After messaging with OAKSTAR today, it occured to me that...
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I have a lot of coins, both raw and slabbed, that might help out a YN. Is there a network/club that does work soley for beginners? If so, let me know their contact information and I might like to donate some of these items. No dreck, all nice coins and obviously a large variety. Just wanted to see if such an organization existed. Thanks for any suggestions.
Jim
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The Buffalo Numismatic Association had a Kids Club that meets at the Association's coin show every month except July and August. They are always interested in donations of coins. I have donated many times.
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You might consider donating them to the ANA for the YN Auction at summer seminar. I was just there, people donate inexpensive coins and the funds from the auction go towards scholarships for aspiring YN's to attend. The coins go for incredible prices as its a charity auction and tax deductible, and most of the winning bidders just donate the lot to the YN's that bid against them.
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Thank you, @ajaan and @DeploableDan for your replies. I have sent a message to the ANA, not sure how long to hear back from them. If anyone else has any info in this regard I would like to hear it.
YN'S are the hobby's future and sometime the smallest bump up could help foster desire, then we need to be there to see it through. Just an opinion.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
A commendable gesture.
How nice are the coins? Maybe I should get back on the YN dollar grind.
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If you are in the Illinois area, reach out to John Kent, he takes a table at many Chicagoland shows to distribute educational materials to YNs. I don't think he's here, but if you want his email address, PM me.
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How bout the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America? Could help them
toward their respective badges.
Any upgrades that I don't sell I package them up and give them to other collectors. My hair stylists has a small collection, I packaged up a few coins including 2 graded coins and about $50 in silver coins and gave it to her. She loved it.
My daughters boyfriend has several hundred $ in coins that I passed on.
When friends of my kids come over many times I'll pull out a CU Bill or MS Coin and give it to them.
Some are very excited, others reply back that their father/grandfather collect coins.
Its a nice gesture to pass on. I may have given over $1000 in coins to various people.
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I have to ask because I don't follow...what do you mean?
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Consider donating to either the YN auction at Summer ANA or Witter Coin University run by @SethChandler and associated crew. Both very worthy YN programs that would undoubtedly be a bullseye fit for what you're hoping to accomplish.
Too late for this year's YN auction. ANA told me I had to wait until Jan 25 to make the donation for the 25 YN auction. There will be a way.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
Don't use Wikipedia as a primary source.
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You got it. Should I...I dunno, link to the scouting.org website for a primary source? You know, like this:
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If I were you, I'd take them to a coin show and pass them out to the young kids with their parents myself and meet a lot of good people in the process. It'll also give you a chance on restocking your loss at the tables