YN Believes Coins Are History in the Hand

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Our latest Young Numismatist feature comes from Timothy Chen, a 19-year-old numismatist from Southern California. He started collecting at the age of 12 after being given a worn 1936-D Buffalo Nickel in change purchasing a Red Book from his local coin shop. He says he "was instantly hooked on learning more about our nation’s history and the captivating stories behind each coin." For instance, holding an 1863 Liberty Seated Dollar that could have been in the pockets of a Union soldier during the Civil War.

Read his journey so far, here: https://www.pcgs.com/news/yn-believes-coins-are-history-in-the-hand

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Our latest Young Numismatist feature comes from Timothy Chen, a 19-year-old numismatist from Southern California. He started collecting at the age of 12 after being given a worn 1936-D Buffalo Nickel in change purchasing a Red Book from his local coin shop. He says he "was instantly hooked on learning more about our nation’s history and the captivating stories behind each coin." For instance, holding an 1863 Liberty Seated Dollar that could have been in the pockets of a Union soldier during the Civil War.

Read his journey so far, here: https://www.pcgs.com/news/yn-believes-coins-are-history-in-the-hand

i love it.

peel the onion...

WQuarterFreddie

Thank you for posting the article! Nice read and I share Timothy's passion about the history of coins and to imagine who may have touched these old coins.

Kudos to him and I wish him continued success.!😎

Eldorado9

Love to see this! It's a great hobby and has so much to offer. Nice job Timothy!

Namvet69

Passing the torch of enlightenment. I love it! I wonder if he's here? Peace Roy

Catbert

WOW, how coincidental. I just mailed a check to this young man today after seeing his coins on Instagram (I don't normally post about a coin before it's in hand). I saw this coin (MS66 that he had crossed from a NGC 65) and felt it is an appealing example for type. He has a good eye. Now I see this article and am impressed. Wish I had it together like him when I was 19. Exciting!

Walkerfan

I always enjoy a great read like this. Thank you for sharing. I also enjoy seeing the young people getting involved in our great hobby.

ricko

Thanks for the article/link. Interesting young man.... I see a bright future for him in numismatics. Cheers, RickO

JMoo100

Kid worked at the Alhambra Coin Center, the shop that got burglarized last month.

asheland

Very encouraging to read! We have a few YN’s that come to my shop (where I work) I always try to encourage them and educate them when possible.

Zoins

@Catbert said:
WOW, how coincidental. I just mailed a check to this young man today after seeing his coins on Instagram (I don't normally post about a coin before it's in hand). I saw this coin (MS66 that he had crossed from a NGC 65) and felt it is an appealing example for type. He has a good eye. Now I see this article and am impressed. Wish I had it together like him when I was 19. Exciting!

Beautiful coin!

Timothy Chen has a nice selection which can be turned into a nice pedigree.

It's great that he likes toners and has some nice ones on his website:

https://www.wingedlibertyrarecoins.com/

Timothy Chen said:
My name is Timothy Chen, and I’m a 19-year-old numismatist from Southern California. I am an enthusiast of 19th - to mid-20th-century U.S. toned coins.

Zoins

Timothy Chen is also a graduate of Witter Coin University.

Here are some of his own words with a shout out to @SethChandler!

https://www.pcgs.com/news/witter-coin-u-grads-talk-coins

Timothy Chen said:
This week-long program gave me a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet so many talented young numismatists from around the country and to pick the brains of some of the most experienced and knowledgeable instructors in the world. Something that will stay with me […] are the friendships that I’ve made with all the amazing students and instructors who will certainly continue to have an everlasting impact in my numismatic journey. I am so grateful to Seth Chandler, the instructors, and those who donated to this program for supporting me and my fellow peers in this hobby. Without them, this would not have been possible at all.