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<p>[QUOTE="Plumbata, post: 3275607, member: 96864"]My father and grandfather got me started collecting US coins when I was 5, around when my dad bought a White's metal detector which was heavy for me but well-worth the effort it took to wield, as we were in an old rich part of Maryland and sweet old coins were plentiful. I remember he took me out of Kindergarten class the day he got it so we could go try it out! My grandpa had a keen eye and was always pulling rarities from circulation. He won a 1955 DDO Cent in a penny-poker game in 1960 (passed down to me), found the 42/1 Merc, and plenty of other really cool coins. Down his street was a hardcore old-timer collector who had a full roll of MS 1931-S cents, a copper 1943 cent, and piles of other rarities. Really got my gears turning.</p><p><br /></p><p>I was a sponge for information and soaked up a great deal pouring through the coin books, and at the Baltimore coin show in '93 bought my first 2 ancients for a buck apiece when I was 6. The dealers found it amusing that a little kid was so interested and I accrued plentiful discounts back when I was still cute <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. Maybe it was one of you who sold them to me and planted those "ancient" seeds 25 years ago?</p><p><br /></p><p>By 4th grade I had expanded to world silver coins as I couldn't afford the remaining US types, and the vast variety of cool affordable pieces available was way too fascinating to ignore. </p><p><br /></p><p>At 13 I bought my first "Roman Iron Spearhead" (probably Medieval, heh) and have been permanently hooked on antiquities and ancient coinage ever since, with the hook sinking deeper by the day. It's a beautiful life and a beautiful hobby! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Plumbata, post: 3275607, member: 96864"]My father and grandfather got me started collecting US coins when I was 5, around when my dad bought a White's metal detector which was heavy for me but well-worth the effort it took to wield, as we were in an old rich part of Maryland and sweet old coins were plentiful. I remember he took me out of Kindergarten class the day he got it so we could go try it out! My grandpa had a keen eye and was always pulling rarities from circulation. He won a 1955 DDO Cent in a penny-poker game in 1960 (passed down to me), found the 42/1 Merc, and plenty of other really cool coins. Down his street was a hardcore old-timer collector who had a full roll of MS 1931-S cents, a copper 1943 cent, and piles of other rarities. Really got my gears turning. I was a sponge for information and soaked up a great deal pouring through the coin books, and at the Baltimore coin show in '93 bought my first 2 ancients for a buck apiece when I was 6. The dealers found it amusing that a little kid was so interested and I accrued plentiful discounts back when I was still cute :D. Maybe it was one of you who sold them to me and planted those "ancient" seeds 25 years ago? By 4th grade I had expanded to world silver coins as I couldn't afford the remaining US types, and the vast variety of cool affordable pieces available was way too fascinating to ignore. At 13 I bought my first "Roman Iron Spearhead" (probably Medieval, heh) and have been permanently hooked on antiquities and ancient coinage ever since, with the hook sinking deeper by the day. It's a beautiful life and a beautiful hobby! :)[/QUOTE]
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