am i the youngest person here

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coinzzz
coinzzz Posts: 46 ✭✭✭
edited December 11, 2018 10:52PM in U.S. Coin Forum

i am only 14 and everyone here seems older is anyone here around the same age?

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  • CuKevin
    CuKevin Posts: 1,781 ✭✭✭✭
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    I’m a bit older, but still in school. There are some members closer to your age as well.

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  • Akbeez
    Akbeez Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Might be. Stay tuned. But regardless, you are very welcome here and by all means please contribute!

    I started collecting around 8 years old with my grandfather, searching through rolls of cents. :)

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  • Hemispherical
    Hemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @coinzzz said:
    i am only 14 and everyone here seems older is anyone here around the same age?

    I suspect there are others younger. They post once to ask a question and then return with another username and repeat.

    Stick around @coinzzz, you will learn a lot. But you still need sleep and to do your school work. This is only a hobby.

    Have fun!

  • Onastone
    Onastone Posts: 4,416 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Half of us here are as old as the coins we collect. The rest are older! Seriously though, good question! Now I'm curious, who here is the oldest on our forum? Which eldest commands our respect?

  • 1630Boston
    1630Boston Posts: 14,157 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Onastone
    If you add 1year to the below results of a poll conducted by @KellenCoin you will have some idea.

    Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb, Ricko

    Bad transactions with : nobody to date

  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    There certainly are others here your age... in fact, at least one younger....Glad you are here... and many members have worried that there were not young collectors.. You prove that there are...Enjoy the forum and your coins... Cheers, RickO

  • lkenefic
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    @coinzzz

    I'm glad there are young numismatists on this forum. There was nothing remotely like this when I was toiling over Red Book numbers and making my lawn mower money stretch as far as it could go. Learn all you can. There are some very knowledgeable members on this forum.

    Oh, and welcome!!

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  • 1630Boston
    1630Boston Posts: 14,157 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Yes, welcome @coinzzz

    Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb, Ricko

    Bad transactions with : nobody to date

  • CCGGG
    CCGGG Posts: 1,267 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 12, 2018 7:32AM
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    I was a MS70 when I was born (newly minted in coin terminology), I'm now a VG 10, maybe.... No doubt my coins have aged much better than I have, but hey they just sit a in sealed slab.

  • SanctionII
    SanctionII Posts: 13,185 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Welcome to all person who are under 18. This place is a fun place to learn about the hobby.

    You may develop friendships with other collectors and dealer that will last a long time.

    You can also have some fun, including poking fun at other forumites.

  • jmski52
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    Welcome!

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    I knew it would happen.
  • YQQ
    YQQ Posts: 3,460 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    the youngest member in our Coinclub in Nanaimo-BC-Canada is 9 years old....and enthusiastic.
    the youngest in the club in Port Alberni ,BC is , I believe 11 years old.

    Today is the first day of the rest of my life
  • cameonut2011
    cameonut2011 Posts: 10,868 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @coinzzz said:
    i am only 14 and everyone here seems older is anyone here around the same age?

    Most in the hobby are multiples of your age. Double your age would still be a baby. If you're not old enough to run for president, you're practically still a young numismatist. :D Triple your age would still be "young" in this hobby. Most of us here, although older, probably started collecting around your age or even earlier.

    Welcome!

  • CCGGG
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    @OldEastside said:
    I was born when this guy was President and that was way before the coin

    Anyhow Welcome aboard

    Steve

    Youngster...

    Truman was President when I was born. Not that I can remember him (or Eisenhower for that matter) I do remember Kennedy.

  • TradesWithChops
    TradesWithChops Posts: 640 ✭✭✭✭
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    @cameonut2011 said:

    @coinzzz said:
    i am only 14 and everyone here seems older is anyone here around the same age?

    Most in the hobby are multiples of your age. Double your age would still be a baby. If you're not old enough to run for president, you're practically still a young numismatist. :D Triple your age would still be "young" in this hobby. Most of us here, although older, probably started collecting around your age or even earlier.

    Welcome!

    I just turned 2^5 this week! I guess I'm still a young numismatist then! :D

    To the OP- welcome to the forums.

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  • asheland
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  • ms70
    ms70 Posts: 13,958 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    By like 60 years.... LOL...

    Welcome. Age doesn't matter, we're glad to have you.

  • oih82w8
    oih82w8 Posts: 13,206 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Some posters around here "act" like they are younger than pre-teens.

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  • Namvet69
    Namvet69 Posts: 9,423 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I shall never grow up. Age is irrelevant to collecting coins. Welcome @coinzzz and be prepared to bookmark important links to reference sites. And Ho ho ho! Peace Roy

    BST: endeavor1967, synchr, kliao, Outhaul, Donttellthewife, U1Chicago, ajaan, mCarney1173, SurfinHi, MWallace, Sandman70gt, mustanggt, Pittstate03, Lazybones, Walkerguy21D, coinandcurrency242 , thebigeng, Collectorcoins, JimTyler, USMarine6, Elkevvo, Coll3ctor, Yorkshireman, CUKevin, ranshdow, CoinHunter4, bennybravo, Centsearcher, braddick, Windycity, ZoidMeister, mirabela, JJM, RichURich, Bullsitter, jmski52, LukeMarshall, coinsarefun, MichaelDixon, NickPatton, ProfLiz, Twobitcollector,Jesbroken oih82w8, DCW

  • RegistryCoin
    RegistryCoin Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭✭
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    Welcome Coinzzz.
    Have fun.

  • ShipwreckCoinHunter
    ShipwreckCoinHunter Posts: 1,990 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 12, 2018 12:33PM
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    @coinzzz I am 17 years old, last month I was 16. I thought I was one of the youngest

  • marcmoish
    marcmoish Posts: 6,936 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    welcome coinzzz, @airplanenut began if I recall at your age, reach out to him for moral support, he's a solid example of someone your age that grew and morphed into his 30's now and still sane, breathin and ticking!

  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,051 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    old & feeble here, did plumbing on the arc, hated it

  • RogerB
    RogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    coinzzz - Ask lots of questions; challenge illogical statements; make the old farts think!

    :)

  • TwoSides2aCoin
    TwoSides2aCoin Posts: 45,216 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I suspect there might be two or three people your age who are into coins, but am probably overstating the facts.

  • grip
    grip Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Good one Johnny ,Im 77 and did the electric..)

  • stevepk
    stevepk Posts: 239 ✭✭✭
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    There are lots of 14 year-olds, and even younger who collect coins. Coin collectors are split across different ends of the age spectrum; the very old and the very young with not much in-between. Going to a coin show, you mostly see the very old and few if any of the young. This is because the very young don't have cars of their own and need their parent's support to make it out to a show. The very young also have less disposable income as they are not old enough to legally work and have not yet earned a college degree or several years of professional experience.

    Most people in their 30's and 40's are busy raising a family of their own and don't have the time and money to devote to coin collecting. They may have a fascination in coin collection, but that fascination is usually in hibernation until their kids have moved out and the house is paid off. That's when the coin collector in them re-emerges.

    Check YouTube if you don't believe there are plenty of kid collectors. All of these kid and early-teen collectors will likely stray away from the hobby in their 20s' through 50's but will someday grow old and once again be coin collectors when they are 60+.

    Keep your collection. One day you will be able to hold a coin and say 'I've had this for over 50 years!'

  • LindeDad
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    @OldEastside said:
    I was born when this guy was President and that was way before the coin

    Anyhow Welcome aboard

    Steve

    I was born when he was fighting WW11.

    My Current project....https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/album/160794
  • Stooge
    Stooge Posts: 4,700 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I was born in May of 1968 in between the 2 assassinations in April and June. A very trying time in the U.S. To celebrate my birthday, the Mint put the MM's back on the coins and brought back the Proof sets after 3 yrs.


    Later, Paul.
  • BuffaloIronTail
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    @PerryHall said:
    As far as I'm concerned anyone under 50 is a young whippersnapper. :o;):D

    Just remember: Don't listen to what the Hippies were saying back in the 1960's about "Don't trust anyone over 30".

    Peace and Love.

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  • cameonut2011
    cameonut2011 Posts: 10,868 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 12, 2018 3:08PM
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    @TradesWithChops said:
    I just turned 2^5 this week! I guess I'm still a young numismatist then! :D

    Yep, you hit the age of the majority here closer around 2^6.

  • Timbuk3
    Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Welcome, good luck and have fun !!! :)

    Timbuk3
  • ColonelJessup
    ColonelJessup Posts: 6,442 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 12, 2018 4:51PM
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    @ms70 said:
    By like 60 years.... LOL...

    Welcome. Age doesn't matter, we're glad to have you.

    likewise.. 1944
    Here is an archaic term used around here for ancient people with aching joints, open mouths and declining grading skills.

    Curmudgeon.... note above two young whippersnappers who can't express themselves in binary or hexadecimal :s>:):#

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  • Colonialcoin
    Colonialcoin Posts: 923 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Pretty cool to be the youngest person on the forum! Ask plenty of questions. Whatever you do, please don’t act like the youngest. A few months ago some grownups were acting like a bunch of four year old kids at a Chuck E. Cheese birthday party. It wasn’t very pretty.

  • SeattleSlammer
    SeattleSlammer Posts: 10,125 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    KellenCoin and coinzzz .... Young Guns :star::star:

  • ElmerFusterpuck
    ElmerFusterpuck Posts: 4,908 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Welcome! You'll find lots of knowledge on this here forum, along with the usual old fartiness.

    Do you have an Instagram handle?

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    Erik
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    My Instagram pictures
  • marcmoish
    marcmoish Posts: 6,936 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @BJandTundra said:
    And shouldn't you be in bed? It's a school night.

    hey @coinzzz don't take BJ to heart, he's just trying to move up his LOL count quickly in one day. You welcome to post at all hours.

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