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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 3275891, member: 51347&quot;]I started collecting coins in 1968 when I was 9.&nbsp; The prior year, my Grandmother let me go through her coffee can of coins. I found this bizarre &quot;penny&quot; as I was going through the US Cents...&nbsp; I asked her if I could have it as I thought it was different and very cool.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>TODAY, I am DUMFOUNDED that I found that coin.&nbsp; However, we found out several years later that my Great Uncle, whom collected coins, probably left it laying out on her kitchen counter and my Grandmother probably scooped it up with the rest of her change.&nbsp; It is not verified, it IS possible that it was in circulation, but I tend to the latter story...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]865015[/ATTACH] </p><p>US CWT AE Cent 1863 Eagle - Carpeles Dry Goods Groceries Waterloo Wis Coin no 1</p><p><br /></p><p>This is my Coin #1.&nbsp; I moved on to 1968 working for 50cents an hour working farms, cleaning stalls (yeah, shoveling s.....), cleaning dog runs, etc.&nbsp; I made enough to start collecting Odd-Type US coins:&nbsp; Large Cents, Half-Cents, 2cent, 3cent Nickels, 3cent Silvers, 20cent, Trade Dollars, and yes, got more Civil War Tokens.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Did that until the 90&#039;s, and became disgusted with the Slabbing.&nbsp; My collecting US coins was OVER, it became an investment vs. a Hobby.&nbsp; I dumped them all and pursued my passion for Ancient History.&nbsp; Jumped in with a purchase of 4 Owls and a beat-up Alexander III Drachm - all for the love of History.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]865016[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]865017[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]865018[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]865019[/ATTACH] </p><p>Athens Owl all~17g&nbsp; approx22x6.5mm Late Classical 393-300 BC, Sear 2537, SNG Cop. 63</p><p>[ATTACH=full]865020[/ATTACH] </p><p>Makedon Alexander III 336-323 BC AR Drachm</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>I then started collecting Roman Republic Denarii later in the 90&#039;s...</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]865021[/ATTACH] </p><p>RR M Furius LF Philus AR Denarius 119 BCE Janus Sear 156[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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