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Anyone get back into coins thanks to the internet?
SeatedHalf1839
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I collected coins as a child, and like many, took a long break from that as a young adult when I had other things going on. But in the early days of Ebay I ran across the coins category by accident, and to make a long story short, I am now heavily involved in collecting and vest pocket dealing again.
Anyone else have a similar story of how you got back into coins?
Anyone else have a similar story of how you got back into coins?
Avid Collector of Early US Type Coins.
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The internet woke up the geek in me.
Forums like this and dealer websites have condensed location of coins to a simple matter.
And WITHOUT the "does it have a V where the U should be?"
We would not be able to collect at the level that we do without it.
It was instrumental in rekindling and facilitating the collector in all of us.
“I may not believe in myself but I believe in what I’m doing” ~Jimmy Page~
My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947)
https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/
Into coins as a kid....ripped off too many times by local shop, lost interest in HS and then went into the army, college, work, etc....
Had a kid and wanted to commemorate the date...got onto ebay for some coins and got rehooked because of how easy it was and I didn't (luckily) get ripped off like I did from the old B&M where I grew up.
Without the ease of internet coin shopping, and not knowing any "local" ones where I was, I wouldn't have gotten back into them.
Of course, if I hadn't gotten into coins again, I could probably have paid that house off back then
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
I wouldn't have any without the internet.
Same here. I do not have much time to go to coins shows. Wish I did though. Going to try to make it to Long Beach.
BST transactions: dbldie55, jayPem, 78saen, UltraHighRelief, nibanny, liefgold, FallGuy, lkeigwin, mbogoman, Sandman70gt, keets, joeykoins, ianrussell (@GC), EagleEye, ThePennyLady, GRANDAM, Ilikecolor, Gluggo, okiedude, Voyageur, LJenkins11, fastfreddie, ms70, pursuitofliberty, ZoidMeister,Coin Finder, GotTheBug, edwardjulio, Coinnmore...
Thank you to the internet
Coin's for sale/trade.
Tom Pilitowski
US Rare Coin Investments
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Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars
I can't say that I got back into it because of the internet, but I did get way more into it and became a more sophisticated collector and numismatist because of it.
The Sac dollar brought me back and from there.....what he said.
"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
I collected as a kid and stopped in my 20's due to life.
About 1999 I was looking for an 8mm projector for old home movies so I found one on eBay (my first purchase).
I saw they had coins for sale. As a kid I always wanted a $2.50 Gold Indian but couldn't afford one. That was one of the first coins I bought on eBay.
I got back into collecting about 14 years ago because I wanted to buy a bicycle that would fit me (I'm 6'5"). A bike dealer suggested I try looking on EBay for a large frame bike. I had never been on Ebay before, but I quickly purchased two large framed bikes. Then I checked out what they had for coins...wow! With disposable income available to me now, I started buying coins again. The first night, I went on a crazy coin buying spree, buying things I don't really collect only because it was fun to win an auction. It was a blast and I became hooked again.
ANA LM
USAF Retired — 34 years of active military service! 🇺🇸
With the internet, I have expanded my knowledge of coins, grown my collection in some areas, and made many new acquaintances. Cheers, RickO