My 55 Year Journey of Coin Collecting posted by danny0603

[CSJournals-migration]

The Very Beginning in 1960

 

When I was 7 my father bought me blue cardboard coin holders (one each for pennies, dimes, nickels and quarters.) Every day when he came home from work I would be waiting for him to take the change out of his pocket to search for coins to add into my slots. We did this together every evening and it was great father/daughter time. It was such a thrill to find a "new" coin to add. To this day I still have my nearly full (very well circulated) first coin collection.

 

Little did I know at the time how heavily involved I would become in collecting in the future.

 

See more journals by danny0603

[Jeffrey Cardona]

Awesome way to start off your hobby!

[jackson64]

My start was similar..I also still have my Lincoln cent folder/thumbbuster "edition 2 1940-1978".

Your wartime nickels look to have developed an aging that goes wonderfully with the history of your set.

[Walkerfan]

Wonderful story.

 

My dad started me in the same fashion about 40 years ago. He and I still go to shows together, sometimes.

 

I am actually starting to influence HIM, now, as he has been buying some Morgans and GSA CCs as of late.

 

Glad that you stayed with it.

 

Coin collecting has been so good to me.

 

Despite it having some pitfalls, it is a very rewarding activity, once you become more experienced.

 

Years of enjoyment, excitement and appreciation. Both artistic and monetary.

[Six Mile Rick]

Danny,

Nice book of nickels!! You filled the book back when silver nickels were still found in pocket change. Most of us sold the books we filled when we were kids. Congrats on holding on to that set you built so long ago.

 

Rick

[World_Coin_Nut]

My journey started with my grandfather. My parents had no interest. I still have most of my grandfathers coins.

[VPhillips]

Great beginning to a story!

 

So what is your "current" collection after 55 years of searching and building?

 

Van

[jpcienkus]

Cool story. IMO, the memories you have connecting with your father are of far greater value than anything else.

[johnny9434]

what a great start to your hobby

[Yevrah1]

I think my brother has our Dansco albums. Back in the 1960's, that was really the only thing available at least for us kids numismatically. That and the decent coins, from my baby bank, I personally cleaned to be nice and shiny! They now reside in slabs bearing the 'Cleaned' tag!