing liberty  quarters were hard to find with dates, maybe one in four had a readable date. Walking Liberty half dollars were common but well worn except for those in the 40's. I found a 1921-s at the beach one day. Half dollars were very common in  circulation in those days. Common date silver dollars were available only at banks and rarely circulated. I located  an AU 1893 when it was worth a premium of maybe fifty cents and I'm glad that I saved it. I could have gone to a movie and bought candy for that dollar! I found two 1892-s and two 1903-s all in VF. The 1878's, the first year, were a dime a dozen. Of course, no one knew anything about VAM's then.[/QUOTE]