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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CoinOKC, post: 37842, member: 2146&quot;]I began collecting coins when I was 5 or 6 years old.</p><p><br /></p><p>I remember going to the flea market with my mother and she would let me pick out a couple of coins for a few dollars.</p><p><br /></p><p>I remember picking out some old Barber Halves and Morgan Dollars for a few dollars.&nbsp; Now, please note that this was in the late 1960&#039;s and the coins were very worn.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;d bring the coins home and put them in a box.&nbsp; My mom and I would sometimes take them out of the box and talk about them.</p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, I no longer have those coins or my mother (she passed away a couple of years ago).&nbsp; However, I still enjoy picking up a Barber Half or Morgan Dollar and reminiscing.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think a lot of collectors are in the hobby simply for nostalgic reasons.&nbsp; I enjoy looking at an old coin and wondering where it&#039;s been, who used it, marveling at its beauty, considering how it came to be in my hands and thinking about where it will go from here.&nbsp; After all, when it comes to coins, we&#039;re simply temporary caretakers of them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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