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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 7479651, member: 84179&quot;]When I was in elementary school, I would save my birthday money and my Uncle would take me to the local coin shop.&nbsp; The dealer always managed to find something extra for me to take home.&nbsp; One time, I had just completed the 20th Century type set and he gave me both Whitman Deluxe 19th Century albums (They were used, but sure were a lot nicer than the Whitman folders).&nbsp; I still have those albums with many of the coins I bought from him 45+ years later. </p><p><br /></p><p>He always seemed to have time to explain some of the history or tell an interesting story about the particular type coin I was buying.&nbsp; I really believe if he wouldn&#039;t have taken the time to encourage me as a kid, I wouldn&#039;t have stuck with the hobby.&nbsp; That&#039;s why I try to spend some time answering newbie questions on here.&nbsp; Hopefully, I can help them like people have helped me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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