Post a coin that has more sentimenal value than coin value to you
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I have a Silver Dollar that belonged to my Grandmother(Mamaw). She got it from her Mother which would be my Great Grandmother who I never met. She showed it to me when I was probably 10 years old. For a year or 2 I begged and begged her for that Silver Dollar. She finally told me I could have it when she died. I promptly replied then I don't want it.
I have always been curious as to why my Great Grandmother saved this dollar. They were in Indiana so maybe CC's weren't seen often.
Let's here your stories!
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I've shared this before but don't mind showing again.
I put this set together about twenty years ago as a gift for my Dad.
We were in the beginning stages of restoring a 1936 Chevrolet pickup.
When he passed away a few years ago, my mother wanted to be sure that it came back to me
As you guys know, not much monetary value here, but.........well, you know.
"If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"
My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress
My Biblical Tribute Penny.....
I bought it in the 1977 Kagin's ANA auction the year I became a Christian. I'd like to think it may be the one given to Jesus when the Pharisees tried to trick him as described in Matthew 22:15-22.
it's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide
My wife bought this for me 20+ years ago.
My great-aunt Belle's trade dollar.
She was a frontier Irish toughie in the Texas Panhandle. She was a secretary for Charles Goodnight for while.
Here's a warning parable for coin collectors...
My friend had this counter stamped coin in his shop, I noticed it had my initials on it and he gave it to me!
It’s a cool piece from a good friend.
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This was my first of 2 pieces of gold. This was bought for me for Christmas by my late wife in 2005. Right after I opened it she said " I couldn't believe it was soo small for what it cost". Lol It will be always be in my collection!
My Original Song Written to my late wife-"Plus other original music by me"
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I don't have a picture but my grandmother gave me a group of old IHC's when I was about 12 or so. Luckily there was nothing of value in the group as I immediately set about polishing those babies up. I still have those in an old 3 fold style album, they were what set me on my journey for pennies.
My Collection of Old Holders
Never a slave to one plastic brand will I ever be.
Here is a couple of mine that have a story and not so much coin value.
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This arrows and rays was in an old whitman folder that was my grandfather's. He started me in coins with IHCs and looking for wheat backs.
This one is the good luck penny for my bride, to put in her shoe when we wed. She said it was like a half dollar! 150 years before we met.
I had them both slabbed and are in my 7070 type set.
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Grandpa's tie tack. He wore a tie quite a bit and this was one of his favorite. All the little kids loved the little coin.
From my paternal grandparents. I have no idea which one, or maybe both collected. Normally coin collecting is a male dominated field. My grandfather died before I was born, and my grandmother never mentioned coins to me while I was growing up. When she died I inherited a box of coins from her, that contains dates after my grandfather had passed, so she must have collected at least some of the pieces.
U.S. Type Set
Interesting topic. Just came across a coin from the Atocha that I will try to link and add some of its backstory.
OK, here is the coin. I included the backstory with regard to the coin's sentimental value in a separate thread as linked below.
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1016820/finding-treasure-beyond-the-treasure-coin/p1?new=1
When my late wife and I first met, I got a current year Franklin Half and crudely stamped "EVER SINCE" on it.
We had 48 great years together. It is now in the cubicle that we'll spend forever in.
1942/1 dime my grandfather got in his change in the 1950s
Sure it has significant value, but nothing compared to what it means to me. When we were kids, we would hear stories of Grandpa's "big find." Guy was a saint, even offered it back to the lady at the cash register.
Greatly missed.
I'd give my whole collection to have another conversation with him.
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"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
Thank you so very much for posting this as it made me cry. My mother was born in 1936 and as a kid back in the 70's, I gave my mother this exact set. She kept it all these yrs and when she passed in 2015, she had left a note for me to get the set back. To me it's priceless.
Later, Paul.
This was my good luck piece when I was in college. I used ot carry it in my wallet when I took an exam.
I live in the old family home. When I was a kid my Grandmother and Uncle came to visit, bringing my Uncle's new metal detector. My Grandmother asked him to detect around the old ash tree in the front yard because when she was a little girl she lost a penny while playing in the tree and as hard as she looked she could not find it. Well, now the corroded 1907 Indian head cent that he found is my favorite coin!
Was in my wife's shoe when we got married!!!!! Most valuable coin in the world to me!
HAPPY COLLECTING
This is not a U.S. coin... but my Dad always kept it in his top bureau drawer... no known reason, he just liked it. Cheers, RickO
I have dozens, including my profile image. My grandfather was head librarian at the Chicago Tribune (major newspapers used to have entire libraries). His predecessor had people all over the world who mailed him coins at the Tribune. When the previous librarian passed away, the coins kept coming. Judging by most of the dates it was probably 1947-1949 that my grandfather was still receiving world coins. In 1972 he let his 5 grandchildren take turns picking from his pile of raw coins, and that got me started in collecting. Somehow I ended up with some Canadian George VI silver with some actual value (1948 dollar for example), but they all have the same sentimental value.
The one that makes me chuckle is this 1861 dime. It sat in my binder for over 40 years before I realized that it is a contemporary counterfeit. Probably came directly through a Civil War veteran ancestor.
My wife and I got married in 2017. She couldn't think of what to use as her something "borrowed". I had the idea for her to look through my entire coin collection, raw and graded to find a coin to "borrow" from me on our wedding day. She looked through everything I owned and ended up deciding on this peace dollar that was in my 7070. She kept this 1921 Peace Dollar in her wedding dress all day long. We recently had it graded to keep it safe and not forget what we used it for. Hopefully, it will turn into a family heirloom one day and others will borrow it from us
Every coin I own has more sentimental value than it does market value. If it didn't I wouldn't still own it.
The 2 Barber coins I received on my paper route in upstate N.Y. in the late 60’s.
The 3 cent pieces were found in an old tin box in my grandmothers attic. The box also had an 1814 & 1834 half dollar and a 1907 Indian Head Cent. I sold the 2 halves unfortunately but am happy that I kept all of these mementos.
Mine was a 1947 Turkish 50 kurus....I posted the pic and story last week ATS. It's the "earliest purchase" thread. Some nice stories there too!
I have a 1942/1 D Mercury dime that was part of a hoard my grandfather left me when he passed. I did not originally spot it, but when I got back into coins in 2013, I bought a Cherrypickers guide and went through all the coins he left me.
Originally in another TPG holder for verification, I crossed our hosts here and it now sits in a VF 25 CAC holder.
I slabbed it for preservation, and it will be the only coin I will never sell for any reason. It's just too sentimental. I've written on this board before how I got into coins and how my grandfather fostered that interest at his store by saving me every piece of 90% that came in in the 1980s and any other odd or unusual coin, token, etc.
Gonna get me a $50 Octagonal someday. Some. Day.
I think it's so fitting that she chose the "Peace" dollar. Best wishes to you both!
Pardon me for posting 3 but as I was about to do my own discussion this popped out at me SMH!
In honor of my 2 brothers that died in a tragic house fire in 1979 I want to post in remembrance their life.
Born March 17, 1964
James Sidney Best
Born September 1, 1967
Charles Edward Best
Passed to heaven 1979
Thank you!!! Your forum was as much as a sign as I could get at a perfect time!!
First coin my wife ever bought me, I know it’s not worth much but it’s in my collection for good.
Great thread by the way.
I started collecting about age 6, but in 1971 (4 years later) burglars struck our house and stole among other things most of my collection. This was one of a couple coins they missed - still with my numismatic note by felt-tip pen
Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association
I could post my entire collection after the fire from hell. It truly is a miracle that I have any of them back.
Thank you pcgs 😊
I’m always happy to show this 21 Buff. 1921 is my mother’s birth year. This Buff displays incredibley beautiful toning , strike and booming luster. An amazing Buff and I believe the prettiest 21 Buff on the planet. I purchased this Buff from my good friend and mentor, Andy @Angel Dee’s, over a decade ago. It will never be sold.
This one has led me on a merry chase through the darkside.
I was quite a fan of the Tribune when I lived in Chicagoland for almost 30 years. Still spell "through" as "thru" as Col. McCormick advocated, among other word shortenings.