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I like the thought of getting a kid started in coins and will send some to help.

My dad got his grand kids started by buying them proof sets from when they were born.

The us mint puts out kid kits. one from2019 is still available for $9.95 on their web site.

2012 mint sets and 2012 proof sets are about the only sets in the last 40 years that are worth much more then when they came out. mint sets are getting a little over $60 now.  It is up to you what you do. I have to say keeping it and adding to your collection is what I like.

This is very helpful for newer collectors. Thank you

Welcome Back, I for one missed you

@lwcntryby there are a lot of spread sheets and things out to do your coins on.  I found just doing it in Excel works just as well.  yes you have to look at every coin no matter what you use.

Wow Nice collection.  will never be able to put something like that together, I may be able to do a circulated set some day.  I love to see what others collect, and your coins are nice. Thanks for shearing.

@B.C yes they call it complimentary but you have to buy the proof set to get them. I was just thinking if the bag was like a zip lock we could keep the coin safer. As for the gold bars they are to heavy and shine a bit too much.  Just so you know that is one of my favorite sayings about people complaining.

I Just received my 2020 proof set from the Mint. Another beautiful job by the people working there. All though the always seem to fall a little short on their thanking things out. This time they included the 2020 W proof Nickle, in a sealed plastic bag. no way for a collector to put it in any kind of protective holder and keep the original mint packing. When they did the cent last year they put it in cellophane, it is almost like they do not want us to keep them ( the W coins) in pristine condition. I have proof sets and mint sets for the past 60 years and can tell that little scratched and thing appear when the coins are stored in bags or cellophane no matter how careful you are.

important die marker on the 1964 SMS Kennedy half dollar is known as a “dangling 4”. This diagnostic is a tiny, teardrop shaped piece of metal that descends below the 4 digit in the coin’s 1964 date. Last one sold in 2016 for about 50K. Sorry you don't have #13 but you have a nice 90% silver coin

@Just Bob, don't for get we are not allowed to buy them so we can become rich too.  The give me generation will not accept that they might be wrong, or that anyone could know more then them.  I have notice the people that are into coin collecting and making a collection, don't search rolls of coins looking for that error coin. they look for year and mint marks, and research the coins they find. But I am sure that that 3 eye 1824 bronze coin I found it real and when I get it graded I will never have to work.

But Mike or Rick sad on their TV show; there is a sucker born every day. Hope the guy has learned and will not sell them to some unknowing new coin collector.

I have to agree with @JKK, I know a lot of my dads coins were stolen, never to be seen by me again. As @Revenant said it is not all about slab graded coins, I have a collection of circulated coins in binders that I'm as impressed with more than coins in TPG holders. Just finding every year and mint mark in better that G is a task that takes years of fun looking. I know I'm never going to find a 1909 VBD S in my change, but I still find a silver Quarters and 64 Kennedys out there. I don't understand the looking for mistake coins that well, but if that what someone wants to research and depend their time doing so be it. 

I think the mint is even truing to het young people involved. Last year they putout several KID type things.  Even if the tv people buy up the ones that would be most collectable, I agree it is up yo us older collectors to exposé YNs to the hobby, If we don't even if they get what we saved they will just sell it for 1/4 th of what it is worth. 

Hi @Brooke Serra, Welcome to the form.  You should start your own thread on your coins,  I am no expert but I think what you at showing are just common clad Ike Dollars.  The P coins have no Mint marks in those years, The Silver ones have a S mint mark.

I really like it when people get coins given to then. That is how we get a lot of new collectors.  @TMG, you have been given some really nice coins, thanks for shearing with us.  I do hope you keep adding to the collection and not sell it all off for the money.  $1000, I have been adding to it, so when I pass, it will go to someone that I hope adds to it too.

4 hours ago, Kirt said:

I bet it's spot on for weight. That last picture shows it - the coin has a smaller diameter than the other cents. It's a dryer or spooned coin.

OK @Kirt, I see you guy use the turm dryer or spoon coin, but I can't find what that means. Would you or someone please explain them to me. Thank you. 

I want to say thank you @JKK.  You are so helpful to us new collectors.  I know that I have read all of that in one of my books on cents, but unlike others people I don't always recall things.I don't collect gold coins so I know very little about them.

yes, I would say that is out of a proof set.

I don't think that most of them have gone up. The one exception is the 2017. It had an S and a low mintage.

Check the submissions part here. it may have the coa matched with the coin.

2 hours ago, Kirt said:

I think it's not lack of interest in having an inventory but that the joy of collecting is greater than the slog of inventorying - and by the time they realize they need an inventory, it's too late, the sheer number of coins is overwhelming! Let's face it, most hobbies involve an element of hording and then being able to locate something specific within that mass of collected material! Inventories are just boring paperwork. 

Kidding aside, I maintain a very detailed inventory except for value. Value is something I can always get off the internet as a benchmark, and since I'm not dealing with super rare or super expensive coins, the cost of maintaining that value in time is so much greater than the amount of value I'd potentially lose.

I agree part of collecting is hording.  I would say most of the coins I save are of face value. Yes putting together  an inventory is the boring part, yet when I want to see what mine looks like compared to what someone is showing I can look it up in minuets.  yes I may be a little ODC about things , but taking pics also made me look at each coin and see if I missed something of importance. When I started I just looked for dates and mint marks, by the way last week I found a jar of Mercury dime at a yard sale. I had to augh the guy had a sign saying there was $40 of dimes in it and he took $45 for it. (even after I told him that they we sliver and he could get more at the coin shop) So I have hours of work ahead.

It really amazes me how many people have coin collections but not an inventory of what is in them or what they are worth, I know it takes time to do but is worth it in the long run.  People must not think enough about their collection that if something happens to it, that would be no big deal.  At least take some pics so if it gets stolen the police have something to look out for.  Home owners won't cover the loss with out it being apprised. I have lots of coins most everything is worth under $20, but a have some that are worth a lot more too. when I pass my collection on the person getting will know what they have and what I paid. ( what it is worth is always a number that is not fixed) So what I'm saying is take your time, make the list, look at each coin, you can find prices give it the cheapest one you find. (unless you are Rick or Mike from TV) 

I for one am loving your papaws collection.  No I don't collect a lot of what he has left you but the knowledge I am getting from the other people is fantastic.  Please keep showing coins. Remember they may not be worth lots of money but think of how much fun you are having and the thoughts the coin bring back of your papaw.  Did  see your 9 year old is helping too?  Maybe what is worth a little today might be worth a lot to her kids someday.

Yep look like circulated 40% silver half dollars