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Incredible Gift From Great-Grandpa and Grandma
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Well mkman123 has been kind enough to contact me in PM's since I joined up and we've been talking for a couple days now. I told him my story about how I got into collecting and he told me I should post pictures of what was passed down to me here as you guys love these stories. So mkman123 this is for you! 
Well I'm a young gun as far as coin collect goes at 24. I've always been interested in coins and have been collecting wheat pennies for as long as I can remember. Any time I'd see them I'd save them. I'd always save the "drummer head" quarters when I'd find them when I was little. My middle name is Thomas and I'm named after my great-grandfather whom was an avid coin collector. He passed away when I was very young he left his collection to my grandmother. She gave away some of it to each of her four children and kept another chunk of it for herself. My favorite thing to do since I was 6 or 7 was look at the coins with her. I've always appreciated the history, beauty and value in numismatics.
Two weeks ago, the day before my 24th birthday, I was having dinner with my grandmother and she asked if I would like to look at the coins. Of course I told her and I went to get them from the closet. As we were looking through them, rediscovering them, (trips to grandma's have grown less frequent as I've gotten married, picked up three dogs, and work a lot of hours each week.) Finally out of the blue she told me I could take all of them home with me. I was awed and very appreciative. It was my great-grandfather's legacy and I'm honored to continue what he had started. While there's no 1909-S VDB pennies or 1921-D Mercury Dimes I love each and every coin as if they were. They're all very special to me and I hope I have a son or daughter one day with an equal passion for coins and collecting that I do so they might carry the torch as it were.
Here's the pictures
R.I.P. Thomas Mendiburu
Well I'm a young gun as far as coin collect goes at 24. I've always been interested in coins and have been collecting wheat pennies for as long as I can remember. Any time I'd see them I'd save them. I'd always save the "drummer head" quarters when I'd find them when I was little. My middle name is Thomas and I'm named after my great-grandfather whom was an avid coin collector. He passed away when I was very young he left his collection to my grandmother. She gave away some of it to each of her four children and kept another chunk of it for herself. My favorite thing to do since I was 6 or 7 was look at the coins with her. I've always appreciated the history, beauty and value in numismatics.
Two weeks ago, the day before my 24th birthday, I was having dinner with my grandmother and she asked if I would like to look at the coins. Of course I told her and I went to get them from the closet. As we were looking through them, rediscovering them, (trips to grandma's have grown less frequent as I've gotten married, picked up three dogs, and work a lot of hours each week.) Finally out of the blue she told me I could take all of them home with me. I was awed and very appreciative. It was my great-grandfather's legacy and I'm honored to continue what he had started. While there's no 1909-S VDB pennies or 1921-D Mercury Dimes I love each and every coin as if they were. They're all very special to me and I hope I have a son or daughter one day with an equal passion for coins and collecting that I do so they might carry the torch as it were.
Here's the pictures
R.I.P. Thomas Mendiburu
Justin From Jersey
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See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces
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<< <i>Nice story. I am curious, what does the "P.P." mean on the 2x2 holders? >>
P.P. means: Pa-Pa bought Pretty Pieces from Pittsburgh, PA, using PayPal
What is the one in the 2x2 dated 1968?
<< <i>Nice gift from Grandma! And an excellent way to remember Pa-Pa.
What is the one in the 2x2 dated 1968? >>
An Olympic commemorative 25 Pesos coin.
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Although there were two GSA dollars in the collection, that didn't excite me as much as the circulated coins. Personally That collection is worth a lot more to me together than broken up as trade pieces (maybe I could part with the wheat pennies!)
<< <i>I have shared similar enjoyment going through my grandparents circulated silver hoard (now my mothers). Barber, standing liberty, old Indian heads, walkers etc...
Although there were two GSA dollars in the collection, that didn't excite me as much as the circulated coins. Personally That collection is worth a lot more to me together than broken up as trade pieces (maybe I could part with the wheat pennies!) >>
I agree with you wholeheartedly
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That was very kind of your grandmother.
I'm told that 1982 George Washington piece isn't really solid silver.
<< <i>Thanks guys! It's nice to share these with others whom appreciate them. Other family and friends sigh and roll their eyes when I try to show them my collection. It gets disheartening. >>
That's exactly why you were bestowed with the collection, you have the love and the passion and your grandmother clearly saw this.
As your collection grows I'm sure these pieces will always be the most valued by you.
W.C. Fields
Not really looking for much these days but if I were, it might be a toner.
<< <i>couple thousands worth of value there and a good start/trade bait once you find your focus and learn to grade. A generous gift indeed, congrats. >>
I personally wouldnt sell or trade any of them. The sentimental value far outweighs anything else.
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<< <i>couple thousands worth of value there and a good start/trade bait once you find your focus and learn to grade. A generous gift indeed, congrats. >>
I personally wouldnt sell or trade any of them. The sentimental value far outweighs anything else. >>
Depends if the value of coins outweighs the value of sentiment and different people put different weights on such things. Besides you could keep 99% of the sentimental value by keeping a couple of the pop pop coins and selling the rest, what if he doesn't collect mint package stuff and silver culls so why would he keep it. Never understood why people how get all wishy washy over other wise random stuff and I bet if someone special gave you a check, you would cash it instead of going "it's the paper that is special". Just my 2c
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collection went to you versus others in the family that would
have sold in a heartbeat. Keep adding to it.
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Looks like Larry got into my pill cabinet today.
Congrats on the great gift, and for looking on coin collecting the same way I do - - as a passion and legacy to pass down to the next generations!
- - Dave
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Then, they'll have a tremendously cool history.
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